Spine simulators developed at Purdue University (West Lafayette, IN) should help device companies design more-durable implants. Firms can use the hydraulic machines, which reproduce the motions and ...

A bill has been introduced in the state Legislature to require screening for spinal muscular atrophy, helped in part by a local family whose child has the neuromuscular condition. State Rep. Rob Nosse ...

Genzyme Genetics, the Westborough-based business unit of Genzyme Corp. of Cambridge, is now providing testing to determine if couples are at risk for having a baby with spinal muscular atrophy. The ...

KIRKLAND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Prevencio, Inc. today announces the presentation of data acquired in patients with spinal cord injury demonstrating that its Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven HART ...

Lewy body disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer's disease. A research group from Lund University has now shown that the disease can be detected before symptoms ...

Alzheimer’s disease can be diagnosed by a simple blood test just as accurately as it can be done through painful lumbar punctures or expensive brain scans, according to scientists. A new study by a ...

A meningitis test can diagnose meningitis, and help determine the cause of it. Tests may include a physical examination, blood tests and cultures, and imaging tests. Meningitis occurs when the ...

Several aspects of your leg's strength and stability can be determined with a straight leg raise test (SLR). A doctor performs a straightforward leg test by lying the patient flat on a bed and raising ...

‌Protein appears in nearly all body tissues, along with your enzymes, blood, and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Healthy CSF has a low amount of protein.‌ If you show symptoms of an infection or nervous ...