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Washington, Dec 21 : Scientists have 'engineered' a mouse that can run on a treadmill twice as long as a normal mouse by increasing its supply of acetylcholine, the neurotransmitter essential for muscle contraction.

Researchers at Vanderbilt University have engineered a mouse that can run on a treadmill twice as long as a normal mouse by increasing its supply of acetylcholine, the neurotransmitter essential for muscle contraction.

Researchers have engineered a mouse that can run on a treadmill twice as long as a normal mouse by increasing its supply of acetylcholine, the neurotransmitter essential for muscle contraction. The finding could lead to new treatments for neuromuscular disorders such as myasthenia gravis, which occurs when cholinergic nerve signals fail to reach the muscle.

( Vanderbilt University Medical Center ) Researchers at Vanderbilt University have engineered a mouse that can run on a treadmill twice as long as a normal mouse by increasing its supply of acetylcholine, the neurotransmitter essential for muscle contraction.The finding, reported this month in the journal Neuroscience, could lead to new treatments for neuromuscular disorders such as myasthenia ...

Swim for Fitness When you think about exercise, what do you imagine? Do you think about running laps on the treadmill, or pushing weights up and down a machine at the gym? It’s easy to forget that exercise can include a variety of activities, and that some of these activities – like swimming – can have great health and fitness benefits. Why should you swim? Here are five of the reasons you should “swim to fitness.” 1. It’s easy on your joints. This is especially true for heavier people