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·July 23, 2019·3 min read

Slower walking speed may predict future mobility problems

Slower walking speed may be associated with the development of mobility disorders later in life.

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·July 23, 2019·5 min read

Study Advances Understanding of How Brains Remember Decisions

The medial prefrontal cortex persistently encodes value based decision variables.

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·May 9, 2019·5 min read

How music and movement can help kids understand math

Music, movement and arts can help improve mathematical skills for children who find working with numbers difficult.

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·April 19, 2019·2 min read

Research provides important insight on the brain-body connection

Neurons in the motor cortex of rats fall into two categories, those that are externally focused and relay information to other parts of the body, and those that are internally focused. When inhibition is increased, the externally focused neurons switch to internally focused cells.

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·April 8, 2019·2 min read

Five Australian patients to trial new brain reading device to help speech and movement

A minimally invasive brain implant is to be tested on humans for the first time. The device, named Stentrode, will be placed in blood vessels in the motor cortex, and researchers believe it will help improve movement and speech for those with a range of neurological disorders.

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·March 31, 2019·3 min read

Virtual reality could be used to treat autism, schizophrenia and Parkinson’s

Virtual reality can help recalibrate time perception and sensorimotor actions. Researchers believe the technology could help in the treatment of ASD, Parkinson's disease and schizophrenia.

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·March 19, 2019·6 min read

It’s no Fortnite, but it’s helping stroke survivors move again

Integrating a myoelectric computer interface device with a customized video game helps stroke survivors to improve mobility and arm function.

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·February 25, 2019·4 min read

Memories of Movement are Replayed Randomly During Sleep

A new study reveals hippocampal place cells randomly replay firing patterns during sleep, helping the brain to consolidate movement memories.

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·February 13, 2019·3 min read

Movement Impairments in Autism Could Be Reversible

The study suggests motor learning difficulties can be reversed through behavioral training.

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·February 12, 2019·3 min read

More is Better When Coordinating with Others

According to researchers, physical coordination is more beneficial in larger groups. The findings could help improve current physical rehabilitation techniques by training patients in groups to improve movement skills.

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·February 11, 2019·5 min read

Rats in Augmented Reality Help Show How the Brain Determines Location

Using augmented reality, researchers discover how rats recalibrate learned relationships between a landmark, speed, distance and time to create a locational 'map' in the brain.