The device stimulates the vagus nerve, signaling the body to tamp down the inflammation that contributes to the disease.

In the center of your body’s repair system are tiny cells with mighty power—pericytes. These small but active cells surround ...

The surgical procedure makes the hospital one of only a handful of places nationwide that offer this procedure.

Learn how neck traction (cervical traction) relieves pain, its types, benefits, risks, and what to know before starting this treatment for cervical spine issues.

A research team at RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has developed a 3-D printed implant to deliver electrical stimulation to injured areas of the spinal cord offering a potential new ...

Receiving six or more prescriptions of the drug gabapentin for low back pain is associated with significantly increased risks of developing dementia and mild cognitive impairment (MCI)—29% and ...

A rare but serious cause of leg numbness can be a tumor, infection, or other abnormality that presses on nerves in the spinal cord itself.

Dengler said the surgery isn’t a well-known option for spinal cord patients but is hoping to change that through greater awareness. She notes there has been some hesitation on the clinician side.

A new clinical trial has found that closed-loop vagus nerve stimulation can result in significant improvements to arm and hand function in patients with spinal cord injury.

Commentary: Tauroursodeoxycholic acid regulates macrophage/monocyte distribution and improves spinal microenvironment to promote nerve regeneration through inhibiting NF-κB signaling pathway in spinal ...

Introduction Nerve sheath tumours arise from both the central and peripheral nervous systems. In particular, cases of spinal or paraspinal origins are scarce and poorly covered in the literature. This ...