Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Richard Menger is a neurosurgeon and a political scientist. A post-operative x-ray showing a spinal deformity correction for ...

A series of converging advances in bio-implant technology, from brain-spine interfaces to lab-grown spinal tissue, is bringing the long-elusive goal of spinal cord repair closer to clinical reality.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Prof. Tal Dvir says the first recipient of the new technology will be Israeli. (CREDIT: Matricelf) For generations, paralysis from ...

The cholesterol-lowering drug simvastatin may reduce spinal cord injury caused by oxygen deprivation associated with surgery, according to a study published in the Sept. 2011 issue of Anesthesia & ...

Bella Breslow's spinal surgery for scoliosis was so successful that not only is she back playing softball, she's added volleyball and basketball too.

COIMBATORE: A Class 10 student of a government school in Madukkarai taluk, who is suffering from a spinal cord issue, will ...

Spinal cord stimulation “is effective for some but not for other patients, and effectiveness is usually evaluated in a short trial of a few days to two weeks prior to permanent implantation. Although ...

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YOUNGSTOWN A Youngstown family held a fundraiser on Sunday to help with medical expenses following a rare medical complication after a spinal surgery for a member of their family.

A 10-minute brain scan can predict the effectiveness of a risky spinal surgery to alleviate intractable pain. The result gives doctors a much-needed biomarker to discuss with patients considering ...