Biomarkers predict in-season injuries for women's basketball players
One of the most catastrophic events for an athlete is a joint injury like an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear.
Mar 12, 2025
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Musculoskeletal System: News and Research on Hyaline Cartilage
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Engineered cartilage from nasal septum cells helps treat complex knee injuries
Injuries to the articular cartilage in different joints, including the knee, are painful and limit mobility. In response, researchers at the University of Basel and University Hospital Basel are developing cartilage implants ...
Mar 5, 2025
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Study identifies mechanism underlying increased osteoarthritis risk in postmenopausal females
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a condition that disproportionally affects postmenopausal women, and the millions affected can attest to the pain, reduced mobility and diminished quality of life that comes from this disease.
Jan 16, 2025
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Detecting osteoarthritis before patients need joint replacement
An imaging technique currently available only at synchrotrons like the Canadian Light Source at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) could one day enable doctors to detect osteoarthritis while patients can still be treated ...
Dec 2, 2024
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Tool listens in on early osteoarthritis biochemical communication in joints
A fluorescent dye could help scientists listen in on biochemical conversations between cartilage and bone during the earliest stages of osteoarthritis (OA)—even before the disease causes pain. The unexpected finding could ...
Oct 8, 2024
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New technology holistically images deep living tissue for the first time
A new device that uses light to non-destructively image tissue could revolutionize cartilage and tissue transplant surgery, laying the groundwork for osteoarthritis treatment.
Sep 10, 2024
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New study shows 'dancing molecules' can regenerate cartilage in 3 days
In November 2021, Northwestern University researchers introduced an injectable new therapy, which harnessed fast-moving "dancing molecules," to repair tissues and reverse paralysis after severe spinal cord injuries.
Jul 26, 2024
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Females' osteoarthritis risk should be addressed early in life, says study
Sex-specific differences in the knee joint should be considered as early as childhood to help prevent higher incidence and severity of knee osteoarthritis (OA) in women later in life, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers ...
Jul 23, 2024
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Researchers discover novel method to predict effectiveness of mesenchymal stromal cells for cartilage repair
Researchers have discovered a more efficient method for evaluating the ability of mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) to regenerate cartilage. Their novel method is also the first to utilize topological defects in the self-assembly ...
May 28, 2024
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Knees stiff with arthritis? Company studies whether fat injections can improve motion
A Louisville, Colorado, company is studying whether cells taken from patients' fat could reduce knee pain and improve motion in people with arthritis.
Mar 27, 2024
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