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# Brain region tied to grip strength, UCR finds
- URL: https://www.raincrossgazette.com/noteworthy/brain-region-tied-to-grip-strength-ucr-finds/
- Published: 2026-01-14T20:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-22T13:50:01.000Z
- Author: Gazette Staff
- Tags: Education, #brief, #herald-noteworthy:6966b48e3c57900001b5a371:1

UCR bioengineering researchers discovered [the caudate nucleus, a deep brain region](https://news.ucr.edu/articles/2026/01/13/getting-grip-aging?ref=raincrossgazette.com), emerged as the strongest predictor of grip strength in older adults during functional MRI scans of 60 Riverside-area participants, potentially enabling earlier detection of frailty before physical decline begins.