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Study suggests pain signals are processed differently in men and women
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 23 (ANI): A new study shows for the first time that neurons in the spinal cord process pain signals differently in women compared to men.
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New Techniques Hold Much Promise in Treatment of Brain and Spinal Tumours:
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 11 (ANI/NewsVoir): Over the last few years, new techniques have revolutionised the treatment of brain and spinal cord tumours. These treatments with high precision levels are leading to removal of tumours while preserving the organs and leaving the least detrimental
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Kumaran Medical Centre Doctors advise how to relieve your low back pain on
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) [India], February 25 (ANI/NewsVoir): Low Back Pain might cause you a lot of discomfort in your day-to-day life. Won't you feel happy if you are relieved from your Low Back Pain which you had for years?
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First Procedure in India performed with Intellis™ Rechargeable Spina
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 14 (ANI/BusinessWire India): India Medtronic Private Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Medtronic plc (NYSE: MDT) -- a global leader in healthcare technology, today announced the first clinical procedure in India with the Intellis™ spinal cord
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People with spinal cord injury and chronic pain have more risk of mental h
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Michigan [US], February 8 (ANI): A new study showed that adults living with spinal cord injuries had a near-80 per cent increased risk of developing psychological conditions, such as depression and anxiety, compared to people without the traumatic injury. But it also suggested that chronic p
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Researchers engineer novel human spinal cord implants to treat paralysis
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], February 7 (ANI): It is an unfortunate reality that there isn't a cure for permanent paralysis. The spinal cord can't heal itself. But, now, for the first time in the world, researchers from Sagol Center for Regenerative Biotechnology at Tel Aviv University, engineered 3D
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Odisha: Para-athlete Kamalakanta Nayak to attempt Guinness Record by cover
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], January 16 (ANI): Para-athlete Kamalakanta Nayak is on a mission to enter the Guinness Book of World Records by covering 200 km in 24 hrs in his wheelchair.
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ISSICON 2021: Global experts virtually discuss ongoing research on treatme
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 18 (ANI): The renowned spine surgeons, rehabilitation specialists and other health professionals across the world on Thursday virtually gathered at the 21st International Spine and Spinal Injuries Conference (ISSICON) to discuss current trends and future potential
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For new patients with paralysis, tighter blood pressure management may lea
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 16 (ANI): Patients with new spinal cord injuries whose blood pressure is maintained within a newly defined range during surgery may stand a better chance of regaining some mobility and functionality - even in patients with the most devastating injuries - according t
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Study suggests immunotherapy beneficial for patients with cancer that spre
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 25 (ANI): Two new studies have indicated that immunotherapy might benefit people with leptomeningeal carcinomatosis (LMD), a rare but serious complication of cancer that has spread to the brain and/or spinal cord.
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Immunotherapy beneficial for patients with cancer that has spread to tissu
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 20 (ANI): Two new studies indicate that immunotherapy may benefit people with leptomeningeal carcinomatosis (LMD), a rare but serious complication of cancer that has spread to the brain and/or spinal cord. The research was led by investigators at Massachusetts Genera
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Wheelchair users with spinal cord injury need repairs in past 6 months, st
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 3 (ANI): Among wheelchair users with spinal cord injury 42 per cent reported adverse consequences related to needing wheelchair repair, according to a team of experts in spinal cord injury rehabilitation, according to a collaborative study led by a team of international
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