Spinal deformities such as scoliosis and kyphosis are among the most serious complications of neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), ...

Researchers have invented a new Robotic Spine Exoskeleton, a dynamic spine brace that enabled them to conduct the first study that looks at in vivo measurements of torso stiffness and characterizes ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Jakub Mesinovic has received competitive research funding from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF). David Scott has received consulting fees from Pfizer Consumer Healthcare, Abbott Nutrition and ...

That nagging back pain you’ve been ignoring. The slight hunch you notice in photos. The way your shoulders never quite seem level. Your spine might be trying to tell you something important about its ...

While anyone can slouch, teenagers are reprimanded for their bad posture. However, according to doctors, it can also be due to a condition known as Scheuermann's kyphosis—a structural spinal issue ...

While effective treatment is lengthening life and improving its quality, children with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) type 1 often have abnormal spinal curvatures like scoliosis that require long-term ...

The authors identified spinal asymmetry in 66 patients; 33 of them had kyphosis and spinal asymmetry, 26 had spinal asymmetry without kyphosis. There appears to be a high incidence of spinal asymmetry ...

For years, students have been burdened with excessively heavy backpacks, which makes them slouch and walk at a slower pace. These huge bags on little shoulders may be a seemingly minor issue, but can ...

Daisy Villena never expected a news report would change her only child's life. Her son Chinno was suffering from severe congenital kyphoscoliosis. All of the vertebrae in his spine were fused together ...