Natural Lung Material Is Promising Scaffold for Engineering Lung Tissue Using Embryonic Stem Cells Aug 21, 2010
They imitated bone formation in embryos and children, which uses cartilage as a template. This new approach. (Science Daily)
Arsenal's Frimpong likely to miss up to 9 months Aug 20, 2010
"That is a massive blow. A cartilage is three to four weeks but a cruciate like the one Frimpong did yesterday is six to nine months,'' Wenger told the club's online TV channel. News of Frimpong's injury comes a day after fellow midfielder Samir Nasri underwent knee surgery. The France international is set to be out of action for a "matter of weeks,'' according to the Premier League club. Defensive midfielder Frimpong, who was born in Ghana but has played for England youth teams, has come... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
WHoops: Hand's Out Again Aug 20, 2010
-- Oklahoma sophomore Whitney Hand will be out of action approximately five months following microfracture surgery Tuesday to repair cartilage damage in her right knee ... During the surgery, discovery of a cartilage defect dictated the additional procedure. (OUInsider.com)
Lindstrom lands on DL with bad back Aug 19, 2010
" Pence needs seven homers to tie his career high of 25 and 17 RBIs to reach his career high of 83. He already owns a career-high 15 stolen bases. Keppinger's toe injury not serious HOUSTON -- Second baseman Jeff Keppinger was unavailable for a second consecutive game on Wednesday, but he was relieved to find out the injury to his left big toe isn't serious. Keppinger, who was injured in the eighth inning of Monday's game, had an X-ray and an MRI on Tuesday and on Wednesday morning paid a visit... (MLB.com -- Houston Astros)
Two Types of Bone Marrow Stem Cells Could Work Together to Advance Regenerative Medicine Aug 18, 2010
Now, the new study, published in the August 12 issue of Nature, has revealed that HSCs pair up in the bone marrow with another type of stem cells, known as mesenchymal stem cells, which give rise to bone, cartilage, fat and other tissues. This pairing, the research shows, form a unique stem cell "partnership" that could lead to advances in regenerative medicine. (Science Daily)
Oklahoma's Hand likely to miss first half of year Aug 18, 2010
Hand had microfracture surgery Tuesday after cartilage damage was found during an arthroscopic procedure initially intended to reduce swelling in the knee. She's expected to be out five months. (ESPN -- Women's Basketball)
Hong Kongers wage campaign against shark fin Aug 18, 2010
To prepare for soup, dried fin first is soaked in water overnight, then boiled for several hours to soften the cartilage and remove impurities ... To prepare for soup, dried fin first is soaked in water overnight, then boiled for several hours to soften the cartilage and remove impurities. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
FDA challenges stem-cell clinic Aug 18, 2010
Unlike conventional bone-marrow transplants of blood-forming stem cells, Regenerative Sciences procedure relies on mesenchymal stem cells that can potentially transform into bone, cartilage or fat. In July 2008, the FDA told Regenerative Sciences that its treatments are drugs according to the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, and biological products under the Public Health Service Act. (Scientific American)
Day after knee surgery, Chipper in dugout Aug 16, 2010
Jones had surgery Saturday to repair a partially torn anterior cruciate ligament and damaged cartilage in his left knee -- the knee he had fixed 16 years ago when he tore the ACL as a rookie. The latest surgery was done through an arthroscope, rather than the more invasive procedure he had in 1994 when the knee was cut open. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Cowboys RT Colombo hurt Aug 16, 2010
Colombo, who was injured toward the end of the day's second practice when his knee locked up, has been diagnosed with loose cartilage. If he undergoes arthroscopic surgery to clean it up, he could miss two to four weeks. (ESPN -- Football)
Starting center Jones will have arthroscopic knee surgery (plus scrimmage stats) Aug 15, 2010
Coach Mark Richt said it s a meniscus and cartilage issue and that Jones should return in time for the Sept. 4 opener against Louisiana-Lafayette. Jones is expected to miss the next couple of weeks of practice. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Career ender Aug 15, 2010
Due to the damage he has suffered and the condition of the cartilage in his neck, Crim decided it was time to hang up the cleats and never play the game of football again. ADVERTISEMENT. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
UGA offensive line banged-up Aug 15, 2010
I guess it s a meniscus or something, some cartilage issue in there, Richt said. We feel like if we clean it up now, we ve got a chance to go for the season. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
New rheumatoid arthritis criteria to stave off disabling disease for thousands of people Aug 13, 2010
If untreated, it leads to damage of bone and cartilage, joint deformities and disability. Around 350,000 people in the UK are living with RA, which affects around three times as many women as men. (EurekAlert!)
