Joint pain is a common ailment of aging, thanks to cartilage’s tendency to wear out. Researchers at Duke University have developed a new hydrogel that’s stronger and more durable than the real thing, ...

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

A Cleveland Clinic research team is developing virtual models of human knee joints to better understand how tissues and their individual cells react to heavy loads – virtual models that someday can be ...

In adult humans, cartilage does not have an inherent ability to heal. Northwestern Engineering scientists have developed a new bioactive material that successfully regenerated high-quality cartilage ...

Medical researchers have discovered that semaglutide may reverse the debilitating tissue damage caused by osteoarthritis, the world's most common form of arthritis. The drug behind Ozempic and Wegovy ...

Blocking an aging enzyme restored cartilage thickness and structure Treated joints showed lower osteoarthritis severity after injury Human cartilage cells also demonstrated regenerative activity ...

Scientists from Duke University have developed a new synthetic cartilage they say can feasibly work even in the human knee. The revolutionary hydrogel could eliminate the need for hundreds of ...

Millions of people suffering from the grinding pain of osteoarthritis may soon have new hope beyond painkillers and joint replacement surgery. Researchers, led by Dr. Nidhi Bhutani, have discovered 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 ...