The most prevalent degenerative joint condition, osteoarthritis, affects 22 per cent of persons over 40 worldwide. The molecular alterations connected to osteoarthritis are still unknown, despite the ailment having received substantial medical study. In a recent study, scientists used severa
Cartilage is a bone-protecting tissue that absorbs trauma and allows for fluid joint mobility. Despite its poor inherent healing capacity, stem cell transplantation is a viable therapeutic technique for dealing with cartilage inflammation and injury, as well as promoting cartilage regenerati
Providing shock absorption and enabling fluid joint movement, cartilage is a tissue that safeguards bones. Sadly, stem cell transplantation is a promising therapeutic strategy to deal with cartilage inflammation and damage, as well as to promote cartilage regeneration, despite its limited in
Scientists at the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) have developed a promising injectable cell treatment for osteoarthritis that both decreases inflammation and regenerates articular cartilage.
"The study is really understanding the genetics of skeleton," says senior author Nora Renthal (@noradrenal) of Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard University. As a pediatric endocrinologist who cares for children with skeletal diseases, she is interested in understanding how bones grow. "
Our growth plates, the cartilage located close to the ends of our bones that hardens as a child develops, are what determine our destiny in terms of height
Almost 35 million adults in the U.S. suffer from osteoarthritis, a degenerative joint condition caused on by cartilage breakdown. Although the precise cause of cartilage destruction in osteoarthritis is uncertain, mechanical stress damage with insufficient self-repair is thought to be the ma
"In Hyderabad at shoot for Project K, during an action shot, got injured, rib cartilage popped broke and muscle tear to the right rib cage. Cancelled shoot, did doctor consult & scan by CT at AIG Hospital in Hyderabad and flown back home," posted Amitabh Bachchan.
Researchers have identified a subpopulation of mesenchymal stem cells in the bone marrow that express the marker CD73. These cells have a higher potential for proliferation and differentiation, and play a significant role in bone healing, migrating to the site of a fracture and developing in
Washington [US], September 9 (ANI): Scientists have identified a protein known as sulfatase-2 that plays a critical role in the damage caused by rheumatoid arthritis. The researchers' discovery sheds new light on the molecular processes that drive inflammation seen in rheumatoid arthritis. I
New Delhi [India], July 28 (ANI/SRV): Dr Kaushik Patel has innovated a unique knee replacement technique called ABC Robo Technique, where it states A = Alignment, B = Balance and C = Customize. This method determines a perfect knee alignment by properly balancing it and customising it to fi
New Delhi [India], July 25 (ANI/SRV): Sportspersons of the city and other locations now have an integrated place for the treatment of sports injuries at the United Hospital Bangalore. A recent case of treatment for sports injuries is that of Ajay, a young footballer who injured his ankle dur