Empowering caregivers of Spinal Muscular Atrophy patients: The need for early intervention and…
SMA can be tough on children and caregivers. AFP…
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This protein may predict mild cognitive impairment years before symptoms: Measuring a protein in…
Results of a long-term, federally funded study of cognitively healthy adults -- most with a family history of Alzheimer's disease -- have added to evidence that low spinal fluid levels of a protein linked to learning and memory in mice may…
Common Signs And Symptoms Of Spinal Dysraphism Across Different Age Groups – News18
Bladder dysfunction is particularly concerning as it can lead to urinary leakage and other complicationsMeningomyelocele, Iis where the spinal cord protrudes from the vertebral canal, it is the most common form observedNeural tube defects,…
Wearable microscopes advance spinal cord imaging in mice
The spinal cord acts as a messenger, carrying signals between the brain and body to regulate everything from breathing to movement. While the spinal cord is known to play an essential role in relaying pain signals, technology has limited…
NHS to offer ‘world’s most expensive’ £1.8m-a-dose drug to cure baby spinal…
NHS to offer 'world's most expensive' £1.8miilion-a-dose drug to cure baby spinal disease that usually kills infants before they turn twoAround 65 babies born every year in England have spinal muscular atrophy Disease causes …
Spinal cord stimulation doesn’t help with back pain, says new review: Overall lack of evidence…
Spinal cord stimulation, a medical technology suggested to treat people with chronic back pain, does not provide long-term relief and may cause harm, according to a Cochrane Review released today.
Spinal cord stimulation is thought to work…
Spinal cord stimulation instantly improves arm mobility after stroke
A neurotechnology that stimulates the spinal cord instantly improves arm and hand mobility, enabling people affected by moderate to severe stroke to conduct their normal daily activities more easily, report researchers from the University…
Ozzy Osbourne tells fans he is no longer ‘physically capable’ of touring after years of…
Ozzy Osbourne has announced he is no longer "physically capable" of performing planned shows in Europe and the UK, telling fans he "never imagined" his touring days would "have ended this way".The 74-year-old former Black…
Study unravels interplay between sleep, chronic pain and spinal cord stimulation: Researchers…
Often debilitating, chronic pain is one of the most common reasons individuals seek medical help. About 65 million adults in the United States are affected by chronic pain. Between 67 to 88 percent of them also suffer from sleep…
Cat locomotion could unlock better human spinal cord injury treatment
Cats always land on their feet, but what makes them so agile? Their unique sense of balance has more in common with humans than it may appear. Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology are studying cat locomotion to better…