Diagnosis of a spinal cord condition can include tests such as a physical examination, spinal imaging, nerve conduction studies (NCV), and/or electromyography (EMG). Conditions that affect the ...

The spine (aka backbone) is a linked column of bones running from the head down to the lower back. Bone segments form the column. One bone segment is a vertebra, and multiple bone segments are ...

The process may someday be used in humans with spinal cord injuries to minimize or reverse the damage to nerve cells that results in paralysis, says Richard B. Borgens, professor of developmental ...

Our mission is to bridge the gap between scientific discovery and clinical application by 1) developing and optimizing promising therapies and 2) improving existing protocols, for the treatment of ...

The brain and spinal cord are your body’s central nervous system. The brain is the command center for your body, and the spinal cord is the pathway for messages sent by the brain to the body and from ...

X-Ray images are projected through Mixed Reality goggles, which give doctors an accurate view of the patient's spinal anatomy ...

Launched October 19th, 2024, the GoogleDoodle celebrates the discovery and description of Staurikosaurus, one of the oldest ...

Understanding the structure or anatomy of disks is essential. There are 23 disks in the spinal column, running from the base ...

Elisabeth Finch wowed Hollywood with her extraordinary stories about overcoming a rare form of bone cancer. Then the truth ...

It didn’t take long for Finch’s real-life medical experiences to make its way into the show. In season 15, Dr. Catherine ...

“Grey’s Anatomy” has a heart that, somehow, someway, is still beating. But almost 21 seasons later, it may be time to pull the plug on one of the most important television shows in pop ...