A spinal tap (lumbar puncture) may help confirm a multiple sclerosis diagnosis. Here’s what you should expect from the ...

Swiss pharma major Novartis (NOVN: VX) has announced positive results from its Phase III STEER study, evaluating the efficacy ...

A novel synthetic bone graft utilizing submicron-sized needle-shaped surface biphasic calcium phosphate may be superior to ...

You remember a colleague telling you it is also important to replace the stylet before removing the needle to prevent a post-lumbar puncture headache. You wonder what is found in the literature.

“Spinal Tap II: The End Continues,” a sequel to the 1984 music mockumentary “This Is Spinal Tap,” will rock and roll into theaters this fall. Bleecker Street has acquired U.S. rights to ...

A Mayo student who was paralysed in a road crash has been able to stand and walk after doctors implanted a spinal cord ...

Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spinal canal which houses the nerves and spinal cord. Stenosis most commonly affects the lumbar spine. Regular exercise, postural corrections, and adopting ...

Often referred to as the “little blue pill,” Viagra (which contains the active ingredient sildenafil) was first approved by ...

A County Mayo man who was paralysed in a car crash has been given a chance to live a "relatively normal life" thanks to what ...