Spanish-speaking workers in physically demanding jobs represent one of the key patient groups for a new artificial disc from Fridley-based Medtronic. So, the company’s spinal division in Memphis, Tenn ...

SAN DIEGO, May 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Histogen Inc., a regenerative medicine company with a novel biological platform that replaces and regenerates tissues in the body, announced today the ...

It feels like back pain comes for many of us at some point in our lives, and it’s tricky to treat. A new gene therapy, which repairs damaged discs and reduces pain, has shown promise in mouse tests.

Back pain is one of the most common health issues worldwide, and spinal disc problems are often at the root of it. When a disc becomes herniated, bulging, or degenerative, it can put pressure on ...

Spine surgeons are reporting that artificial disc replacement works as well and often better than spinal fusion surgery. The two procedures are performed on patients with damaged discs in the neck.

The funding provides the private-sector match for the company's Phase II grant from VentureLab, a Georgia Research Alliance program that encourages commercialization of technologies developed in ...

June 22 (UPI) --The cells that make up the developing backbone of zebrafish can self-repair, new research shows. Unfortunately these cells disappear as the backbone matures. Before developing a ...

Low back pain is the most prevalent musculoskeletal condition worldwide and is closely tied to the progressive degeneration of intervertebral discs. Aging remains the strongest risk factor for this ...

John Pimanda is employed by UNSW Australia and the Prince of Wales Hospital and receives funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council. Vashe Chandrakanthan receives funding from the ...

DURHAM, N.C. -- Duke researchers have discovered a unique repair mechanism in the developing backbone of zebrafish that could give insight into why spinal discs of longer-lived organisms like humans ...

Toxic hydrocarbons in cigarette smoke damage collagen fibres in the discs outer ring. Doctors at the North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (NEIGRIHMS) here have ...