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Scientists showed that mice exposed to potentially lethal levels of total body radiation were protected from radiation damage if they had specific types of bacteria in their gut. They demonstrated that the bacteria mitigated radiation exposure and enhanced the recovery of blood cell production as well as repair of the gastrointestinal tract. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3jPmuR3 via IFTTT

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Medical researchers isolated a peptide (small protein molecule) from beetroot. The peptide is able to inhibit a particular enzyme that is responsible for the breakdown of messenger molecules in the body. Due to its particularly stable molecular structure and pharmacological properties, the beetroot peptide may be a good candidate for development of a drug to treat certain inflammatory diseases, such as e.g. neurodegenerative and autoimmune diseases. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/35LCcb2 via IFTTT

People who have been exposed to chemical warfare agents (CWAs) feel uncertain, decades after the exposure, about their survival and ability to build a family, a new study shows. Women are more severely affected than men. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2GdalI1 via IFTTT

A new study examines local perceptions of Chagas disease in a region where the infectious agent is endemic. The results underline the need to take social and cultural factors into account in campaigns designed to curb infectious diseases. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/31WJszD via IFTTT

Dopamine can trigger feelings of happiness in humans. Water fleas that are exposed to dopamine-regulating substances apparently gain several advantages. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2JlKSNT via IFTTT

Researchers have developed a face mask with an embedded antiviral layer that sanitizes the wearer's respiratory droplets to make them less infectious to others. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/31VeBDE via IFTTT

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in dramatic changes to human mobility, which has the potential to change the transmission dynamics of other infectious diseases. Now, researchers have found that social distancing has led to a significant increase in dengue infections in Thailand but no change in dengue in Singapore or Malaysia. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3eiHIG8 via IFTTT

Examining data from the first six weeks of their landmark DETECT study, scientists see encouraging signs that wearable fitness devices can improve public health efforts to control COVID-19. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/37VpclV via IFTTT

Grocery store employees are likely to be at heightened risk of COVID-19 infection, with those in customer-facing roles 5 times as likely to test positive as their colleagues in other positions, a new study suggests. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3oAWX1T via IFTTT

A new study suggests myocarditis caused by COVID-19 may be a relatively rare occurrence. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3kJ9q0X via IFTTT

Researchers have created a new model of how the coronavirus can spread through a community. The model factors in network exposure -- whom one interacts with -- and demographics to simulate at a more detailed level both where and how quickly the coronavirus could spread through Seattle and 18 other major cities. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/34Jhcma via IFTTT

As progress in traditional computing slows, new forms of computing are coming to the forefront. A team of engineers is attempting to pioneer a type of computing that mimics the efficiency of the brain's neural networks while exploiting the brain's analog nature. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2HReIJJ via IFTTT

Technological innovations are rapidly changing how we consume goods and services. In many domains, we are trading ownership of private material goods for access to use shared and experiential goods and services. This article outlines how the downstream effects of these consumption changes are channeled through their influence on psychological ownership -- the feeling that a thing is MINE. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2TD0YEG via IFTTT

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An environmental health scientist has used an unprecedented objective approach to identify which molecular mechanisms in mammals are the most sensitive to chemical exposures. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/37RpmdV via IFTTT

An academic has helped draw up a landmark agreement amongst international experts, setting out the world's first standard guidance on how people with diabetes can use modern glucose monitoring devices to help them exercise safely. The guidance will be a crucial resource for healthcare professionals around the world, so they can help people with type 1 diabetes. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2HNt25o via IFTTT

Contrary to expectation, treatment with statins has a different effect on blood cells than on muscle cells, a new study reveals. Today, statins are mainly used in the treatment of elevated cholesterol, but the new results may help design drugs for a number of conditions. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3muRVSs via IFTTT

Using sophisticated 3D genomic mapping and integrating with public data resulting from genome-wide association studies (GWAS), researchers have found significant genetic correlations between inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and stress and depression. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2JkWRLB via IFTTT

New research showed how immune 'training' transforms innate immune cells to target tumors. The findings could inform new approaches to cancer immunotherapy or even strategies for preventing tumor growth. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3jH2YWQ via IFTTT

