Disc-on-a-chip technology promises new advances in back pain research

Image of cells on a disc-on-chip modeling a healthy intervertebral disc. Credit: Trends in biotechnology (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2023.04.009 It’s the leading cause of disability worldwide and the third most expensive health condition worldwide, but there is still no treatment for low back pain that goes beyond relieving its symptoms, with all the inconveniences of painkillers …

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