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UC-San Diego: Type 2 Diabetes Alters the Behavior of Discs in the Vertebral Column
February 14, 2024
LA JOLLA, California, Feb. 14 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news:

By Ioana Patringenaru

Type 2 diabetes alters the behavior of discs in the vertebral column, making them stiffer, and also causes the discs to change shape earlier than normal. As a result, the disc's ability to withstand pressure is compromised. This is one of the findings of a new study in rodents from a team of engineers and physicians from the University . . .

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