Aging

Scientists at University of Pittsburgh detail research in aging

Published in Telemedicine Law Weekly, September 20th, 2008

"A cohort of young, healthy New Zealand White rabbits was followed longitudinally with serial magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) analysis and terminal analysis of histologic changes and gene expression. To examine the changes observed during normal aging in the intervertebral disc," scientists writing in the journal Spine report.

"Although there is a correlation between aging and the onset of intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD), evidence suggests that distinct pathways are involved in these processes. Our group has characterized a reproducible rabbit model of IDD by MRI, radiograph, histology, and mRNA expression. However, no similar analysis has been performed...

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Source: Telemedicine Law Weekly (2008-09-20)

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