DDR2 enhances BMP-dependent bone regeneration and reduces heterotopic ossification
Bone regeneration research has taken a significant leap forward with the discovery of a crucial mechanism that could transform treatments ...
Tag: Cartilage
Novel method boosts MSC efficacy for articular cartilage repair
Researchers from the Critical Analytics for Manufacturing Personalized-Medicine (CAMP) Interdisciplinary Research Group (IRG) at Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), MIT’s research enterprise ...
Breakthrough therapy heals spinal cord injuries
In November 2021, Northwestern University researchers introduced an injectable new therapy, which harnessed fast-moving "dancing molecules," to repair tissues and ...
New research finds no causal link between vitamin E levels and osteoarthritis
The causal relationship between osteoarthritis (OA) and vitamin E status remains unclear to date. A recent Scientific Reports study explores the association ...
ERC Advanced grant awarded to crack the code of cartilage repair
In our aging society, healing joint problems is becoming increasingly important. To do this, cartilage damage must become repairable. But ...
Epilepsy drug may alleviate joint degeneration associated with osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis (OA) is among the most widespread of joint conditions, and there is no effective preventive strategy currently. It is ...
The effects of vitamin K on bone health
In a recent review published in Nutrients, researchers reviewed existing scientific data on the effects of vitamin K (VK) on ...
Scientists identify progenitor cells that could revolutionize osteoarthritis treatment
In a recent study published in Nature Communications, researchers report that osteoarthritis (OA) is caused by the loss of Gremlin ...
New biomaterial could change the way human tissue can be grown in the lab
Scientists at UNSW Sydney have created a new material that could change the way human tissue can be grown in ...
Anti-inflammatory pain relievers may worsen inflammation in osteoarthritis
Taking anti-inflammatory pain relievers like ibuprofen and naproxen for osteoarthritis may worsen inflammation in the knee joint over time, according ...
