News tagged with nerve compression

Spine MRIs often show harmless 'defects,' study finds

(HealthDay)—Even though expensive MRIs produce very detailed images for assessing back pain, they may not be very good at evaluating results after treatment, research suggests.

Medical research Mar 13, 2013 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0 |

Neurosurgeons use adult stem cells to grow neck vertebrae

Neurosurgery researchers at UC Davis Health System have used a new, leading-edge stem cell therapy to promote the growth of bone tissue following the removal of cervical discs -- the cushions between the bones in the neck ...

Neuroscience Sep 06, 2011 | 5 / 5 (8) | 5 |