Current surgical options for repairing damaged cartilage caused by knee injuries are costly, can have complications, and often are not very effective in the long run. But an orthopedics research team ...

Molecules from mucus can be used to produce synthetic bone graft material and help with the healing of larger bone loss, a new study found. Researchers at KTH Royal Institute of Technology report the ...

Knee injuries plague athletes at all levels. From dislocations to torn ACLs, these injuries can be costly, as repairing damaged cartilage can require surgery. Orthopedics researchers at the University ...

Researchers at Columbia Engineering have developed an innovative bioactive gel derived from yogurt that may pave the way for advanced tissue regeneration therapies. This gel, which leverages ...

A helping hand A wound-healing ink that can be 3D printed directly into injuries aims to accelerate the body’s natural healing process. (Courtesy: ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces ...

Knee injuries are the bane of athletes everywhere, from professionals and college stars to weekend warriors. Current surgical options for repairing damaged cartilage caused by knee injuries are costly ...

Osteoarthritis is a degenerative condition that affects many of us as a result of aging and wear and tear. Osteoarthritis is a form of arthritis and is in fact often referred to as ‘wear and tear’ ...

KTH Royal Institute of Technology investigators reported the development of a bioactive gel that they assume could replace autografting, where lost bone is replaced with healthy bone taken from ...

WASHINGTON: Researchers are developing an injectable, bioactive gel to treat knee injuries that encourages self-healing of cartilage. Current surgical options for repairing damaged cartilage caused by ...

The ability to modify their physicochemical properties means wound healing can be optimized using bioactive hydrogels, an application that has been further explored in the past decade. This is seen as ...