A multitude of genes have been linked to the development of Alzheimer's disease. Specifically how those genes might influence the progression of neurodegeneration remains something of a black box ...

A flying puck can cause serious damage to the brain and spine; Are neck guards the answer? Data from rugby provides a ...

Scientists at the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at UCLA have uncovered an ...

But advanced prostate cancer, which has spread beyond the prostate to other parts of the body, remains notoriously elusive and resourceful when it’s attacked, resisting surgery and drugs that ...

Cervical retraction may be a good addition to your home exercise program if you have spinal arthritis, or if you need to strengthen your neck muscles. It is also good for stretching or loosening the ...

Spinal muscle atrophy symptoms vary, and may be mild or disabling, but involve a weakness of the muscles that control movement. Involuntary muscles, such as those in the heart, blood vessels and ...

Spinal cord compression—also called cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM)— is caused by any condition that puts pressure on the spinal cord. Symptoms may develop suddenly or gradually and may include ...

NORTH DAKOTA (KXNET) — After an emergency blood shortage, the blood supply across the nation is doing okay. Leaders from Vitalant say it’s not at the point where they have four days of blood supply on ...

The patient first received preoperative embolization in another institution to cut off blood supply and was operated three days after. The advantages of this endoscopic spine surgery were manifold.

Already low on inventory, the used car market is facing an additional supply crunch as fewer off-lease vehicles return to dealership lots — and that’s contributing to higher prices.