A novel PET technique that visualizes spinal cord injuries provides critical information about which patients may be able to ...

Spinal cord compression (SCC) occurs in 5% to 30% of the oncology population and affects patient function, comfort, and general quality of life. Patients with lung cancer, breast cancer ...

A two-and-a-half-year-old girl shows no signs of a rare genetic disorder, after becoming the first person to be treated for ...

Scientists report results from a promising new approach to treat the rare neurodegenerative disorder. Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder set in motion before ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for Priority Review the New Drug Application (NDA) for troriluzole for the treatment of adults with spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA).

Scientists have developed a new systematic review to summarize for neurologists and other clinicians the evidence for epidural steroid injections and whether they reduce pain and disability for people ...

Doctors diagnosed Carmen Lopez with spinal muscle atrophy (SMA) at birth, a rare genetic disorder that affects motor neurons ...

An infant with a fatal genetic disease has survived past the age of 2 with no signs of the condition, thanks to treatment started in the womb.

If you've ever noticed a female cardinal suddenly disappear from your feeders in early spring, chances are she's started nesting. Northern Cardinals are among the earliest birds to begin their ...