Running does not appear to cause sustained wear and tear of healthy knee cartilage, with research suggesting that the small, short-term changes to cartilage after a run reverse within hours. Running ...

When it comes to repairing human bodies, there’s one major difficulty: spare parts are hard to come by. It’s simply not possible to buy a knee joint or a new lung off the shelf. At best, doctors and ...

Joint health concerns affect millions of people worldwide, with cartilage deterioration representing one of the most common underlying issues. While conventional wisdom often focuses on supplements, ...

Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis, and happens when the cartilage protecting joints gets worn down. It's painful and debilitating, but new research suggests that low-dose radiation ...

Osteoarthritis, a painful condition where bone grinds against bone due to cartilage degradation, affects over 500 million people worldwide, with the knee being the most commonly afflicted joint, ...

Sharks have been evolving for more than 450 million years, developing skeletons not from bone, but from a tough, mineralized form of cartilage. These creatures are more than just fast swimmers—they're ...