Researchers at Tokyo Metropolitan University found that visual-motor illusion (VMI) can improve motor performance and early-stage motor learning. Volunteers who used VMI showed greater improvements in task completion and persisted changes in brain activity, suggesting a potential new treatment strategy for hemiplegic stroke patients.
SourceTokyo Metropolitan University·JournalScientific Reports·DateDec 23, 2023
Researchers at NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine discovered that certain breast tumour cells sacrifice their own growth to aid other cells in resisting chemotherapy, leading to higher chances of recurrence. Disrupting this cooperation could lead to more effective treatments.
SourceNational University of Singapore, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine·JournalMolecular Cancer·TypeExperimental study·DateDec 23, 2023