Kocaeli University

This study compares two types of nerve blocks—quadratus lumborum block and retrolaminar block—for pain after lumbar disc surgery. About 84 adults having elective back surgery will receive one of the two blocks before surgery. Researchers will measure pain scores, opioid use, and …

This study looks at how a single session of walking or cycling changes certain proteins in the blood that are linked to autophagy—the body's way of cleaning out damaged cells. Forty healthy men aged 18-35 will walk or cycle, and researchers will measure three autophagy-related pr…

This study looks back at medical records of 50 adults who had a shingles virus infection in their brain or spinal cord. Researchers want to find out what makes some people more likely to get these serious infections and what leads to long-term problems like memory loss or seizure…