Researchers report that a spinal fluid test can be 100 percent accurate in identifying patients with significant memory loss who are on their way to developing Alzheimer’s disease. Although there has ...

UCSF Spine Center surgeons are conducting a clinical trial to investigate the safety and effectiveness of an implant that replaces damaged discs in the neck. The trial will compare the implant to ...

Measuring certain proteins in spinal fluid can accurately diagnose Alzheimer's and predict which patients with memory problems will develop the fatal brain-wasting disease, Belgian researchers said.

As many as 5.3 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's disease. It destroys brain cells, causing memory loss and problems with thinking and behavior severe enough to affect work, lifelong ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — It's sometimes difficult to decide just which medical emergency to write about each week. Should it be connected to the weather? To an upcoming holiday? A currently "hot" ...

THURSDAY, April 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- An experimental blood test might be able to help doctors predict whether someone will recover their mobility following a spinal cord injury. The test looks ...

Invitae boosted its genetic testing menu with a new test for the diagnosis of spinal muscular atrophy, the second-leading genetic disease in infants. The test provides “significant improvements” over ...

This webinar will share the results of end-to-end dose measurements for spine stereotactic radiosurgery quality assurance test in both MR-Linac and a conventional linac. Treatment plans were generated ...

Here are 40 spine devices and technologies earning FDA clearances in 2025. Note: This is not an exhaustive list. 1. SurGenTec earned FDA 510(k) clearance for its OsteoFlo HydroFiber to be used as a ...

Researchers report that a spinal fluid test can be 100 percent accurate in in identifying a signature level of abnormal proteins in patients with significant memory loss who went on to develop ...