BioMimetic gets boost from FDA Aug 13, 2010
OCD is a joint condition in which cartilage, along with a fragment of the bone beneath it, detaches from the joint because of a loss of blood supply ... In sports medicine, we ve had a robust product development program for some time evaluating product candidates for tendon, ligament and cartilage repair ... This orphan designation should facilitate work in the cartilage area, BioMimetic CEO Samuel Lynch said in a news release. (Nashville Business Journal, TN)
Athletes Undergoing Tissue Transplant Surgery for Knee Damage Have Bright Future Aug 13, 2010
12, 2010) Athletes with bone and cartilage knee damage who are treated with transplanted tissue can return to sports after surgery, according to a study reported at the annual meeting of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, held July 15-18 in Providence, R.I. The study (abstract 8970) overturns the widely held belief that patients who undergo this surgery do not return to athletics ... "This is the first study to show that people who undergo osteochondral allograft... (Science Daily)
As Boomers age, joint replacements soar Aug 12, 2010
Joint replacement surgery is almost always performed when arthritis has eaten away the cartilage that ordinarily cushions and protects the bones that make up joints. Surgeons will cut away what's left of the cartilage, along with any diseased sections of bone; for shoulder and hip surgery, they'll remove the "ball" and "socket" of the joint. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
Another year for Falcons' Finneran Aug 12, 2010
" The severity of the 2006 and 2007 injuries allowed Finneran to almost casually dismiss the torn left posterior cruciate ligament that ended his 2009 season in December. Finneran has recovered from far worse knee injuries. The receiver suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in his 2006 training camp with the Falcons. He also suffered cartilage damage and a displaced knee cap. The devastating injury could have ended Finneran's career. He needed a year to recover but then... (Athens Banner-Herald)
James A. Swan, Ph.D. Aug 12, 2010
Students this last year tagged 18,877 Chinook salmon fingerlings -- the beginning of a long-term study looking at the fish we are releasing each year," he said. "These coded wire tags are placed into the cartilage in the snout of the fish and have a corresponding code with our site. The fish's adipose fin is removed to identify those that are tags with the hopes that if they get caught when returning the commercial fisherman or angler will notify DFG so we can get some accurate stats of what is... (ESPN -- Outdoors)
Stem cell therapy saved this 12-year-old dog Aug 11, 2010
Dr. Hutchinson is a small animal spokesman for an Australian company, MediVet, which is about to introduce a same-day stem cell therapy procedure for dogs, cats and horses to treat arthritis, ligament and cartilage injuries, hip dysplasia and other degenerative conditions ... The additional stem cells greatly improve the chances they will successfully repair and regenerate the animal's cartilage and bone. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Milk Teeth Stem Cells A New Alter... Aug 10, 2010
Milk teeth stem cells are also multipotent, which means their ability to differentiate is limited; however they could still be used for generating a wide range of cellular tissues like cartilage for the treatment of arthritis, adipocytes, skeletal muscle cells, bone cells, tendons, cardiac tissue and even neural cells for the treatment of brain injuries (Miura, et. al., 2003). (Suite101.com)
Six All Blacks released from squad to South Africa Aug 10, 2010
The 26-strong squad was announced today and as well as the omission of the Waikato duo it was confirmed that halfback Jimmy Cowan, who is battling a rib cartilage injury, will have to pass a fitness test on Thursday. If Cowan isn't up to the trip, Wellington's Alby Mathewson, who at the weekend became a new dad and a new test cap, will go in his place. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Bung knee compels Simpson to call it quits Aug 10, 2010
He had clean-up surgery to trim torn cartilage and repair wear and tear, but his knee has deteriorated so that bone rubs on bone. Simpson's retirement has cleared the way for the Knights to announce the signing of Dragons enforcer Jeremy Smith, or another established forward, as his replacement. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Lubricating the Knee Cartilage After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Repair May Prevent Osteoarthritis Aug 10, 2010
