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Cartilage is a stiff yet flexible connective tissue found in many areas in the bodies of humans and other animals, including the joints between bones, the rib cage, the ear, the nose, the elbow, the knee, the ankle, the bronchial tubes and the intervertebral discs.

Cryo-Save introduces unique service for the U.S. people to store adipose-derived stem cells

Cryo-Save, Europe's leading family stem cell bank launches its unique Cryo-Lip service in the U.S. offering people the possibility to store their stem cells from fat tissue for future use.

31 Aug 2011

Study: More attention needs to be paid for cartilage during RA diagnosis

This could lead to a paradigm shift in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis: rheumatologists at the Medical University of Vienna have discovered, through a secondary study involving 3,000 female patients, that the condition of the cartilage in inflammatory joint rheumatism needs to be paid more attention than has previously been the case. Until now, the focus lay mainly on investigating the damage to the bone.

23 Aug 2011

Stem cells of oral mucosa stay young, says Tel Aviv University researcher

While highly potent embryonic stem cells are often the subject of ethical and safety controversy, adult-derived stem cells have other problems. As we age, our stem cells are less pliant and less able to transform into the stem cells that science needs to find breakthrough treatments for disease.

23 Aug 2011

Texas Gov. Rick Perry tries experimental stem cell therapy

Texas Gov. Rick Perry last month underwent a procedure where stem cells, made from fat taken from his body, were put into his bloodstream to see if they might find their way to help heal the bones in his back.

22 Aug 2011

Common chest wall deformity inhibits lung function as the cavity grows deeper

A common deformity that causes a depression in the chest wall inhibits lung function as the cavity grows deeper, a national study of 327 patients published in the Journal of Pediatrics found.

19 Aug 2011

Kensey Nash fourth quarter total revenues decrease 14% to $18.7 million

Kensey Nash Corporation, a medical device company primarily focused on regenerative medicine for a wide range of medical procedures, today reported the results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended June 30, 2011.

18 Aug 2011

ACS honors MIT professor with Priestley Medal for controlled-release drug discovery

Robert S. Langer, Sc.D., the David H. Koch Institute Professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has been named winner of the 2012 Priestley Medal by the American Chemical Society.

18 Aug 2011

NCRM at Case Western Reserve to host stem cell conference in Cleveland

The National Center for Regenerative Medicine (NCRM) at Case Western Reserve University is proud to present "MSC 2011: Innovations in Cell-Based Regenerative Therapies," a three-day forum to highlight transformative breakthroughs in the area of adult stem cell medicine with a focus on how this research is being applied in patient care settings through innovative clinical trials.

18 Aug 2011

Advanced MRI techniques can identify early OA

Researchers from NYU Langone Medical Center's Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery and Radiology found that advanced MRI techniques can be used to detect subtle changes in joint cartilage microstructure - and provide physicians a diagnostic tool for finding key markers of early osteoarthritis.

16 Aug 2011

Study suggests link between gene variant and Proteus syndrome

Orthopaedic surgeons from Children's National Medical Center are part of a team of researchers that has identified the genetic mutation causing Proteus syndrome, a rare disorder in which tissue and bone grow massively out of proportion.

11 Aug 2011

Biomarker may signal whether common back pain treatment will work

A new study from researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine has identified a unique protein complex that can be used to predict whether an epidural steroid injection will help relieve pain caused by a herniated disc in the lower spine.

10 Aug 2011

New edition of ACOEM's Occupational Medicine Practice Guidelines released

Meniscal tears of the knee (aka, torn cartilage) are extraordinarily prevalent and become universally present as one ages. Treatment often involves surgery, but is surgery the best option? Not necessarily according to scientific evidence presented in the newly published 3rd edition of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine's Occupational Medicine Practice Guidelines, knee disorders chapter.

6 Aug 2011

Positive results from Antares Pharma VIBEX MTX clinical study on RA

Antares Pharma, Inc. today announced the positive results of a clinical study evaluating VIBEX MTX, a proprietary auto injector product designed to give a rapid subcutaneous injection of methotrexate (MTX) for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.

5 Aug 2011

Knee osteoarthritis more common in women than men

A Mayo Clinic orthopedic surgeon suspects that the nagging pain and inflammation that women can experience in their knees may be different from what men encounter, and she has been chosen to lead a novel U.S.-Canadian study to explore the question.

4 Aug 2011

Positive data from Histogenics' NeoCart Phase 2 study on knee cartilage injury

Histogenics Corporation, a privately held regenerative medicine company, today announced the presentation of positive Phase 2 data for the NeoCart Autologous Cartilage Tissue Implant.

29 Jul 2011

Janssen receives FDA Complete Response letter for SIMPONI sBLA to treat RA

Janssen Biotech, Inc. announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Complete Response letter for its supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) for SIMPONI.

25 Jul 2011

Normal stem cell encourages growth of cancer stem cells and fuels ovarian cancer

Researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center have found that a type of normal stem cell fuels ovarian cancer by encouraging cancer stem cells to grow.

20 Jul 2011

Positive results from sarilumab Phase 2b trial on RA, ankylosing spondylitis

Sanofi and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced results from Phase 2b trials in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and ankylosing spondylitis (AS) with sarilumab, a novel, high-affinity, subcutaneously administered, fully-human antibody targeting the interleukin-6 receptor.

13 Jul 2011

Research validates SpinalCyte's core technology to regrow the spinal disc

SpinalCyte, LLC, a spinal technology company focused on autologous regrowth of the spinal disc nucleus using human dermal fibroblasts, announced today the publication of its research completed with Rice University, titled, "Chondrogenic Differentiation of Neonatal Human Dermal Fibroblasts Encapsulated in Alginate Beads with Hydrostatic Compression Under Hypoxic Conditions in the Presence of Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2".

11 Jul 2011

Arthroscopy as effective as open surgery for patients with common hip problem

Researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery have found that in comparison to open surgery, arthroscopic treatment of a common hip problem that leads to arthritis produces similar outcomes in terms of repairing structural problems in most patients.

11 Jul 2011