Abstract: In studying new medicines for osteoporosis, researchers use zebrafish as animal subjects to test drugs and observe the growth situation of their vertebrae in the spine to confirm the ...

Convincing data demonstrate the feasibility and validity of this approach, which presents an important tool for rapid functional validation of candidate gene(s) associated with heritable bone diseases ...

What is degenerative disc disease? All of us have a breakdown, or deterioration, of our joints as we age. This is also true of our spinal discs, which act as shock absorbers for our body’s back. More ...

Thus, some other cells in the spinal cord may help to engulf the dead cells ... which could improve our understanding of neuronal cell apoptosis during normal development and in neurodegenerative ...

Spinal muscular atrophy, SMA, a genetic neuromuscular disorder with progressive muscle wasting due to mutation in the SMN1 gene, deficiency in SMN protein, and loss of motor neurons, 3D illustration ...

Zebrafish protein unlocks dormant genes for heart repair Date: January 2, 2025 Source: Hubrecht Institute Summary: Researchers have successfully repaired damaged mouse hearts using a protein from ...

22, 2025 — Following the lead of previous work on mRNA-based vaccines, therapies for spinal cord injuries and ... Local Treatment for Osteolytic Bone Disease in Multiple Myeloma Jan.

Spinal cord diseases are a heterogeneous group of conditions that cause damage or dysfunction of the spinal cord. They include infections, inflammatory disorders, vascular diseases and disorders ...

Many conditions can cause pain in the lumbar spine, including lumbar stenosis, fracture, degenerative disc disease, and others. Surgical and non-surgical treatments can help reduce pain and improve ...

Canine intervertebral disc disease (IVDD) is a common condition that affects the spinal health of dogs, particularly in breeds like Dachshunds and French Bulldogs. This disease occurs when the ...

Abstract: Accurate spine segmentation is crucial in clinical diagnosis and treatment of spine diseases. However, due to the complexity of spine anatomical structure, it has remained a challenging task ...

Bood and other tests may be ordered to help diagnose certain causes of spinal stenosis (for example, Paget's disease) or rule out other potential diagnoses. A test called an electromyography (EMG) may ...