When the soft, cushion-like disks in the spine become injured or start to bulge, the effects can be debilitating.

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Chronic low back pain is a widespread condition characterised by persistent discomfort or pain in the lumbar region lasting for more than three months without a specific pathological cause. Manual ...

Chronic musculoskeletal pain arises from a complex interplay of peripheral and central inflammatory processes. Tissue injury or repetitive strain triggers infiltration of innate immune cells, notably ...

Spinal epidural abscess is an infection in the epidural space. Patients typically present with localized back or neck pain (or both) that is accompanied by fever or neurologic symptoms. Magnetic ...

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Researchers have built a realistic human mini spinal cord in the lab and used it to simulate traumatic injury. The model reproduced key damage seen in real spinal cord injuries, including inflammation ...

The U.S. defense industrial base needs a mobilization akin to the heights of the world wars and the Cold War, according to the Pentagon’s new strategy, as the Trump administration prepares to greatly ...

Ukraine is considering a wide variety of policy changes to increase military recruitment. During the first months of Russia’s full-scale invasion that started in February 2022, many Ukrainian ...

R ob Reiner made so many classic movies — the ones we watch over and over, the ones we can’t stop quoting, the ones that soundtrack our lives. That’s why the world is in shock and grief today at the ...