Drug candidate slows motor neuron disease progression and preserves muscle function in preclinical study

A drug candidate found to protect nerve cells damaged by motor neuron disease (MND), could offer new hope to people living ...

Motor protein 'hook' reveals how neurons deliver cargo with precision

For decades, scientists have known that motor proteins like kinesin-2 ferry vital cargo along microtubule "highways" inside ...

Reporter's notebook: Why I decided to do elective medical tests like a whole body scan, and what I learned

Commercial, paid medical screening like blood tests, whole body MRIs and DEXA scans, which can evaluate bone density and ...

Turning motion into medicine: How AI, motion capture and wearables can improve your health

Motion data is well known for improving athletic performance and rehab. Thanks to AI, it’s also turning motion into another ...
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Using Electrical Bursts to Get the Gut Moving

Bursts of electrical stimulation could help restore gut motion to treat constipation, a technique recently licensed by industry leader Boston Scientific ...