Analyzing cancer DNA in spinal fluid could speed up and improve the diagnosis of breast cancer which has spread to the brain and spinal cord, according to a new pilot study. The type of test, known as ...

Researchers at Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University and Johns Hopkins University have identified genetic mutations that ...

A study linked spontaneous spinal CSF leaks to genetic variants that weaken connective tissue around the spinal cord, ...

Researchers at Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University and Johns Hopkins University have identified genetic mutations that may explain why some people develop a spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) ...

The human central nervous system is bathed in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), which is produced by the choroid plexus, circulates through ventricular and subarachnoid spaces, and is reabsorbed via ...

Subtle changes in the brain, detectable through advanced imaging, blood and spinal fluid analysis, happen approximately twenty years before a clinical motor diagnosis in people with Huntington's ...

“Acute” means that the cancer tends to develop quickly and requires aggressive treatment. “Chronic” leukemias tend to develop slower. AML develops in the blood-producing cells in your bone marrow and ...

A simple blood test to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease, which afflicts nearly 7 million Americans, could soon replace more invasive and expensive diagnostic methods such as spinal taps and brain scans.

After a spinal cord injury, nearby cells quickly rush to action, forming protective scar tissue around the damaged area to stabilize and protect it. But over time, too much scarring can prevent nerves ...

To systematically review the literature on penetrating spinal cord injury (PSCI) and evaluate current management strategies, their impact on patient functional outcomes, and treatment complications.