The California Technology Assessment Forum (CTAF) has been asked to review the scientific literature on the safety and efficacy of artificial spinal disc replacement for the treatment of neck pain ...

Cervical artificial disc replacement (ADR) has transformed the way healthcare professionals treat degenerative disc disease and other spinal conditions. Unlike traditional spinal fusion, ADR preserves ...

All participants had single level cervical disc disease that was nonresponsive to conservative treatment. All participants were blinded until after the surgery. The main study hypothesis was that ...

Underscores high unmet need for a therapeutic alternative to opioids and surgical interventions –– Reflects positive preliminary Phase 2 Safety ...

Lower back pain affects millions of people every year. About 80% of people will experience back pain at some point in their ...

Enabling technology value index: Enabling tech plays a crucial role in advancing spine surgical care. However, understanding the value of these technologies, especially with the impact on outcomes and ...

There are numerous factors that affect the cost of a cervical disc replacement, and researchers used a machine learning model to analyze key variables for a study published in the March 2025 issue ...

with few effective treatments. A team has now identified an enzyme, alpha-kinase 2 (ALPK2), that is specifically ... Heart Disease Remains Leading Cause of Death as Key Health Risk Factors ...

Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Osaka, Japan; President: Toichi Takino; “Ono”) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) – Low back pain and disc issues are some of the most common conditions affecting people of all ages, often leading to chronic discomfort and mobility limitations. Our Back ...

“There’s been a lot of progress in rare disease diagnosis in the last decades, as well as an increasing number of treatments. When the FDA Orphan Drug pathway was put in place in ...

Feb. 4, 2025 — Scientists provide new evidence that preventing brain inflammation is a promising approach for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. Their findings, ... Scientists Identify ...