A study published in Neurology looks at how age may affect recovery for people with spinal cord injuries. "With population ...

Male-to-male cords create shock, electrocution and fire hazards when in use. If the cord is plugged into a power outlet, the ...

Your spinal cord has nerves that send signals or messages back and forth between your brain and the rest of your body. Spinal cord compression occurs when a mass places pressure on the cord. A mass ...

Cedars-Sinai investigators have discovered a healing mechanism that could one day be harnessed to help treat patients with ...

Streaming is becoming more expensive, with U.S. viewers now paying an average of $69 a month for four services, up 13 percent ...

Multiple sclerosis causes lesions to the spinal cord and other parts of the central nervous system. An MRI can detect spinal cord lesions and help diagnose and monitor the condition. Multiple ...

Expectant parents have a number of big financial decisions to make. Increasingly among them, what to do with baby's cord blood. Cord blood is a hot commodity. Taken from a newborn's umbilical cord ...

Velamentous cord insertion affects the baby's connection to the placenta, which develops when you are pregnant. The placenta is a unique organ that contains tissue from both the baby and the mother.