Neuroscience
Unlocking the mysteries of the brain
A research team highlights the mechanisms underlying memory and learning capacity—specifically, how our brains process, store and integrate information.
Aug 26, 2020
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News tagged with spine
Surgery
Researchers identify better classification system for adult idiopathic scoliosis
Researchers have designed a new X-ray classification system for adult idiopathic scoliosis that can more precisely define which parts of the spine need correction, an achievement that could enhance treatment, communication, ...
Aug 19, 2020
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Medications
Spine surgery patients prescribed the most postoperative narcotics
(HealthDay)—Spine surgery patients are prescribed the most narcotics in the three months following surgery, and patient-reported pain at hospital discharge is associated with increased narcotic use in this period, according ...
Jul 27, 2020
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Surgery
In many cases, hip replacement also eases back pain
If you have a bad hip and lower back pain, a new study suggests that hip replacement surgery may solve both issues at once.
Jul 09, 2020
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Surgery
Financial conflicts of interest are often not disclosed in spinal surgery journals
Many studies published by major spinal surgery journals do not include full disclosure of researchers' financial conflicts of interest (COIs), reports a study in Spine.
Jul 01, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Findings weaken notion that size equals strength for neural connections
Learning, memory and behavioral disorders can arise when the connections between neuron, called synapses, do not change properly in response to experience. Scientists have studied this "synaptic plasticity" for decades, but ...
Jun 30, 2020
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Medical research
Study bolsters confidence that fish can provide useful models of human spine biology, disorders
A spine is a spine is a spine—or is it?
Jun 26, 2020
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Health
Back pain: four ways to fix bad lockdown posture by copying astronauts
Lockdown could be bad for you back. Thanks to measures to tackle the coronavirus pandemic, many of us are now working from home. This means you might not be moving around as much, and your home desk setup (and the posture ...
Jun 19, 2020
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Surgery
Which surgery works best for lower back pain?
(HealthDay)—Patients with lower back problems often worry about how much time they'll need to recover if they have surgery. A new study finds similar results for two common minimally invasive spine procedures.
Jun 16, 2020
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Surgery
Spine surgeons face COVID-19 challenges worldwide
Spine surgeons across the world are experiencing effects of COVID-19, including canceled procedures, changes in clinical roles, anxiety and risk of exposure to the disease themselves due to insufficient protective equipment. ...
Jun 03, 2020
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