For decades, doctors believed cartilage loss was irreversible. A new injectable material developed at Northwestern proves otherwise.

Cell- and animal-based models of bone formation reveal novel mechanisms involved in the cartilage-to-bone phenotype ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A newly developed biomaterial might be able to treat crippling arthritis by prompting the growth of new cartilage, a new study ...

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

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Almost all knee replacements performed in England are done in patients with osteoarthritis - ISTOCKPHOTO Painful knee surgery ...

Two innovative new developments out of the same laboratory have demonstrated that degraded cartilage can be repaired and regrown, first by using "dancing molecules" to target the proteins needed for ...

A microscropy image of the new biomaterial. Nanofibers are pink; hyaluronic acid is shown in purple. (Samuel I. Stupp/Northwestern University) (CN) — Scientists at Northwestern University created a ...

Northwestern University scientists have developed a new bioactive material that successfully regenerated high-quality cartilage in the knee joints of a large-animal model. Although it looks like a ...

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.

Northwestern University scientists have developed a cell-free bioactive material comprising a complex network of molecular components that work together as a scaffold to mimic cartilage’s natural ...

This story is part 3 of an occasional series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. In 1999, I defined regenerative medicine as the collection of interventions that restore to normal ...