Spinal cord compression (SCC) occurs in 5% to 30% of the oncology population and affects patient function, comfort, and general quality of life. Patients with lung cancer, breast cancer ...

By analyzing DNA and proteins in the blood of people with and without acute spinal cord injuries (SCIs), researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have developed a novel blood ...

She's defying the odds after a spinal cord injury in 2020 left her with less than a three percent chance of moving anything below her neck. Wachtel said the plan to stand had been in the works for ...

Spinal cord diseases are a heterogeneous group of conditions that cause damage or dysfunction of the spinal cord. They include infections, inflammatory disorders, vascular diseases and disorders ...

Several studies have demonstrated that SPIO-labeled stem cells migrate into a brain or spinal cord lesion after transplantation; MRI detection was confirmed by histological analysis with iron ...

Anderson Cooper: This week on 60 Minutes, we're doing a story about efforts to help people who are paralyzed with severe spinal cord injuries develop the ability to walk again. And not just walk ...

This 'labeled line for itch' hypothesis, however, does not satisfactorily explain all aspects of itch sensation. For example, histamine seems to have only a minor role in many forms of clinically ...

as well as a protective passageway through which the spinal cord and individual nerve roots pass from the brain to the base of the spine. Viewed in cross-section, the complex anatomy of the bony spine ...

RIT’s biomedical sciences BS consists of life sciences core courses combined with flexible electives to customize your degree for medical school or full-time employment. Prepare for Advanced Degrees: ...

What is an acute spinal cord injury? Your spine is made of many bones called vertebrae. Your spinal cord runs downward through a canal in the center of these bones. The spinal cord is a bundle of ...

Article Spinal cord stimulation with weak electric current is a neuromodulatory treatment suitable for subgroups of patients with chronic neuropathic pain and certain other pain conditions.

The study, which followed four patients with chronic spinal cord injuries for five years, found that two patients showed durable evidence of neurological improvement after treatment with neural stem ...