Fungi are best known for returning dead, organic matter to the Earth, but materials scientists are exploring whether they ...

Assistant professor Solaiman Tarafder is mirroring these unusual properties to create a bioglue adhesive from a compound known as hydrophilic polydopamine. When applied to tendon injuries, Tarafder ...

Researchers at the University of Missouri are on a mission to help patients recover from hip surgery with less pain, and they may have found an innovative solution: using the patient’s own cartilage ...

Injuries of the knee resulting in damage to cartilage affect approximately 900,000 Americans annually, resulting in more than 200,000 surgical procedures. These injuries are frequently associated with ...

Medical science stands at the threshold of a transformative breakthrough in orthopedic treatment as researchers pioneer technologies enabling natural cartilage regeneration. A groundbreaking study ...

By using a chemical to activate STAT3, the researchers were able to reverse some of the aging in the cartilage cells. When ...

AlloSource®, a U.S.-based life sciences organization that helps restore patient functionality by transforming the gift of human tissue donation into enhanced medical products, announced research ...

ST. LOUIS — A newly FDA-approved procedure allows patients to regrow their own knee cartilage using autologous cell implantation. The treatment, known as MACI (Matrix Autologous Chondrocyte ...

Managing arthritis involves dietary choices alongside medical treatments. Foods rich in omega-3s, antioxidants, like fatty fish, nuts, and leafy green ...

A daith piercing can take a longer time to heal than other kinds of piercings, so you should clean it regularly to facilitate ...