Neuroscience
Changes in brain cartilage may explain why sleep helps you learn
The morphing structure of the brain's "cartilage cells" may regulate how memories change while you snooze, according to new research in eNeuro.
Jul 27, 2020
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
A step closer towards a more effective treatment for osteoarthritis
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have developed a microparticle formulation that allows sustained release of drugs to treat osteoarthritis, a chronic joint condition.
Jul 6, 2020
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Improved MRI scans could aid in development of arthritis treatments
An algorithm that analyzes MRI images and automatically detects small changes in knee joints over time could be used in the development of new treatments for arthritis.
Jun 9, 2020
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Medical research
Combinatorial screening approach opens path to better-quality joint cartilage
As a rubber-like elastic tissue with widely varying properties, cartilage lubricates joints to keep them healthy and in motion, and forms many of our internal structures, such as the intervertebral discs in the spine, the ...
May 22, 2020
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Medical research
Osteoarthritis research in progeria mouse models reveals promising treatment combinations
Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS) is a fatal condition that is especially prevalent in the skin, cardiovascular and the musculoskeletal systems. There exists a wide gap between existing knowledge of the disease ...
May 12, 2020
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Medical research
Tiny scorpion-derived proteins deliver arthritis drugs to joints in preclinical study
Millions of Americans live with the pain and physical limitations of arthritis and other inflammatory diseases. Steroids and other drugs can offer relief, but they can also come with a host of serious side effects.
Mar 4, 2020
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Medical research
Bone or cartilage? Presence of fatty acids determines skeletal stem cell development
In the event of a bone fracture, fatty acids in the blood signal to stem cells that they have to develop into bone-forming cells. If there are no blood vessels nearby, the stem cells end up forming cartilage. The finding ...
Feb 26, 2020
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Drug combo reverses arthritis in rats
People with osteoarthritis, or "wear and tear" arthritis, have limited treatment options: pain relievers or joint replacement surgery. Now, Salk researchers have discovered that a powerful combination of two experimental ...
Jan 22, 2020
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
MIV-711 not associated with pain reduction, but may reduce disease progression in osteoarthritis
MIV-711, a novel selective cathepsin K inhibitor, was not more effective than placebo for reducing pain related to knee osteoarthritis. However, MIV-711 significantly reduced bone and cartilage progression. Findings from ...
Dec 30, 2019
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Medical research
WFIRM scientists push bioprinting capability forward
Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) scientists are the first to report using bioprinting to print a tracheal tissue construct comprised of multiple different functional materials. They printed different ...
Dec 4, 2019
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