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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A study in mice and people with osteoarthritis suggests semaglutide can bulk up cartilage between bones, though bigger trials are needed to confirm.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--The molecular "bristles" key to cartilage function are revealing new secrets thanks to novel nanoscale mechanical measurements by MIT researchers that will also help characterize ...

Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most prevalent musculoskeletal disease that afflicts millions of people worldwide. It is characterized by the irreversible breakdown of the extracellular matrix (ECM) of ...

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 ...

A new, dissolving, textile-based stem cell implant has reduced pain and restored hip joint function to dogs with moderate osteoarthritis, in what researchers say could be a first step toward less ...