“It’s also naturally found in many tissues throughout the human body, including the joints and brain. We chose it because it resembles the natural polymers found in cartilage.” To test its ...

But a study published yesterday (October 9) in Science Advances finds that we can generate new proteins in joint cartilage, and this ability is more pronounced in joints farther from the center of the ...

You shed about 1.5 pounds of skin every year, contributing to household dust. Over 700 species of bacteria live in your mouth ...

The research potentially heralds a future where joint replacement surgeries become significantly less common as patients ...

by cartilage cells in growth plates increasing in number. Zoe explains further changes to the human body throughout our lives, caused by injury, illness, changes in weight, childbirth and ageing.

"Cartilage damage is a really major issue that space agencies need to address despite how very poorly understood it is." ...

Keeping Astronauts Healthy Cartilage, a connective, flexible tissue, is a critical component of the human body, facilitating the smooth movement of joints by reducing friction and keeping bones from ...

The authors reasoned that many similarities between the appearance of cartilage under the microscope for zebrafish gills and human ears cannot be just a coincidence. Knowing that both the gills ...

A SIMPLE workout could be used to protect astronauts knees during lengthy space missions - and also yours at home, according to a new study. Astronauts will have rigorous exercise routines during ...