FeaturedNeurology·August 15, 2016·4 min readGaming Camera Could Aid Multiple Sclerosis TreatmentA common game system camera could be used as an effective means of evaluating gait and walking problems in people with multiple sclerosis.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 13, 2016·5 min readParkinson’s Symptoms Improved With Help of Common Dementia DrugResearchers report a commonly prescribed dementia drug shows promise in preventing falls and improving quality of life for people with Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 4, 2015·4 min readFormation of New Blood Vessels May Account for Walking and Balance Problems in Parkinson’sResearchers report the angiogenesis in the brain could be a cause of some of the intractable walking and balance difficulties associated with Parkinson's disease.Read More
Featured·October 8, 2015·3 min readMapping Human Movement with Computational ModelsA researcher has developed a computational model that maps human locomotion to help improve assistive and rehabilitative robotics.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 17, 2015·4 min readEveryday Actions, Not Occasional Strenuous Exercise, Most Beneficial for Parkinson’s PatientsA 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.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 13, 2015·4 min readAre We Wired to Be Lazy?A new study reports our nervous systems are adept at altering the way we move so we expend the least amount of energy possible.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 10, 2015·2 min readLove the Way You Move: Visual Cues that Make People Attractive to OthersResearchers investigate what factors come together to make a person attractive to others.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience Videos·December 8, 2014·3 min readEngineer Applies Robot Control Theory to Improve Prosthetic LegsNew research allows those with robotic controlled prosthetic legs to walk almost as fast as an able bodied person.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 22, 2014·2 min readGait and Dementia Link ConfirmedA new study reports on a definitive link between gait and early changes in cognitive function in Parkinson's patients.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·March 13, 2014·3 min readStumbling Fruit Flies Lead to Discovery of Gene Essential for Sensing Joint PositionResearchers uncover a vital mechanism which underlies the sensory feedback which helps guide balance and limb movement.Read More
Featured·October 18, 2013·2 min readTwo-Legged Robots Learn to Walk Like a HumanResearchers are attempting to teach two-legged robots a stable, and robust human way of walking.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 16, 2013·1 min readSmart Glasses Can Improve Gait of Parkinson’s PatientsResearchers 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.Read More
