Studies report an increase in osteoporosis of 8% to 11% in transgender women compared to their cisgender male counterparts before initiating hormone replacement therapy (HRT). 1 Over the past 25 years ...

Doctors at Riley Hospital for Children recently performed a rare surgery on a baby from Booneville, who was suffering from “congenital vertebral dislocation.” This condition involves a spinal ...

The long-awaited and much-anticipated sequel to Rob Reiner's classic 1984 'rockumentary' This Is Spinal Tap is set to open in US cinemas on September 12. The date was revealed as the first short ...

Background: Spinal diseases and their associated symptoms are prevalent across all age groups, and their incidence severely affects countless individuals’ quality of life. The role of daily habits in ...

Scoliosis causes abnormal curvature of the spine, and is increasingly affecting children between the ages of 10-15. Early diagnosis is crucial as untreated scoliosis can lead to long-term ...

Usain Bolt spearheaded Jamaica's most successful history in the sprints in track and field. Jamaican sprint legend Usain Bolt has issued a strong critique of the current generation of Jamaican ...

This suggests a Reissner fiber-independent mechanism of curvature in urotensin-deficient mutants. Overall, our results show that Urp1 and Urp2 control zebrafish spine morphology and establish new ...

Remodeling of the actin cytoskeleton plays a key role in the formation and modification of spine morphology, however many of the underlying regulatory mechanisms remain unclear. Capping protein (CP) ...

This week we are going to discuss the curvature of the spine and the causation of these problematic conditions. Spinal curvature or scoliosis/kyphosis is a condition that can result from a variety ...