Arthritis News

Mar. 6, 2025 — Injuries to the articular cartilage in different joints, including the knee, are painful and limit mobility. Therefore, researchers are developing cartilage implants using cells from the patient's ...

Nov. 21, 2024 — Full view of how bones and joints form in the first trimester uncovers cells and pathways that could help diagnose and treat skeletal conditions in the ...

Sep. 26, 2024 — Scientists believe the hormone hepcidin, when produced in the skin, may be the root cause of psoriasis -- a chronic and sometimes debilitating skin disease that affects 2-3% of the global ...

Aug. 9, 2024 — Scientists have developed a new bioactive material that successfully regenerated high-quality cartilage in the knee joints of a large-animal model. New material comprises peptides, proteins and polysaccharides that mimic the microstructure of ...

July 26, 2024 — New therapy uses synthetic nanofibers to mimic the natural signaling of a protein that is crucial for cartilage formation and maintenance. Researchers found that intensifying the motion of molecules within the nanofibers led to more components ...

June 12, 2024 — A new study shows that analyzing nasal microbiota outperforms gut microbiota analysis to predict sepsis in the ...

May 23, 2024 — A certain biological pathway drives the inflammation seen in the skin disease ...

Apr. 12, 2024 — Researchers have identified a suite of genes explaining the disconnect between diagnosis and ...

Apr. 10, 2024 — University of Montana researchers and their partners have found a new method to generate human cartilage of the head and ...

Mar. 26, 2024 — Scientists have discovered a gene mutation is responsible for causing psoriasis -- a chronic inflammatory skin disease that causes patients to develop red, scaly and itchy patches across their body. According to researchers, if two copies of this ...

June 23, 2023 — A gel that combines both stiffness and toughness is a step forward in the bid to create biodegradable implants for joint injuries, according to new research. Mimicking articular cartilage, found in our knee and hip joints, is challenging. This ...

Dec. 1, 2022 — Cartilage degeneration and injuries affect 350 million people worldwide. Patients with these conditions experience increased pain and discomfort over time. However, an exciting breakthrough in tissue regeneration research offers the promise of ...