Steffen hopes that the stem cells will possibly form new disc cartilage once injected into a damaged disc. His study on three sick German shepherds demonstrate that a treatment with the body's own ...

Scientists have developed a material that can mimic cartilage and potentially encourage it to re-grow. The material can be formulated to exhibit different properties, and researchers are now hoping to ...

Scientists have developed a material that can mimic cartilage and potentially encourage it to re-grow. Cartilage is flexible connective tissue found in places such as in joints and between vertebrae ...

Though cartilage is similar to disc tissue, it is stiffer and does not swell during bed rest like disc tissue. O'Connell's lab uses softer, more pliable gel and culture conditions designed to increase ...

Electrodynamic spray set up and Taylor cone formation arising from an applied electric potential. Cell therapy is a promising approach for the treatment of many degenerative diseases. For instance, ...