University of Manchester scientists have successfully pioneered a way to create functioning human spinal disks, aiming to ...

Myelopathy refers to a cluster of symptoms that result from spinal cord compression. This can occur from trauma, inflammation, tumors, or the aging-related degeneration of the spine. Spinal cord ...

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

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 ...

Your brain, spinal cord, and nerves are the main parts of your nervous system. Important messages travel back and forth from your brain. They travel through your spinal cord and out to nerves that ...

During my medical training, I was particularly drawn to the complexities of spinal conditions and ... to interact with detailed 3D models of the patient's anatomy, helping them understand the ...

Meningitis is an inflammation of the fluid and three membranes (meninges) surrounding your brain and spinal cord. The symptoms of viral and bacterial meningitis can be similar in the beginning.

which are the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that regulate voluntary muscle movement and breathing. “As motor neurons degenerate and die, they stop sending messages to the muscles ...

For six years, his character - the handsome Dr Mark Sloan - helped treat sick patients at Seattle Grace Hospital. But now the actor himself - Eric Dane - needs the care of doctors and nurses. For ...