This mass had caused Poppy's spinal cord to tether, leading to nerve damage and disrupting ... Her heart rate shot up and she was complaining of intense pressure in her head. The scar in her back had ...

Meningitis refers to inflammation of the meninges, that is; the membranes that surround the brain and the spinal cord. This ...

That impact left Diane Lundmark, an active bicyclist and former adaptive volunteer ski instructor at Allina Health Courage ...

Researchers identify a key pathway leading to neurodegeneration in early stages of ALS, hinting at the potential for short-circuiting the progression of the fatal disease if diagnosed early.

"I was still trying to work, even though I really couldn't walk," said Coy, an Erie man who was employed as a tow truck driver and also drove a forklift. "I had to quit my tow truck job. Later, I had ...

The transplantation of astrocytes — a type of brain cell as common as neurons — may provide hope of treatments or cures of some neurodegenerative disorders.

Taylor Swift-obsessed 10-year-old Poppy Gardiner, has undergone 20 operations in her short life and her mum can now tell when ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba had hoped calling an election would allow him to gain a firmer grip on power. Instead, his political capital has waned, leaving his premiership hanging by a thread only a ...

However, things took a turn for the worse as she now has “a huge scar across my face instead of just a few spots,” the 24-year-old told Kennedy News. Melia Nielsen was left with second-degree ...

After a spinal cord injury, nearby cells quickly rush to action, forming protective scar tissue around the damaged area to stabilize and protect it. But over time, too much scarring can prevent ...

These cells are located in the spinal cord. Because the muscles cannot respond to signals from the nerves, they atrophy — weaken and shrink — from inactivity. One in every 6,000 babies is born with ...