A single shot that appears to regrow worn knee cartilage and head off arthritis sounds like science fiction, yet early data ...

University of California, San Diego (UCSD) bioengineers have fabricated cartilage tissue which for the first time mimics the multi-layered structure and cellular functions of natural articular ...

If cartilage is damaged, patients can experience osteoarthritis, disc herniation and other painful conditions. It serves as a shock absorber for the human body, lubricating joints and helping them ...

The fallout from nuclear bomb testing decades ago is now helping researchers better understand knee joints. By tracking radioactive carbon absorbed in knees, a team of Danish researchers has found ...

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 ...

When it comes to repairing human bodies, there’s one major difficulty: spare parts are hard to come by. It’s simply not possible to buy a knee joint or a new lung off the shelf. At best, doctors and ...

Cartilage damage is a relatively common type of injury, with majority of cases involving damage to the articular cartilage in the knee joint. The development of effective treatment strategies to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Acute or chronic insult, including normal wear and tear, age, obesity, and joint injury, may initiate an ...

Running does not appear to cause sustained wear and tear of healthy knee cartilage, with research suggesting that the small, short-term changes to cartilage after a run reverse within hours. Running ...

Fibrocartilage tissue in the knee is comprised of a more varied molecular structure than researchers previously appreciated. New work informs ways to better treat such injuries as knee meniscus tears ...