Oncology & Cancer

Study reveals why cancer may spread to the spine

The vertebral bones that form the spine are derived from a distinct type of stem cell that secretes a protein favoring tumor metastases, according to a study led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine. The discovery opens ...

Health

One size doesn't fit all: Mobility needs in women veterans

Researchers at the Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital in Illinois have conducted a national survey to find where the mobility needs of women veterans had gone unmet, especially in design customization, shared decision making, and ...

Medical research

Scientists grow human-like kidneys in pigs

Chinese scientists have succeeded in growing kidneys containing human cells in pig embryos, a world first that could one day help address organ donation shortages.

Surgery

Taking the guess work out of spinal surgery

Spinal fusion is a highly invasive surgery where an implant is placed in the spine to prevent movement between bones. The treatment has a high failure rate after only five years, however Te Whare Wānanga o Waitahi | University ...

Neuroscience

Unlocking a secret nerve cell regenerator

Just like a gecko that regrows a broken tail, our peripheral nervous system knows how to regenerate the branches of its cells after an injury. Unfortunately, the cells in our central nervous system—our brain and spinal ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Multiple sclerosis: New approach for repairing damaged nerve sheaths

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory autoimmune disease of the central nervous system (CNS). In Germany, more than 280,000 people are affected. In most cases, MS progresses in relapses, which occur completely irregularly ...

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