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Fitness Since Childhood Associated With Cerebellar Grey Matter Volume

Fitness Since Childhood Associated With Cerebellar Grey Matter Volume

Physical fitness since childhood is associated with cerebellar grey matter volume in adolescents. Those who were stronger, faster, and more agile were found to have better neuromuscular fitness since childhood, and had larger Crus I grey matter volume in adolescence according to recent research conducted at the University of Jyväskylä and the University of Eastern …

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Frequent Genetic Cause Of Late-Onset Ataxia

Frequent Genetic Cause Of Late-Onset Ataxia

A new study published on Dec. 14, 2022, in the New England Journal of Medicine reports the identification of a previously unknown genetic cause of a late-onset cerebellar ataxia, a discovery that will improve diagnosis and open new treatment avenues for this progressive condition. Late-onset cerebellar ataxias (LOCA) are a heterogenous group of neurodegenerative diseases …

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