Apr. 22, 2025 — In a preclinical study, two drugs targeting 'zombie cells' have been shown to treat the underlying cause of chronic low back pain. The condition affects millions of people worldwide.

Hongkongers with spinal cord injuries may have a chance to regain mobility with the help of advanced therapy products developed by a new laboratory at Polytechnic University (PolyU), with clinical ...

Pseudoarthrosis occurs when bones don’t heal after a fracture or bone surgery. When pseudoarthrosis affects the cervical or lumbar spine, it means that two vertebrae did not grow together after ...

Capitalizing on the flexibility of tiny cells inside the body's smallest blood vessels may be a powerful spinal cord repair strategy, new research suggests. Capitalizing on the flexibility of tiny ...

Arthur L. Jenkins III, a neurosurgeon in New York City who specializes in spinal surgery. Doing all three actions at once, whether by shoveling snow or extracting a child from a car seat ...

Kyphosis and lordosis are abnormal curvatures of the spine that can affect posture and mobility. The two conditions differ not only by the location of the spinal curvature but also by their causes, ...

Alfred Bonati, MD, founder of Hudson, Fla.-based Bonati Spine Institute, filed for Chapter 11 protection, the Tampa Bay Times reported April 7. Bankruptcy proceedings also were initiated for Gulf ...

Fetal MRI can be useful for analysis of the fetal spine if there is a suggestion of severe scoliosis and there is concern for diastematomyelia or vertebral malformations. Three-dimensional ...

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, prostate ...

(L-R) Harry Shearer, Christopher Guest and Michael McKean in 1984's "This Is Spinal Tap" Everett EXCLUSIVE: Bleecker Street is teaming with Fathom Entertainment on the re-release of Rob Reiner’s ...