“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 ...

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

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

Scientists are exploring that futuristic vision by using special 3-D printers to make living body parts. Called bioprinters, these machines use human cells ... skin cells and cartilage cells ...

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.

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 ...

Mesenchymal stem cells are the source of new bone, cartilage, and connective tissue ... into becoming any cell type found in the human body. These are the cells that Thomson used in his research.

Biomedical engineers at the University of Melbourne have developed a 3D bioprinting system capable of creating structures ...

"Cartilage damage is a really major issue that ... Microgravity impacts nearly every aspect of the human body, typically in a negative way, and even after just a short period of exposure.

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 ...