The Conversation reports that the brain can be trained like muscles; new challenges and rest help boost brain health and connectivity.

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A team at Yamaguchi University in Japan has identified a mechanical property of the feline spine that helps explain how cats can rotate midair to land on their feet. Their peer-reviewed study, ...

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1 School of Exercise Science, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2 School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences and Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland ...

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Myopathy is a general term for diseases that affect your muscles. The muscle fibers don’t work properly, which leads to muscle weakness and other symptoms. Some myopathy is inherited and present at ...

Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune disorder that blocks nerve-to-muscle signaling, causing muscle weakness. Weakness often worsens with activity and improves with rest. MG commonly affects the ...

Kegels – the practice of squeezing, holding and releasing the pelvic floor muscles – can help strengthen the area when performed correctly. “Tighten your pelvic floor muscles, hold them, then release ...