Cartilage tissue equivalents formed from hydrogels containing chondrocytes could provide a solution for replacing damaged cartilage. Previous approaches have often utilized elastic hydrogels. However, ...

UConn bioengineers successfully regrew cartilage in a rabbit’s knee, a promising hop toward healing joints in humans, they report in the 12 January issue of Science Translational Medicine. Arthritis ...

Stanford scientists report early research showing it may be possible to regrow cartilage, offering new hope for treating ...

Suzanne Eldridge receives funding from MRC, Versus Arthritis and the Rosetrees Trust. Anne-Sophie Thorup receives funding from FOREUM Foundation for Rheumatology and the William Harvey Research ...

Years of impact can wear down cartilage to the point where it needs replacement. Share With each step, cartilage in your knee absorbs impact, reduces friction, and keeps everything functioning ...

The smooth functioning of the body’s joints, the flexibility of the ears and nose, and the shaping of bones are all made possible by the skeletal tissue known as cartilage. 1 According to popular ...

Injuries to the articular cartilage in different joints, including the knee, are painful and limit mobility. Therefore, researchers are developing cartilage implants using cells from the patient's ...

Running pummels knees more than walking does, but in the process it may fortify and bulk up cartilage, helping stave off knee arthritis. By Gretchen Reynolds Could running actually be good for your ...

Knee implants that generate a tiny electrical current may be able to stimulate cartilage regrowth as a treatment for arthritis. Rabbits given the implants, which generate electricity from mechanical ...

Two innovative new developments out of the same laboratory have demonstrated that degraded cartilage can be repaired and regrown, first by using "dancing molecules" to target the proteins needed for ...