UCLA researchers discovered that a diet enriched with a popular omega-3 fatty acid and an ingredient of curry spice preserved walking ability in rats with spinal-cord injury. Published June 26 in the Journal of Neurosurgery: ...
Jun 26, 2012
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The spinal cord has its own system for sensing changes in pH, according to a study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet. The new findings, which are published in Current Biology, show that cells in the central canal of ...
Apr 29, 2016
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Pesticides and pollutants are related to an alarming 450 percent increase in the risk of spina bifida and anencephaly in rural China, according to scientists at The University of Texas at Austin and Peking University.
Oct 19, 2011
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Back pain affects one in four Australians. It's so common, nearly all of us (about 85%) will have at least one episode at some stage of our lives. It's one of the most common reasons to visit a GP and the main health condition ...
Feb 20, 2018
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A new study in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS) found that patients with herniated lumbar disc symptoms were significantly worse if the patients had symptoms for more than six months prior to treatment, compared ...
Oct 25, 2011
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A new study out today in the journal Neurology shows that pregabalin is not effective in controlling the pain associated with lumbar spinal stenosis, the most common type of chronic lower back pain in older adults.
Dec 10, 2014
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(HealthDay)—Steroid injections for lower back pain may provide some relief for certain patients, but any benefits are temporary, a new study finds.
Aug 25, 2015
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There are about a million people in the Netherlands with diabetes. Approximately 15% of these patients suffer from chronic pain. This is burning or stinging pain caused by abnormal function of nerve endings, most likely partially ...
Aug 29, 2013
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A new study found that spinal bleeding is found often in young children who are victims of abusive trauma. The findings support performing complete spine imaging for children undergoing brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) ...
Nov 8, 2011
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New research from Johns Hopkins suggests that it may not be the steroids in spinal shots that provide relief from lower back pain, but the mere introduction of any of a number of fluids, such as anesthetics and saline, to ...
Sep 17, 2013
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