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Using various imaging techniques, the scientists tied abdominal movements to shifts in mouse brains and the movement of ...

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We tend to focus on the upwards part of movement, but what happens on the way down can be just as beneficial.

A Penn State study in Nature Neuroscience suggests that abdominal muscle contractions may promote brain health by driving cerebrospinal fluid flow that clears neural waste. Researchers found that even ...

Five moves and 20 minutes are all you need to improve core strength at home without weights. Sure, lifting heavy in the gym ...

The brain is more mechanically connected to the body than previously appreciated, scientists report in Nature Neuroscience.

The brain is more mechanically connected to the body than previously appreciated, scientists reported today (April 27) in Nature Neuroscience. Through a study using mice and simulations, the team ...

From the microscopic dance of actin and myosin to the full-body power you feel in a workout, muscle contraction is a precise, coordinated process. It starts with a nerve signal, triggers calcium ...

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