The worn cartilage behind your aching knees might finally regrow, now that researchers have learned to block a single aging protein

Scientists regrew knee cartilage by blocking an aging protein, opening a promising path for future osteoarthritis treatments.
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Spaceflight seems to damage knee cartilage, and scientists may have found a way to protect it

(Science Photo Library/Canva) Spaceflight is rough on the mammalian body. Fluids redistribute in surprising ways, heavy-duty ...
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Stanford scientists reverse arthritis and regrow lost cartilage - breakthrough

Stanford Medicine's June 2026 study in Science found that blocking the aging protein 15-PGDH restored lost cartilage in mice and regrew The post Stanford Scientists May Have Found a Way to Actually ...
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Specific anatomic patterns may predict cartilage damage in patellofemoral OA

Elevated tibial tubercle-trochlear groove, external tibiofemoral rotation and entry point-transition point angle may be ...
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Osteoarthritis breakthrough: Menstrual blood cells help repair damaged joint cartilage

Researchers found that extracellular vesicles from menstrual blood stem cells promoted cartilage regeneration and reduced tissue damage offering a promising non-invasive approach for osteoarthritis ...
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A new approach to producing artificial cartilage with the help of 3D printing

Is it possible to grow tissue in the laboratory, for example to replace injured cartilage? At TU Wien (Vienna), an important step has now been taken toward creating replacement tissue in the lab—using ...

Patients Already on the Knee Replacement Waiting List Find Platelet-Rich Plasma Outperformed Cortisone and NSAIDS

Patients with "bone-on-bone" arthritis, PRP produced sustained pain and function and measurable shifts in cartilage ...