Exercise can slow tumour growth in mice by shifting the body’s metabolism so that muscle cells, rather than cancer cells, take the glucose and grow. A similar process may occur in people. To examine ...

Could an anomaly in the developing brain explain motor difficulties occurring decades later in people with rare movement disorders? These are the genetics being investigated by researchers at ...

Cerebellum (Latin: "little brain") in orange. Cerebellar means "relating to the cerebellum." Source: 3dMediSphere / Shutterstock Since the 1970s, I've been intrigued by the cerebellum's role in peak ...

Slouching spine? Pre-posture-ous! Our spines are the scaffolding for the body, and unfortunately, proper posture has become a common casualty of our increasingly sedentary culture. The immediate ...

PTC Therapeutics has long been trying to workshop its vatiquinone into a marketable treatment for Friedreich's ataxia (FA) after a phase 3 fail in 2023. Despite its efforts, the FDA has snubbed the ...

The cerebellum plays a role in prefrontal cortex (PFC) function and cognition. How chronic and progressive cerebellar dysfunction impacts PFC function and cognition remains less understood.

Few summer activities are as popular as cycling. Whether you're going for a leisurely ride along a city bike trail, hopping on a mountain bike to practice stunts and explore nature or using your ...

1 School of Health Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, VIC, Australia 2 Melbourne School of Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia Hereditary ...