Tag: intervertebral disc

HSS scientist awarded $6 million in grants for disc degeneration and...

A scientist at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), Chitra Dahia (New York, USA) has received two National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants totalling $6 million for translational...

Intervertebral disc narrowing greater in women than men in an elderly...

In an elderly Chinese population, intervertebral disc narrowing over a four-year period is associated with the presence of osteoporosis, and is greater in women...

Running significantly benefits human intervertebral discs

New research published in Scientific Reports has shown for the first time that human intervertebral discs may strengthen in response to certain forms of...