Broken bones and torn cartilage could be fixed in a simple operation which injects skeleton stem cells into damaged areas, scientists believe.

A team of biomedical researchers at Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine has just completed an invention 10 years in the making. It's a 3D printer that can craft relatively simple ...

We used to think of sharks as primitive fish because the had cartilage instead of bones. Turns out there was a good reason why and it makes them anything but primitive.

Cartilage is strong, but it is squishier and can bend. Human skeletons are made of bone, but we also have cartilage in our ears and noses and as padding in our joints.

The importance of bone in osteoarthritis (OA) has been neglected. The main emphasis of research has been the delineation of the articular cartilage degradation mechanism, and bone changes have ...

Osteochondritis dissecans of the elbow is a condition caused by a restriction in blood supply to your elbow joint. As a result, bone and cartilage pieces break off and can cause pain, swelling ...

How Movement Lubricates Bone Joints: Sliding Forces Applied To Cartilage Surfaces Prompt Production Of Lubricating Molecules Date: December 5, 2006 Source: University of California - San Diego ...

Scientists at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) say they have identified a stem cell in the bone marrow of mice that is capable of regenerating both bone and cartilage.

Causes of Subchondral Bone Cysts Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common. It breaks down the cartilage. OA can happen from simple wear and tear over time, or because of a sudden injury to a joint.

Bone or cartilage? Presence of fatty acids determines skeletal stem cell development Date: February 26, 2020 Source: KU Leuven Summary: In the event of a bone fracture, fatty acids in our blood ...