Since establishing an independent research program at Jefferson, one of the major focuses of Dr. Risbud's laboratory has been to investigate the importance of local environmental factors in regulating ...

Orthopedic surgeons who treat knee and shoulder injuries are reading and hearing more about lubricin and its important function as a lubricant in articular cartilage. It is something we will be ...

Intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration and associated back pain place a significant burden on the population. IVD degeneration is a progressive cascade of cellular, compositional and structural ...

A new research paper was published in Volume 17, Issue 9 of Aging-US on September 8, 2025, titled, "Runx1 overexpression induces early onset of intervertebral disc degeneration." In this study, led by ...

As populations worldwide continue to age, chronic back pain caused by intervertebral disc degeneration is emerging as a widespread and costly health burden. Now, researchers have uncovered a key ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Disc cells need lots of glucose to survive, according to results of a study conducted by researchers in the ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Your spine is pretty cool: a structure unlike any other in the ...

The Orthofix M6-C™ artificial cervical disc is a next-generation artificial disc developed to replace an intervertebral disc damaged by cervical disc degeneration. The M6-C disc is designed to restore ...