Researchers in Sweden have engineered a cell-free cartilage scaffold that can guide the body to rebuild damaged bone. By removing the cells but preserving the structure and natural growth signals, the ...

Is it possible to grow tissue in the laboratory, for example to replace injured cartilage? At TU Wien (Vienna), an important step has now been taken towards creating replacement tissue in the lab - ...

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

Cartilage cells generate more protein components (collagen II and aggrecan) for regeneration when treated with fast-moving dancing molecules (left) compared to slower moving molecules. In November ...

Researchers at ETH Zurich have created elastic and stable ear cartilage from human cells grown in a laboratory.

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.

Many people out-live their joints either from injury or arthritis. Some of those people turn to artificial joint replacement surgery, but depending on how long you live, those artificial joints may ...

Northwestern University researchers almost three years ago introduced an injectable new therapy, which harnessed fast-moving “dancing molecules,” to repair tissues and reverse paralysis after severe ...

In a dramatic example of medical recycling, researchers at Duke University reported last week they have been able to "retrain" fat cells removed during liposuction to create functional cartilage. Not ...

In patients with severe osteoarthritis, cartilage can wear so thin that joints essentially transform into bone on bone — without a cushion between. A new therapy that uses synthetic nanofibers to ...