News tagged with neuromuscular coordination
Athletes With Smaller ACLs May Be More Susceptible To Injury
(PhysOrg.com) -- A study comparing images of the knees in people who did and didn't have previous injuries to the anterior cruciate ligament suggests that people who tore their ACLs are more likely to have a smaller ligament ...
Sep 14, 2009 |
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When singing mice choose a mate, a skillful song gets the gal
Like rock stars of the rodent world, the flashiest performers of a Central American mouse species get the most attention from the ladies, a University of Florida study shows.
Jun 15, 2011 |
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Again, but faster! The spectacular courtship dance of a tiny bird (w/ Video)
A small male bird called a golden-collared manakin performs a difficult, elaborate, physically demanding courtship dance. In new research, life scientists report that female golden-collared manakins select ...
Jun 03, 2011 |
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Researchers use sensor technology to improve athletic performance
(PhysOrg.com) -- A University of Maine track and field coach has teamed up with exercise science and mechanical engineering researchers to improve the performance of his athletes.
Mar 25, 2011 |
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Frequent, potentially avoidable readmissions are major driver of pediatric health care costs
Hospital readmissions are increasingly viewed as an indicator of quality of care. If patients receive appropriate discharge care planning and coordinated outpatient follow-up when leaving the hospital, they should transition ...
Feb 15, 2011 |
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Plant-derived scavengers prowl the body for nerve toxins
The brain is forever chattering to itself, via electrical impulses sent along its hard-wired neuronal "Ethernet." These e-messages are translated into chemical transmissions, allowing communication across ...
Nov 23, 2010 |
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Defective protein is a double hit for ataxia
The neurodegenerative disease spinocerebellar ataxia type 5 (SCA5) damages nerve cells in two ways. University of Minnesota researchers now report that the defective protein responsible for the disease cuts ...
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Apr 05, 2010 |
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Snake bite: Prevention is best but antivenom treatment must also be improved
Around 5.5 million people are bitten by snakes each year, resulting in some 400,000 amputations and between 20,000 and 125,000 deaths. Despite this, the burden of human suffering caused by snake bite remains largely invisible ...
Jan 01, 2010 |
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Efforts under way to make Web more accessible
(AP) -- Imagine not being able to use a mouse to open a Web browser or a keyboard to type an e-mail. What if you couldn't distinguish colors on a computer screen or type the distorted letters in order to ...
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Dec 15, 2009 |
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Laminin builds the neuromuscular synapse
Like a plug and a socket, a nerve and a muscle fiber mesh at the neuromuscular junction. New work by Nishimune et al published in the Journal of Cell Biology reveals that an extracellular matrix protein called laminin shapes ...
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Sep 15, 2008 |
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Low-gravity training machine reduces joint, muscle impacts
A University of Colorado at Boulder study of a space-age, low-gravity training machine used by several 2008 Olympic runners showed it reduced impacts on muscles and joints by nearly half when subjects ran ...
Jul 30, 2008 |
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