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Researchers have found that a more intensive, less frequent drug regimen with currently available therapeutics could cure the infection that causes Chagas disease. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/34E6HjH via IFTTT

The most detailed analysis to date of CRISPR genome editing in human embryos finds a significant risk of chromosomal abnormalities when using the technique at earliest stage of human development. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/35P40LN via IFTTT

About half of all tumors have mutations of the gene p53, normally responsible for warding off cancer. Now scientists have discovered a new role for p53 in its fight against tumors: preventing retrotransposons, or 'jumping genes,' from hopping around the human genome. In cells with missing or mutated p53, the team found, retrotransposons move and multiply more than usual. The finding could lead to new ways of detecting or treating cancers with p53 mutations. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3oDYLHb via IFTTT

Determining a child's best daily balance of sleep, activity and relaxation can be a challenge, but if you're hoping to improve their academic results, then it's time to cut back on chores and chill time, according to new research. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3jDGRAL via IFTTT

A new study provides new estimates of the increased risks of breast cancer associated with use of different hormone replacement therapy (HRT) preparations. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3jzh3G0 via IFTTT

A liquid nanofoam liner undergoing testing could prolong the safe use of football helmets, says a researcher. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2THV84J via IFTTT

Plants have veins that transport nutrients through their body. These veins are highly organized. The hormone auxin travels directionally from cell-to-cell and provides cells with positional information, coordinating them during vein formation and regeneration. Scientists now discovered how cells translate auxin signals into forming a complex system of veins. This phenomenon also applies to wound healing and might lead to more mechanically resistant plants and further agricultural implications. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3kAWfPH via IFTTT

Relationship psychologists have shown that people's trust in artificial intelligence (AI) is tied to their relationship or attachment style. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/31UFE1S via IFTTT

Teens who have good, supportive relationships with their teachers enjoy better health as adults, according to new research. Perhaps surprisingly, although friendships are important to adolescents, the study did not find the same link between good peer relationships and students' health in adulthood. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2HMeKm3 via IFTTT

Mice fed diets high in sugar developed worse colitis, a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and researchers examining their large intestines found more of the bacteria that can damage the gut's protective mucus layer. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3jDlijW via IFTTT

Researchers analyzed the genome of the oldest human fossil found in Mongolia to date and show that the 34,000-year-old woman inherited around 25 percent of her DNA from western Eurasians, demonstrating that people moved across the Eurasian continent shortly after it had first been settled by the ancestors of present-day populations. This individual and a 40,000-year-old individual from China also carried DNA from Denisovans, an extinct form of hominins that inhabited Asia before modern humans arrived. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3oCXhx1 via IFTTT

The happier we feel, the less likely we are to experience memory decline. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3mAdpgQ via IFTTT

We're told not to eat too much sugar, but in reality, all of our cells are covered in sugar molecules called glycans. Glycans regulate many important processes including infection by bacteria and viruses, but little is known about them because their structures are highly complex. A team has now created a new suite of deep learning and bioinformatics tools that enable the comprehensive study of glycan sequences, providing insights into their functions and improving our understanding of infectious diseases. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3oBnIDf via IFTTT

Researchers are discovering that social isolation affects the health of men and women in different ways -- including placing women at higher risk of high blood pressure. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3kEkNYc via IFTTT

Knee replacement surgery, also known as total knee arthroplasty (TKA), is increasing among patients 65 and younger. One study projects a potential 183% increase in the number of TKA and revision TKA surgeries by the year 2030 in that age group, raising concerns about poorer clinical outcomes, lower patient satisfaction and diminished joint survival compared to an older patient population. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/34CgdUI via IFTTT

New research examines the properties of the mucus of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients and the role it plays in a pathogens' ability to survive. The new information could have important implications for CF treatment. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2TxpiYF via IFTTT

Researchers develop guidelines to standardize analysis of electrodes. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/31PuTOv via IFTTT

New research suggests that our immune system may play an active role in shaping the digestive-tract flora, which is tightly linked to health and disease. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3oFj3QE via IFTTT

New research has shown that despite the widespread use of behavioral interventions across society, failed interventions are surprisingly common. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3oLzXNR via IFTTT

