More information: Sofia Tseranidou et al, Nucleus pulposus cell network modelling in the intervertebral disc, npj Systems Biology and Applications (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41540-024-00479-6 ...

A collaborative team from the University of Macau and Nanjing University found, using clinical databases and samples, that the loss of a protein named MFG-E8 in nucleus pulposus (NP) tissue is a ...

A recent study has unveiled the pivotal role of Ferroptosis Suppressor Protein 1 (FSP1) in intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD), a primary cause of chronic lower back pain. Researchers ...

Background Back pain and intervertbral disc (IVD) damage are common problems experienced by astronauts. We hypothesize this is from paraspinal muscle deconditioning, ∼5 cm body lengthening from spinal ...

As the world's population ages, intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD) has become a major medical issue, causing chronic lower back pain and mobility ...

Objectives: To observe the prevalence of lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration in elite athletes as compared with published literature of changes seen in non-athletes—that is, normal population.