“Our pilot study indicates that the new implant works as well in patients as it does in the lab” In a small study, researchers reported increased healthy tissue growth after surgical r... Read more
The printing of 3D tissue has taken a major step forward with the creation of a novel hybrid printer that simplifies the process of creating implantable cartilage. The printer has been prese... Read more
A way to take adult stem cells and convert them so they have the properties of embryonic stem cells A team of Duke Medicine researchers has engineered cartilage from induced pluripotent stem... Read more
Biocompatible material created at Harvard is much tougher than cartilage A team of experts in mechanics, materials science, and tissue engineering at Harvard have created an extremely stretc... Read more
Prototype Bioreactor Evaluates Engineered Tissue While Creating It Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a prototype bioreactor — a de... Read more
A fully-functioning “neojoint,” made from the body’s own cells Joint implants should always be made of materials like titanium, so they can last the lifetime of the... Read more
Orthopaedic Researchers Take the Road Less Travelled A person has a tumor removed from her femur. A soldier is struck by an improved explosive device and loses a portion of his tibia.... Read more
Joint injury can result in irreversible damage of cartilage Joint injury can result in irreversible damage of cartilage which, despite treatment and surgery, often eventually leads to osteoa... Read more
Every year, approximately 1.7 million people in the U.S. and Europe tear a meniscus – children and athletes are especially prone to such injuries. But first, just what is a meniscus? I... Read more
Image via Wikipedia Researchers in the laboratory of Samuel I. Stupp at Northwestern University have an interesting approach for tackling some major health problems: gather raw materials and... Read more
Sport is tough on the body, and one of the major health risks from being active is permanent damage to cartilage around the joints. Humans are unable to regenerate cartilage once they are ad... Read more