A tiny device the size of a small paperclip has been shown to help patients with upper limb paralysis to text, email and even shop online in the first human trial. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3ox8iQm via IFTTT

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In the nearly two centuries since German physician Carl Wunderlich established 98.6°F as the standard 'normal' body temperature, it has been used by parents and doctors alike as the measure by which fevers -- and often the severity of illness -- have been assessed. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2HJGEyR via IFTTT

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According to the American Heart Association, heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide in recent years. During a heart attack, or myocardial infarction (MI), a blocked artery and the resulting oxygen deprivation cause massive cardiac cell death, blood vessel impairment and inflammation. Now, researchers have developed a cardiac patch with tiny engineered blood vessels that improved recovery from MI in rats and pigs. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/37Rj3r0 via IFTTT

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Death rates from people with severe COVID-19 in hospital have dropped to around a half of the rate at the peak of the pandemic, new research has revealed. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3jGIugV via IFTTT

In 2003, the painkiller paracetamol became available in Switzerland in tablets with a higher dose of the active ingredient. This correlates with an increase in cases of paracetamol poisoning in the country, as a data analysis shows. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2TzG0Xm via IFTTT

A team of infectious disease researchers has developed a new method to identify virulence genes in Streptococcus pneumoniae, the leading cause of bacterial pneumonia. Using this technique in a mouse model of pneumonia, they were able to gain new insights into the progression of the disease and its interaction with the flu virus. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/34Ds9FP via IFTTT

Researchers have developed a precisely controllable system for mimicking biochemical reaction cascades in cells. Using microfluidic technology, they produce miniature polymeric reaction containers equipped with the desired properties. This 'cell on a chip' is useful not only for studying processes in cells, but also for the development of new synthetic pathways for chemical applications or for biological active substances in medicine. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3mzXn6z via IFTTT

Upon a heart infarct or stroke, rapid restoration of blood flow, and oxygen delivery to the hypo perfused regions is of eminent importance to prevent further damage to heart or brain. Arterial diameter is a critical determinant of blood flow conductance. Scientists have now discovered a novel mechanism to structurally increase arterial diameter by selectively increasing the size of arterial endothelial cells, thereby allowing rapid increases in flow. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/35GxKdN via IFTTT

Researchers analyzed almost 550 men's and women's mixed martial arts contests, using data collated for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and found the rate at which competitors fight is more likely to result in judges awarding victory than the skill with which they attack their opponents. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/34Aqj8m via IFTTT

Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) have received intense scrutiny in recent years because of their persistence in the environment and potential endocrine-disrupting effects. However, their estrogenic activities are controversial, with different studies showing apparently contradictory results. Now, researchers have used a combination of laboratory experiments and computer modeling to reveal that PFASs can interact with the estrogen receptor in different ways to influence estrogen-controlled gene expression. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/34By26s via IFTTT

In a retrospective study of asymptomatic patients, all of whom had a negative 3-D mammogram within the previous 11 months, abbreviated MRI detected roughly 27 cancers per 1,000 women screened. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2TzomD8 via IFTTT

Scientists have uncovered a potential new strategy for treating eye diseases that affect millions of people around the world, often resulting in blindness. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/31R4e3N via IFTTT

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A new tool for analyzing tissue damage seen on MRI brain scans can detect with more than 70% accuracy early signs of cognitive decline, new research shows. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/31NO5vR via IFTTT

A new artificial intelligence-based score considers multiple factors to predict the prognosis of individual patients with COVID-19 seen at urgent care clinics or emergency departments. The tool can be used to rapidly and automatically determine which patients are most likely to develop complications and need to be hospitalized. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2HFdReT via IFTTT

Researchers screened hundreds of millions of cells exposed to the COVID-19 and MERS viruses and identified dozens of genes that both enable the viruses to replicate in cells and also those that seem to slam the door on the virus. The pro-viral and anti-viral role of these genes will help guide scientists in development of new therapies to combat COVID-19, the researchers say. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2HIHT0X via IFTTT

A new study identifies different types of cardiac structural damage experienced by COVID-19 patients after cardiac injury that can be associated with deadly conditions including heart attack, pulmonary embolism, heart failure, and myocarditis. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2G1PoQb via IFTTT

