Intervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD) is the main cause of cervical and lumbar spondylosis. Over the past few years, the relevance between cellular senescence and IVDD has been widely studied, and ...

Many aspects of the physiology of the intervertebral disc (IVD) show clear diurnal rhythms. However, it is unknown whether IVD tissue contains functional circadian clocks and if so, how their ...

Lumbar spondylosis refers to degenerative changes of the lumbar spine. Facet joint hypertrophy, thickening and bulging of the ligamentum flavum, outward bulging of the intervertebral disc ...

EVs derived from mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have been investigated extensively in many different fields due to their crucial role as regeneration drivers, but research for their use in degenerative ...

From the Department of Roentgenology of the Laconia Hospital, and the Department of Roentgenology of the School of Medicine, American University of Beirut. † Roentgenologist, Laconia Hospital ...

Degenerative disk disease is a progressive condition in which spinal disks deteriorate. Surgery is an option, but less invasive treatments and therapies may also help. Degenerative disk disease is ...

Here's what macular degeneration is, what causes it and how you can expect it to be treated if it affects you or a loved one. Macular degeneration, also known as age-related macular degeneration ...

Objectives Lumbar disc degeneration (LDD) is prevalent, age-related and contributes to low back pain. Cross-sectional LDD as determined by MRI scan is known to be highly heritable. The authors ...