You may say the 30 million Americans with osteoarthritis (OA) are walking around with a Band-aid—or so it seems.1 That’s because there’s no actual cure for this disabling condition. However, an international group of scientists is making headway on a method of eliminating aging—senescent—cells as a way to prevent or even reverse OA. Cartilage Disappears,…
A single treatment with recombinant acid ceramidase improves the chondrogenic phenotype of primary chondrocytes and leads to an increased yield of mesenchymal stem cells. (posted July 31, 2013)
A new hydrogel that can be stretched and is self-healing might become an effective ligament repair option in osteoarthritis (OA).
For young patients especially, this can delay knee replacement and provide better outcomes.