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 ...

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 ...

THURSDAY, April 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- An experimental blood test might be able to help doctors predict whether someone will recover their mobility following a spinal cord injury. The test looks ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...