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26 Jun
Sciatica: What Is It, and How Can You Ease the Pain?

Sciatica: What Is It, and How Can You Ease the Pain?

If you have had a sharp pain shooting down one leg, you may be experiencing a condition called sciatica.

Here is what you need to know about sciatica, including what it is, its causes, symptoms and treatments. Plus, learn about medications, self-care and stretches that m...

23 Sep
Vision Damage May Begin Long Before Type 2 Diabetes Is Diagnosed

Vision Damage May Begin Long Before Type 2 Diabetes Is Diagnosed

Nerve damage is a common side effect of type 2 diabetes and it might start in the eyes long before the condition is ever diagnosed, new research suggests.

In this study, scientists used neuropathy, or ne...

16 Sep
Kids With Bell's Palsy Typically Recover Without Treatment

Kids With Bell's Palsy Typically Recover Without Treatment

While adults typically need steroid medication to treat Bell's palsy, mo...

29 Mar
COVID Can Leave People With Lingering Nerve Damage

COVID Can Leave People With Lingering Nerve Damage

For many people, damage from COVID-19 continues well beyond the initial infection. A case in point: Pain, tingling and numbness in the hands and feet can occur for weeks or months afterward, a new study reveals.

The researchers surveyed more than 1,550 patients who under...

28 Jan
2 Rheumatoid Arthritis Drugs Tied to Lower Risk of Parkinson's

2 Rheumatoid Arthritis Drugs Tied to Lower Risk of Parkinson's

Two rheumatoid arthritis drugs show potential for lowering the risk of Parkinson's disease, new research shows.

Some previous studies have found that people with rheumatoid arthritis have a lower risk of Parkinson's, and it was suggested that a class of rheumatoid arthri...

30 Dec
Experts Issue Guidelines on Diabetes-Linked Nerve Damage

Experts Issue Guidelines on Diabetes-Linked Nerve Damage

A leading medical group has updated a guideline for treating pain and numbness caused by diabetes.

The problems, which affect the hands and feet, are the result of nerve damage, also known as

22 Nov
Many Psychiatric Patients Are Getting Risky Drug Gabapentin 'Off-Label'

Many Psychiatric Patients Are Getting Risky Drug Gabapentin 'Off-Label'

Most prescriptions for the medication gabapentin are for unapproved uses -- and many patients end up taking it along with drugs that create potentially dangerous interactions.

That's the conclusion of a new study that looked at "off-label" use of gabapentin. In the Unite...

12 Nov
Mouse Study Points to Possible Breakthrough Against Spinal Cord Injury

Mouse Study Points to Possible Breakthrough Against Spinal Cord Injury

Severe spinal cord injuries are incurable today in humans, but a new injectable therapy that restored motion in laboratory mice could pave the way for healing paralyzed people.

The therapy -- liquid nanofibers that gel around the damaged spinal cord like a soothing ...

28 Oct
Tingling, Burning in Your Feet? Common Condition May Be the Cause

Tingling, Burning in Your Feet? Common Condition May Be the Cause

The number of people experiencing numbness, pins and needles, and burning pain in their feet and toes seems to be on the rise, new research suggests, and some of these folks may be at increased risk for heart trouble.

Exactly why there has been an uptick in "small fiber ...

03 Sep
A 'Bionic' Arm That Feels Like Her Very Own

A 'Bionic' Arm That Feels Like Her Very Own

Former Marine Cpl. Claudia Mitchell can hold a banana or a water bottle in her left hand without squishing it as she opens it.

She can use her left hand to help cut peaches for a pie. She can hold someone's hand without squeezing too hard, and she can grab her makeup bag...

30 Aug
Cluster of Symptoms Common in People First Diagnosed With MS

Cluster of Symptoms Common in People First Diagnosed With MS

A number of symptoms are common among people who are newly diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, a patient survey shows.

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an incurable disease in which the nerves' protective layers are damaged,

20 Aug
New Clues to Why Disability Strikes People With MS

New Clues to Why Disability Strikes People With MS

A new study may help explain why people with multiple sclerosis (MS) experience worsening disability while those with two related diseases do not.

MS causes permanent brain and spinal cord scarring, and researchers investigated whether the same damage accompanies two rar...