Microscope slide images comparing cartilage in non-menopausal aging (left) versus a sample in menopausal aging (right). Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of ...

They stumbled upon the novel cartilage by chance, while getting ready to look at mouse ear tissue under a microscope. After using chemicals to dry out the ear tissue, they noticed it looked ...

Cartilage comprises two major components, the extracellular matrix (the surrounding proteins that provide structure) and chondrocytes, the resident cell population. In OA, the health of both these ...

“MMP-13 inhibitors might be useful in halting cartilage erosion in osteoarthritis,” claims Christopher Little, Director of the Raymond Purves Bone and Joint Research Laboratories, The ...