Headgear worn during women’s lacrosse practice and games can reduce the rate of head and face injuries as well as
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Preventing hereditary deafness: Optimized gene-editing tool prevents hearing loss in mice with hereditary deafness without detectable off-target effects
Scientists at Harvard Medical School and Boston Children’s Hospital have used a novel gene-editing approach to salvage the hearing of
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Fooling nerve cells into acting normal: Discovery could inform future studies related to spinal cord injuries, multiple sclerosis and epilepsy
Nerve cells, or neurons — specifically the “workhorse cells” involved in walking, breathing and chewing — can adjust to changes
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Despite transition period, maximal running shoes may still increase risk of injury
A six-week transition period did not help wearers adjust to “maximal” running shoes, indicating that increased impact forces and loading
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Machine learning tracks moving cells
Both developing babies and elderly adults share a common characteristic: the many cells making up their bodies are always on
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New cell-sized micro robots might make incredible journeys: A million functional microscopic robots produced from a 4-inch silicon wafer in new nanofabrication process
Researchers have harnessed the latest nanofabrication techniques to create bug-shaped robots that are wirelessly powered, able to walk, able to
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AAN: Sweetened Drinks Linked to More Severe Disability in MS
WEDNESDAY, March 6, 2019 — Sugar-sweetened beverage consumption is associated with an increased risk for severe versus mild-to-moderate disability among
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Older adults with strong grip, good memory may avoid or delay disability
As we age, we may develop certain disabilities that make it difficult to walk, climb, balance, or maintain our fine
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Nervous system control of leg movements: Research offers insights
New research from a team at Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine gives unexpected insights into how the
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Hearing class: Researchers identify molecularly distinct subtypes of neurons that encode sound
A new study by Harvard Medical School researchers sheds light on the molecular repertoire of neurons responsible for encoding sound
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