Unlike existing treatments that manage symptoms, this approach targets an underlying driver of the disease. Osteoarthritis affects about one in five adults in the United States and costs an estimated ...

Researchers have developed a new method for monitoring iron flux - the movement and rate at which cells take in, store, use and release iron - in stem ...

Torbjörn Ogéus discusses the next frontier in regenerative medicine for osteoarthritis, from innovation to clinical validation and standard of care ...

New research suggests injured joints may not be as permanent as once believed, opening fresh strategies to fight osteoarthritis.

Knee cartilage usually wears down quietly. Over time, that loss can turn walking stairs into a daily calculation. Now a Stanford Medicine-led team reports that blocking a single age-linked protein ...

Researchers at TU Wien have developed a new way to grow cartilage from stem cells and guide it into basically any shape required. The breakthrough could lead to better ways to patch up injuries.

It’s the holy grail in orthopedics: Finding a way to enhance damaged or naturally deteriorating cartilage. Now a finding in the lab stands to revolutionize joint care, turning back the hands of time.

A research team in South Korea has successfully developed a novel technology that combines nanoparticles with stem cells to significantly improve 3D bone tissue regeneration. This advancement marks a ...

The self-repair of injured cartilage is difficult for several reasons, foremost of which is the lack of blood supply to the tissue. Therapeutic efforts aimed at cartilage repair are often not optimal.