Scientists have long assumed that once the smooth cartilage in a damaged knee wears away, the body has little chance of ...

The treatment also prevented the development of arthritis after knee injuries such as ACL tears often experienced by athletes ...

Marks a world-first as Regentis uses MOCART, a quantitative standard to measure regeneration of cartilage in a clinical ...

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

Knee cartilage usually wears down quietly. Over time, that loss can turn walking stairs into a daily calculation.

A treatment that blocks an age-related protein restored cartilage in aging and injured joints by reprogramming existing cells ...

Stanford scientists discover how blocking 15-PGDH protein regenerates knee cartilage in mice and human tissue, offering hope ...

Cartilage plays a crucial role in your knees, but unfortunately once it’s damaged or worn out it’s hard to repair. A replacement is often required, but these aren’t as good as the real thing. Now, ...

Articular cartilage – the soft white cartilage that covers the ends of the bones and helps joints to move smoothly – is vital to the structure and function of knee joints. It also helps to absorb the ...

A jiggly material called hydrogel, similar in texture to Jell-O, may help mend damaged cartilage, keeping joints moving and people active. The slippery hydrogel can jump-start cartilage growth and ...

Using cells from the cartilage in patients’ noses, Swiss doctors have successfully made patches to treat 10 adults whose knee cartilage was damaged by injury. Two years after the transplants, most of ...

In osteoarthritis of the knee, cartilage that should cushion the bones erodes, leaving people in pain. Anti-inflammatory drugs can offer some relief, but they can’t cure the disease or bring back ...