Neuropathic pain, defined as pain caused by a lesion or disease of the somatosensory nervous system, does not act as a signal to warn the body of damage as acute pain does, and thus it does not have a ...

Lumbar stenosis is a common spinal condition that affects millions of people, particularly older adults. It occurs when the spinal canal located in the lower back experiences narrowing, putting ...

A new study validates NRG1 gene fusions as a targetable driver of advanced NRG1 fusion-positive cancers, adding support for Bizengri (zenocutuzumab) as a promising treatment option. New research, ...

TOKYO, Japan - A stem cell treatment helped improve the motor function of two out of four patients with a spinal cord injury in the first clinical study of its kind, Japanese scientists said. There is ...

With this approval, the Catamaran is now indicated to treat the SI joint as either a stand-alone treatment or to augment a spinal fusion. "The FDA has cleared the Catamaran SI Joint Fusion System ...

TOKYO, March 24 — A stem cell treatment helped improve the motor function of two out of four patients with a spinal cord injury in the first clinical study of its kind, Japanese scientists said. There ...

Most non-surgical treatments for low back pain offer little benefit over placebo, with only a few showing modest effects. Better-quality research is urgently needed. Pooled data analysis shows that ...

Since 2016, the FDA has approved three disease-modifying treatments for spinal muscular atrophy, with several companies—including Novartis, Scholar Rock and Biogen—progressing novel candidates through ...

There is currently no effective treatment for paralysis caused by serious spinal cord injuries, which affect more than 150,000 patients in Japan alone, with 5,000 new cases each year. Researchers ...

A stem cell treatment helped improve the motor function of two out of four patients with a spinal cord injury in the first clinical study of its kind, Japanese scientists said. There is currently ...