Findings published in the journal Communications Biology show that the changes in gene activity can lead to a build-up of minerals in the spine, similar to unwanted bone forming in the wrong place, causing it to harden.
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Neck, back pain related to gene activity setting off breakdown of spinal discs: Zebrafish study
August 7, 2026Findings published in the journal Communications Biology show that the changes in gene activity can lead to a build-up of minerals in the spine, similar to unwanted bone forming in the wrong place, causing it to harden.