UCSF neurologist Dr. Shirvalkar studies nerve-to-brain connections to find new ways to treat chronic back pain.

The day before she was due to fly to Cape Town for her grandson's wedding, Shirley Boyle was suddenly struck down with what ...

Whether it's a dull, underlying ache in your spine or a piercing stab, chronic back pain affects roughly one in four Americans. UC San Francisco's Prasad Shirvalkar, MD, Ph.D., neurologist and pain ...

Explore water exercises for sciatica relief; they are gentle on joints and may improve flexibility and lower back pain, and are Ideal for those seeking safe, low-impact workouts.

For more than a decade, Carnegie Mellon neuroscientist Aryn Gittis has been unraveling the mystery of how the brain controls movement — research now pointing toward new treatments for Parkinson’s ...

An experimental drug is being tested right now in Chicago at the Shirley Ryan Ability Lab is showing promising results.

Even when diagnosed at an advanced stage, most prostate cancers respond well to treatment. The first line of treatment is often hormone therapy, which is very good at slowing or stopping the cancer — ...

The Boston Red Sox recalled RHP Cooper Criswell from the minors. The Boston Red Sox recalled RHP Lucas Giolito from the minors. The Boston Red Sox recalled RHP Isaiah Campbell from the minors. The ...