Humans, unlike some lucky members of the animal kingdom, have a very limited ability to regrow damaged or missing body parts. But a study published yesterday (October 9) in Science Advances finds that ...

There is hope that the bioactive material can eventually be used to repair and regenerate damaged cartilage in humans, avoiding the need for procedures like full knee replacements. It can help in ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Once knee cartilage is damaged it cannot heal or regrow itself, and surgeries for knee cartilage damage have risen nearly 40% over the last decade. This is why ...

Damage to the articular cartilage in kids most often shows up in middle and high school. Here is an update. The articular cartilage is the bearing surface on the ends of bones in all ...