In a study of mouse and human genes, scientists pinpointed 145 genes that regulate the cartilage cells in kid's growth plates and could determine how tall they grow. When you purchase through links on ...

Cartilage is the tough but flexible tissue that covers the ends of your bones at a joint. It also gives shape and support to other parts of your body. Injured, inflamed, or damaged cartilage can cause ...

Flora Allen explores the Cambridge-developed biomaterial with the potential to revolutionise the treatment of chronic ...

Social media posts exaggerated a gel treatment for osteoarthritis on the market since 2013 but presented as new research.

Nearly a quarter of the U.S. population has some form of arthritis, most frequently osteoarthritis—a type of degenerative joint disease that wears down cartilage at the ends of bones, making it ...

Osteoarthritis (OA) represents the most prevalent form of chronic degenerative joint disease worldwide. The dynamic interplay between cartilage and subchondral bone is essential for preserving joint ...

Scientists at the University of Cambridge have created a revolutionary artificial cartilage that releases anti-inflammatory ...

In vertebrates, the skeleton of different regions of the body arises from different precursor cells. Researchers at the University of Basel have now discovered that these skeletal cells do not just ...

Osteoarthritis can develop due to a combination of joint overuse, inflammation, and genetics. Some people may be at greater ...

New information from a study reported on in STEM CELLS might result in more effective treatments for osteoarthritis and other cartilage diseases, as well as hereditary disorders affecting cartilage ...