Horse riding confirmed as a viable mobility treatment for cerebral palsy

Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a common disability among children, characterized by abnormal gait patterns and the inability to maintain posture and balance. While the condition is incurable, physical therapy treatments

Why do some Parkinson’s disease treatments affect decision making?

Mice with Parkinson’s Disease and treated with pramipexole show poor decision-making skills in a gambling task, as seen on the left. This is caused by increased activity in the external

Discovery of ‘item memory’ brain cells offers new Alzheimer’s treatment target

Researchers from the University of California, Irvine have discovered the neurons responsible for “item memory,” deepening our understanding of how the brain stores and retrieves the details of “what” happened