An experimental inhibitor regrew cartilage in aged mice, opening up an alternative to arthritis and prosthetics.

An injection that blocks the activity of a protein involved in aging reverses naturally occurring cartilage loss in the knee joints of old mice, a Stanford Medicine-led study has found. The treatment ...

Blocking an aging enzyme restored cartilage thickness and structure Treated joints showed lower osteoarthritis severity after injury Human cartilage cells also demonstrated regenerative activity ...

Cartilage is the body’s most stubborn tissue. Once it wears away, it’s usually gone for good. This biological dead-end is the engine behind osteoarthritis, a grueling condition that stiffens joints, ...