Medical research
Study links signalling protein to osteoarthritis
Researchers show that the protein CCN4 positively regulates the generation of cartilage matrix, which are depleted in osteoarthritis.
Mar 1, 2016
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
New strategy for treating arthritis discovered
Arthritis patients could one day benefit from a novel form of medicine, according to researchers at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL). Their early study indicates that arthritic cartilage, previously thought to be impenetrable ...
Nov 25, 2015
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Surgery
3-D printing techniques help surgeons carve new ears
When surgical residents need to practice a complicated procedure to fashion a new ear for children without one, they typically get a bar of soap, carrot or an apple.
Sep 30, 2015
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Medical research
Tissue 'scaffold' technology could help rebuild large organs
Scientists have developed a new tissue 'scaffold' technology that could one day enable the engineering of large organs.
Jun 17, 2015
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Potential new drug target for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis
Researchers at the La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology, in collaboration with colleagues the University of California, San Diego, identified a novel drug target for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis that focuses ...
May 20, 2015
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Genetics
Gene mutation drives cartilage tumor formation
Duke Medicine researchers have shown how gene mutations may cause common forms of cartilage tumors.
Feb 16, 2015
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Medical research
How cartilage cells sense forceful injury
We live with the same cartilage—the tissue that connects our joints—for a lifetime. And since we can't readily make new cartilage cells, we had better figure out how to keep what we have healthy.
Nov 10, 2014
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Medical research
Making lab-grown tissues stronger
Lab-grown tissues could one day provide new treatments for injuries and damage to the joints, including articular cartilage, tendons and ligaments.
Oct 30, 2014
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Medical research
A new way to extract bone-making cells from fat tissue
Within our fat lives a variety of cells with the potential to become bone, cartilage, or more fat if properly prompted. This makes adipose tissue, in theory, a readily available reservoir for regenerative therapies such as ...
Oct 6, 2014
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Columbia engineers grow functional human cartilage in lab
Researchers at Columbia Engineering announced today that they have successfully grown fully functional human cartilage in vitro from human stem cells derived from bone marrow tissue. Their study, which demonstrates new ways ...
Apr 30, 2014
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