Meningitis is a life-threatening condition caused by a bacterial or viral infection. Meningitis is an infection of the ...

A life-changing therapy being used at a small rehabilitation clinic in suburban Chicago is giving new hope to people with spinal cord injuries.

Scientists in Sweden have taken an important step forward in understanding how a very common virus, called Epstein-Barr virus ...

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 ...

Patients implanted with a spinal cord simulation system reported less severe pain from baseline to follow up. Treatment also improved sensory nerve function and thermoregulation in extremities.

The risk of MS is significantly higher in people with a specific gene variant called HLA-E*01:01 and a history of mono, a ...

What begins as ringing in the ears, dizziness or ear pain might seem like a routine infection, but for some individuals, ...

Definition. Bacterial infection of the umbilical stump with spread to the skin around it. It's a medical emergency. How Often. 1 out of 200 newborns. Symptoms. Redness spreads around the navel. The ...

Attorneys who work to help accident victims recover full compensation for their losses know that incidents like motor vehicle ...

Researchers have developed engineered human microglia that detect disease-related brain changes and release therapeutic ...

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