The cell-free cartilage repair market in the United States is projected to grow at a CAGR of 4% during the assessment period.

This week, I have a confession to make: in the two decades that I have been a science journalist, I have contributed to some ...

This not only limits MSC function but also hampers its ability to modulate the immune environment and differentiate into chondrocytes, the cells responsible for cartilage formation. This can lead ...

It leverages the body’s stem cells to repair knee cartilage, reduce inflammation, and stimulate tissue repair. This method ...

Researchers have developed a novel method to enhance the ability of mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) to generate cartilage ...

Sixty-nine-year-old Mary Anne Laporte was diagnosed with knee arthritis 15 years ago. For years, she kept the pain under control with steroid injections and physical therapy, but when she began ...

These strategies include use of MSCs as progenitor cells to engineer cartilage implants that can be used to repair chondral and osteochondral lesions, or as trophic producers of bioactive factors ...

Dr. Rick Lehman performs the MACI procedure, which uses the patient's own cells to regrow cartilage in the knee, eliminating ...

Autologous chondrocyte implantation is currently the only FDA-approved cell-based therapy for articular cartilage injuries, but it is costly, time-intensive, and requires multiple treatments.

Rheumatoid arthritis is a common disease affecting an estimated 17 million people worldwide. The disease is caused by immune cells attacking the joints and can result in pain, swelling, and damage to ...