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Image shows the vestibular system's semicircular canal- a cross-section.

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·November 11, 2016·4 min read

Keeping Our Balance: Our Vestibular System Reflects Evolution From Sea to Land

Researchers reveal how our vesibular system reflects the story of our evolution, from sea to land.

The image shows a girl walking. She is holding colorful balloons.

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·August 10, 2015·2 min read

Love the Way You Move: Visual Cues that Make People Attractive to Others

Researchers investigate what factors come together to make a person attractive to others.

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·February 16, 2021·4 min read

Differences in Walking Patterns Could Predict Type of Cognitive Decline in Older Adults

Gait variability in older adults could be a predictor of cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease. Researchers found higher gait variability was associated with lower cognitive performance and an accurate predictor of Alzheimer's disease.

Graph of everyday activity and slowness of movement in Parkinson's.

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·September 17, 2015·4 min read

Everyday Actions, Not Occasional Strenuous Exercise, Most Beneficial for Parkinson’s Patients

A new study reports that embarking on everyday activities, such as doing the laundry or washing dishes, provides more benefit to people with Parkinson's disease than occasional strenuous activity in helping to control their symptoms.

an older adult and child walking in the woods

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·January 11, 2019·4 min read

Meaningful Life Tied to Healthy Aging

According to researchers, older adults who engage in activities perceived to be worthwhile, such as supporting grandchildren or completing a project, have better sleep, walking speeds and experience less chronic pain.

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·October 28, 2019·3 min read

Looking at the way we walk can help predict cognitive decline

Gait disorders and slowed walking speeds may be useful indicators of future cognitive decline.

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·October 23, 2021·4 min read

Study Find Links to Genetic Disorders in Walking Patterns

Researchers have linked Fragile X and SHANK3 deletion syndrome, two disorders associated with autism, to specific microscopic walking patterns.

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·March 13, 2014·3 min read

Stumbling Fruit Flies Lead to Discovery of Gene Essential for Sensing Joint Position

Researchers uncover a vital mechanism which underlies the sensory feedback which helps guide balance and limb movement.

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·June 29, 2017·4 min read

Hippocampus Underlies the Link Between Slowed Walking and Mental Decline

A new study reports a connection between slowed walking speed and cognitive decline appears to arise in the right hippocampus. Researchers recommend older people may benefit if their doctors measure their walking speed and check for changes over time, which could be an early indicator of impending cognitive decline.

The image shows a diagram of a person improving gait with smart glasses on.

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·October 16, 2013·1 min read

Smart Glasses Can Improve Gait of Parkinson’s Patients

Researchers are exploring the possible clinical potential of using smart glasses, such as Google Glass, to help improve the gait of patients with Parkinson's disease.

Image shows a person using the smart walk and one using a cane.

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·July 20, 2017·4 min read

Smart Walk Assist Improves Rehabilitation

Researchers have developed a new algorithm for a walking system that allows those with spinal cord injury to regain mobility. Researchers say their system, Smart Walk Assist, is designed to promote natural walking patterns in patients, so the nervous system can learn how to walk again.

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·February 22, 2013·4 min read

Lessons From Cockroaches Could Inform Robotics

New insight obtained by studying the gait of cockroaches could provide valuable information on how biological systems stabilize. The research could help to develop more stable robots and provide doctors with better understanding on human gait abnormalities.

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