New rare genetic disease affecting motor neuron and muscle control identified

An international research team, led by Shinghua Ding at the University of Missouri, has identified a previously unknown ...
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Advancements in organoids could transform treatment of spinal cord injury and peripheral nerve injury

A recent review published in Engineering explores the construction and potential applications of spinal cord and peripheral ...

MRI-based evaluation system accurately quantifies paraspinal muscle atrophy and nerve root injury severity

A noninvasive MRI technique that measures volumetric changes in paraspinal muscles could transform how doctors assess nerve ...
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Spinal Manipulative Therapy for Low Back Pain Linked to Lower Risk for Opioid Use Disorder

Researchers found a significantly lower incidence and risk for OUD (0.24 vs 1.51%), long-term opioid use (0.42 vs 1.85%), and opioid prescription (30.96 vs 45.00%) for SMT recipients. HealthDay News — ...
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Transforaminal nerve root block effective, minimally invasive intervention for lumbar radiculopathy: study

Transforaminal nerve root block (TFNRB) is a precise local injection technique used to target a particular inflamed nerve root that causes lumbar radiculopathy for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.
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Several Psychiatric Disorders Share The Same Root Cause, Study Shows

Researchers recently discovered that eight different psychiatric conditions share a common genetic basis. A study published this year pinpointed specific variants among those shared genes and shows ...