Gold nanotubes - tiny hollow cylinders one thousandth the width of a human hair - could be used to treat mesothelioma, a type of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos, according to a team of researchers. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/35GV9eO via IFTTT

Genetics and the environment (including psychiatric stress) may contribute to the pace of cellular aging, causing some individuals to have a biological age that exceeds their chronological age. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2JcPjKP via IFTTT

Kids with wildly popular YouTube channels are frequently promoting unhealthy food and drinks in their videos, warn researchers. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/37KkFCJ via IFTTT

Sugary drinks and artificially sweetened beverages are associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease, which suggests artificially sweetened beverages may not be the healthy alternative they are often claimed to be, according to a research letter. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2HDpQtj via IFTTT

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Although the link may not be obvious, healthcare and climate change -- two issues that pose major challenges around the world -- are in fact more connected than society may realize. So say researchers, who are increasingly proving this to be true. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3jwbA2O via IFTTT

Access to more localized data on childhood vaccination coverage, such as at the school or neighborhood levels, could help better predict and prevent measles outbreaks in the United States, according to a new study. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/35EC1Oz via IFTTT

Upsetting the brain's timekeeping can cause cognitive impairments, like when jetlag makes you feel foggy and forgetful. These impairments may stem from disrupting a protein that aligns the brain's time-keeping mechanism to the correct time of day, according to new research in fruit flies. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2HGUHoU via IFTTT

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Researchers use experimental artificial intelligence system called DrugCell to predict the best approach to treating cancer. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/37QEU1s via IFTTT

With insights into a molecular pathway that regulates the activity of Tregs, a type of T cell involved in immunosuppression, new research opens up possibly new avenues for treating inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/31L4wcC via IFTTT

A new analysis highlights the diversity of immune response in pancreatic cancer, and points toward the need for treatments tailored to individual patients. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2HCNAxV via IFTTT

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The expression of a gene called CREB in certain neurons may function as a switch to regulate feelings of fear and its extinction. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2HEVPcG via IFTTT

Scientists have made a curious discovery about a well-known human protein that helps the immune system fight viral infections. Researchers found that one class of viruses actually requires this protein to infect cells and replicate. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2TtykG6 via IFTTT

Men in jobs with hard physical work have a higher risk of developing dementia compared to men doing sedentary work, new research reveals. The researchers therefore urge the health authorities to make their recommendations concerning physical activity more specific. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3mqy9I0 via IFTTT

People with cancer who exercise generally have a better prognosis than inactive patients. Now, researchers have found a likely explanation of why exercise helps slow down cancer growth in mice: Physical activity changes the metabolism of the immune system's cytotoxic T cells and thereby improves their ability to attack cancer cells. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/35ACod9 via IFTTT

Over-activity in a single brain region called the subgenual anterior cingulate cortex (sgACC) underlies several key symptoms of mood and anxiety disorders, but an antidepressant only successfully treats some of the symptoms. A new study suggests that sgACC is a crucial region in depression and anxiety, and targeted treatment based on a patient's symptoms could lead to better outcomes. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/34tuenu via IFTTT

Researchers find that strong state firearm laws are associated with fewer firearm homicides -- both within the state where the laws are enacted and across state lines. Conversely, weak firearm laws in one state are linked to higher rates of homicides in neighboring states. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3orLGkg via IFTTT

T-cells taken from the blood of people who recovered from a COVID-19 infection can be successfully multiplied in the lab and maintain the ability to effectively target proteins that are key to the virus's function, according to a new study. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/35ylo7f via IFTTT

A new study demonstrates how changes in human genes can reduce SARS-CoV-2 infection and describes a wide array of genes that have not previously been considered as therapeutic targets for SARS-CoV-2. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2J4RDDv via IFTTT

The Contagion Airborne Transmission inequality model illustrates correlation between physical distancing and protection, the efficacy of face masks and the impact of physical activity on transmission. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/31JAhmc via IFTTT

Researchers tracked the mutation rate in SARS-CoV-2 virus's proteome -- the collection of proteins encoded by genetic material -- through time, starting with the first SARS-CoV-2 genome published in January and ending more than 15,300 genomes later in May. The team found some regions still actively spinning off new mutations, indicating continuing adaptation to the host environment. But the mutation rate in other regions showed signs of slowing, coalescing around single versions of key proteins. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2TqJvz9 via IFTTT

