Lincoln Center became a lab for the 2026 Heartbeat Summit. I met the neuroscientists and musicians proving art is medicine. Here's what I'm taking away from it.
Hypermobile, or double-jointed, individuals may be able to bend their limbs beyond the usual range, a trait that often draws curiosity and even admiration. But for many, such as Chicago-based nurse ...
Investigators evaluated the long-term impact of taxane chemotherapy on patient-reported neuropathy, balance problems, and falls among older breast cancer survivors.
Touch—the first sense to develop in the womb—is fundamental to our bodily experience and our everyday lives. Yet, as the least studied of the five senses, it remains somewhat mysterious at the ...
The Trump presidency has significantly undermined respect for the U.S. Constitution, with Trump and his supporters dismissing its authority and portraying it as malleable for political ends. His ...
Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability, with proprioceptive impairments affecting up to 64% of survivors. These impairments hinder sensorimotor recovery, significantly impacting poststroke ...
Our human senses apparently don’t stop at five—as recent research shows, we may have over thirty. Most of our experiences are multisensory, and involve lesser-known senses like proprioception and ...
The step training program did not improve ankle proprioception or plantarflexor muscle performance in MS patients. No significant differences were observed between intervention and control groups in ...
Medically reviewed by Aviv Joshua, MS, RDN Key Takeaways Vitamin B12 deficiency can cause symptoms of anemia, nerve problems, and sensory changes that often resemble other conditions, making diagnosis ...
Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) is a form of stretching that is used in a variety of settings, such as athletic training and physical therapy, to increase flexibility and help with ...
Have you ever stumbled on uneven ground (or even ground) but somehow caught yourself before you fell? That’s proprioception, your body’s built-in GPS. It’s your body’s ability to sense where it is in ...