A new study describes a type of cartilage that may have been discovered, forgotten and found again at several points in history.

This hyaline-like cartilage more closely recreates the wear characteristics and durability of normal hyaline cartilage than the fibrous or fibrocartilage repair tissue formed by pluripotential ...

Scientists have traced the evolutionary origin of humans' outer ears to the gills of ancient fish through a series of ...

Often the cartilage becomes damaged because of general wear and tear which happens over time. HOW MANY CARTILAGES ARE THERE IN THE KNEE? There are two cartilages around the knee - one on the inside ...

“MMP-13 inhibitors might be useful in halting cartilage erosion in osteoarthritis,” claims Christopher Little, Director of the Raymond Purves Bone and Joint Research Laboratories, The ...

They hypothesized that the hybrid construct would shield the cells from forces in the recovering joint so that the proper type of cartilage (hyaline) could form. Hyaline cartilage consists of round ...

Medical textbooks describe three types of cartilage: hyaline, elastic and fibrocartilage. Hyaline cartilage helps bones slide smoothly over each other at the joints; elastic cartilage is very ...