A study from HSS and Showa University identifies age and congestive heart failure as key risk factors in lumbar disc degeneration. Using advanced imaging, researchers found both factors accelerate deterioration of the nucleus pulposus, the gel-like center of intervertebral discs.

Frank P. Cammisa Jr., MD, Chief Emeritus of HSS Spine and Alexander P. Hughes, MD, spine surgeon at HSS co-authored the study, which offers insights for targeted treatments and prevention strategies.

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