(Nanowerk News) Disc-related back pain may one day meet its therapeutic match: gene therapy delivered by naturally derived nanocarriers that, a new study shows, repairs damaged discs in the spine and ...

An orthopedic expert, Dr. Dushyant—an AIIMS-trained spine and joint specialist—recently narrated a disturbing real-life experience involving a young working professional who unknowingly developed a ...

Researchers have developed a gel inspired by cow slime for patients suffering from disc herniation. By adding the mucin gel immediately after surgery, it is possible to create a protective barrier ...

For many families across Victoria and the Crossroads, severe neck pain has meant more than discomfort. It has meant sleepless ...

Degenerative disc disease -- a common condition as we age -- refers to wear and tear on the ligaments in our back and neck, the discs that normally act as cushions between the bones in the spinal cord ...

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 ...