Cartilage serves as a shock absorber for the human body, lubricating joints and helping them move smoothly. Its texture is softer than bone -- yet stiffer and stronger than muscle. When it is damaged, ...

Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most prevalent musculoskeletal disease that afflicts millions of people worldwide. It is characterized by the irreversible breakdown of the extracellular matrix (ECM) of ...

The Royal Society is a self-governing Fellowship of many of the world's most distinguished scientists drawn from all areas of science, engineering and medicine, and is the oldest scientific academy in ...

Cartilage – the connective tissue that provides a smooth, lubricated surface between joints in the body – is a structural marvel, but its limited capacity for self-repair complicates injury treatment.

Can Jos Malda crack the code of cartilage? In our aging society, healing joint problems is becoming increasingly important. To do this, cartilage damage must become repairable. But so far it has ...

The Royal Society is a self-governing Fellowship of many of the world's most distinguished scientists drawn from all areas of science, engineering and medicine, and is the oldest scientific academy in ...

A Washington State University research team is working to create an artificial cartilage that is similar to natural cartilage, with a recipe that can be corrected along the way. The researchers, ...