91 News - back pain /channels/news_feeds/all/term/back%20pain/rss en Drugs targeting ‘zombie cells’ show promise for treating chronic back pain /channels/channels/news/drugs-targeting-zombie-cells-show-promise-treating-chronic-back-pain-365038 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>In <a href="https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adr1719" target="_blank">a preclinical study</a> led by 91 researchers, two drugs targeting “zombie cells” have been shown to treat the underlying cause of chronic low back pain. The condition affects millions of people worldwide.</p> <p>Current treatments manage symptoms through painkillers or surgery, without addressing the root cause.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/gettyimages-927091262_1.jpg?itok=8OZDv2dO" width="160" height="107" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">22 </span><span class="month">April </span><span class="year">2025</span></div></div></div></div></div> Tue, 22 Apr 2025 14:32:42 +0000 webfull 208873 at /channels