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 ...

Scientists at UC San Diego are looking into the body's healing mechanisms for clues on recovery from spinal cord injury. A new study by researchers in the Department of Neurobiology (School of ...

In most vertebrates, painful sensations are known to arise from the nervous system, which includes the brain, an intricate network of nerves and the spinal cord. While the brain's contribution to ...

Spinal cord injury often results in permanent paralysis as a consequence of the inability of axons to regenerate across the lesion. Although the adult spinal cord is currently known to be capable ...

Spinal cord stimulators have grown in popularity over the past several years as patients see benefits in the less-invasive procedure. Stimulators help patients to treat chronic pain without invasive ...

Scientists at UC San Diego are looking into the body’s healing mechanisms for clues on recovery from spinal cord injury. A new study by researchers in the Department of Neurobiology (School of ...

TOKYO, Japan — A stem cell treatment helped improve the motor function of two out of four patients with a spinal cord injury in the first clinical study of its kind, Japanese scientists said.

A Nsoldier, David Itodo, who is battling spinal cord injury, has cried out to Nigerians for help. Itodo is currently at 44 Reference Hospital in Kaduna since December 2020 after he was diagnosed ...

The following is a summary of “Limited added value of systematic spinal cord MRI vs brain MRI alone to classify patients with MS as active or inactive during follow-up,” published in the April 2025 ...

THURSDAY, April 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- An experimental blood test might be able to help doctors predict whether someone will recover their mobility following a spinal cord injury. The test looks ...