Cartilage is the body’s most stubborn tissue. Once it wears away, it’s usually gone for good. This biological dead-end is the ...

Cartilage is a fascinating substance. It coats the ends of our bones, allowing them to glide by one another at joints like our elbows and our knees. The surface it creates is about five times more ...

This rare outcome in cartilage repair suggests true biological cartilage regeneration, not merely defect filling Unlike ...

Researchers at the University of Southampton and the Centre for Human Development, Stem Cells, and Regeneration have developed a new method to generate human cartilage tissue from stem cells. The ...

Advances in cartilage imaging techniques, led by compositional MRI and CT arthrography, could improve early diagnosis and monitoring of rheumatic disease, with artificial intelligence accelerating ...

A textile-based implant containing cartilage derived from stem cells reduced pain and restored hip joint function to baseline levels in a study of dogs with symptoms of moderate osteoarthritis. A ...

The IL-6 family of proteins are associated with inflammation, arthritis, autoimmune disease and even cancer. However, a new study reveals the importance of IL-6 and associated genes for maintaining ...

Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of degenerative joint disease in the world, affecting more than 27 million people in the US and costing nearly over two hundred billion dollars annually.

This new study sets the stage for improved treatments for bone diseases and injuries, and demonstrates a valuable new research tool. Cartilage is a fascinating substance. It coats the ends of our ...