Love is not the primary reason humans developed music. A new evolutionary theory of the origins of music argues more evidence supports music coming from the need for groups to impress allies and foes, and for parents to signal their attention to infants. They also argue against the theory that making music arose out of a need for social bonding, or that it is 'auditory cheesecake' a fancy evolutionary byproduct with no purpose. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2TqDTVx via IFTTT

The COVID-19 pandemic started earlier than previously thought in New York City and Long Island by dozens of people infected mostly with strains from Europe. A new analysis also shows that most of the spread was within the community, as opposed to coming from people who had traveled. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3mjFf0E via IFTTT

Scientists analyzed genomic information from over 6,000 samples of SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus behind the COVID-19 pandemic. Results show that early measures in states such as California and Washington were effective at limiting viral spread in the early phases of the pandemic. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3oDLAGu via IFTTT

Researchers have identified a direct molecular link between meat and dairy diets and the development of antibodies in the blood that increase the chances of developing cancer. This connection may explain the high incidence of cancer among those who consume large amounts of dairy products and red meat, similar to the link between high cholesterol and an increased risk of heart disease. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/37KzzZU via IFTTT

DNA variation in a gene called ROBO1 is associated with early anatomical differences in a brain region that plays a key role in quantity representation, potentially explaining how genetic variability might shape mathematical performance in children, according to a new study. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Tp6af5 via IFTTT

New findings could lead to new therapies for IBD and people who've had portions of their bowels removed due to conditions like colon cancer and ulcerative colitis. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2HD4Brg via IFTTT

Researchers have found that the production of hydrogen sulfide gas is necessary to breathe normally. Inhibition of hydrogen sulfide production in rats prevented brain neurons that control breathing from functioning normally. These findings have identified new mediators of breathing that can now be explored in the context of human health and disease. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2IXH70L via IFTTT

Maths - it's the subject some kids love to hate, yet despite its lack of popularity, mathematics is critical for a STEM-capable workforce and vital for current and future productivity. New research finds that boosting student confidence in maths, is pivotal to greater engagement with the subject. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3kxeOEi via IFTTT

Adults with severe obesity (BMI >35) and a prior heart attack who undergo weight-reduction surgery may lower their risk of a second heart attack, major cardiovascular event, heart failure and death. The effect weight-reduction surgery had on the patients' weight, blood pressure, cholesterol and A1C (a Type 2 diabetes marker) seems to play a role in decreasing the risk of heart attack and death. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3mppe9K via IFTTT

Nearly 30% of U.S. adults younger than 45 don't know all five of the most common stroke symptoms, according to a recent survey. Hispanic adults, people not born in the U.S. and less educated young adults were among the most likely to be unaware of stroke symptoms. Stroke incidence and hospitalizations are rising among young adults in the U.S. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/35xFApP via IFTTT

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Biologists have used the model organism Caenorhabditis elegans to identify molecular mechanisms that produce DNA damage in sperm and contribute to male infertility following exposure to heat. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/35BRXBw via IFTTT

A new study has found that anxiety and stress directly linked to COVID-19 could be causing a number of body image issues. The research, which involved 506 UK adults, found that worries linked to COVID-19 were associated with body dissatisfaction and a desire for thinness in women, and associated with body fat dissatisfaction and a desire for muscularity in men. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/34qX2wT via IFTTT

New research details how a cell-free test rapidly detects COVID-19 neutralizing antibodies and could aid in vaccine testing and drug discovery efforts. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2TnJUCE via IFTTT

Use of preventive antimalarial treatments reduces by half the number of malaria infections among schoolchildren, according to a new analysis published today in The Lancet Global Health. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3dWgIMw via IFTTT

Movement in animals is complex. Little has been known about how spinal inhibitory interneurons work to silence other neurons and related muscle groups in coordination with the active muscle groups across changing speeds. Now a research team has discovered in a study of zebrafish that there is a very orderly relationship between when these critical inhibitory neurons are born, their participation in different speeds of movement and what part of a motor neuron they innervate. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2TmAo2r via IFTTT