The problem is that fluid in the knee joint, which lubricates the cartilage, is impacted by the trauma of the injury and begins to deteriorate ... Jay says, "We know that acute ACL injury is a significant risk factor for the development of post-traumatic osteoarthritis. We also know why that occurs, due to the degeneration of the fluids in the joint and cartilage and joint instability, among other things. Our goal for this study was to determine an effective way to counter that process to... (Science Daily)
Strong and flexible, silk spins web of possibilities Aug 9, 2010
In collaboration with other labs, Kaplan s team has successfully seeded a silk scaffold with stem cells, giving rise to bone in one part and cartilage in another. Serica Technologies, a Medford business spun out of Kaplan s lab by a former graduate student, has developed silk-based scaffold technology to be used in surgery to repair rotator cuff or hernia injuries. (Boston Globe)
Red Bulls' Sassano and Nielsen have surgeries Aug 7, 2010
Nielsen had cartilage damage in his right knee repaired by Dr. Riley Williams of the Hospital for Special Surgery. The Dane, who played in two games, will be sidelined five months. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Are Haynesworth, Revis, others right to be mad? Aug 6, 2010
The time to cash in comes early in one's career, before ligaments are frayed and cartilage has been sucked out of joints through a surgical straw. Slideshow. (MSNBC -- Sports)
BAM exclude Pei Tty from two major competitions Aug 6, 2010
The cartilage on her right knee is damaged and Pei Tty risks more serious injuries if she were to continue playing. BAM coaching and training committee chairman Ng Chin Chai said that it (the exclusion) was the best decision for Pei Tty. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Football: Real Madrid suffer Kaka blow Aug 6, 2010
A statement on the club's official website read: "The operation performed on the left knee of Real Madrid C.F.'s Ricardo Izecson Dos Santos Leite 'Kaka' by Dr. Marc Martens at Antwerp's AZ Monica Hospital was a success. "The arthroscopic surgery confirmed an injury to the left meniscus with minimal inflammation of the cartilage. The player is expected to miss three to four months. (CNN -- International)
Indians C Santana on DL with sprained knee Aug 4, 2010
"All of us feared the worst just watching it, either in real time or on replay, and you never know what to expect. You fear for potential fractures, for ligament injuries inside the knee joint, cartilage issues, things that would really, really scare you and at this point with the examination we've undergone, we've not unearthed any of that so we do feel fortunate.". Cleveland also put designated hitter on the DL on Tuesday with right shoulder inflammation. (ESPN -- Baseball)
Tribe sends Santana, Hafner to 15-day DL Aug 4, 2010
"All of us feared the worst and you never know what to expect, you fear for potential fractures, ligament injuries inside the knee joint, cartilage issues," Soloff said. "At this point with the examinations we have undergone, we are not under any of that, so we feel fortunate.". (MLB.com -- Cleveland Indians)
Chondromalacia Patella and its Trea... Aug 4, 2010
Chondromalacia patella is an abnormal condition, where, there occurs softening or wearing off of the cartilage of the patella or the knee cap. It results from deterioration or erosion of the cartilage due to poor alignment of the patella, as it glides over the femur (or the thigh bone) ... Trauma: an injury to the kneecap can damage the cartilage. (Suite101.com)
Stem Cell-Engineered Windpipe Transplant Aug 3, 2010
According to Dr. Mark Iannettoni, head of the department of cardiothoracic surgery at University of Iowa, a trachea is a fragile organ because it is mostly cartilage, which has a poor blood supply. "Once damaged, it is difficult to get it to heal correctly," said Iannettoni. (ABC News)
Yankees And Astros Finalize Deal For Berkman Aug 1, 2010
He began this season on the disabled list after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his left knee on March 13 to remove loose cartilage. ABC 7 Talkback. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Bioscaffolds Regenerate Joints in Rabbits Aug 1, 2010
The experiment demonstrated the feasibility of an approach to growing dissimilar tissues, such as cartilage and bone, derived entirely from the host's own cells ... Regeneration activity relied on the host's supply of cells to the joint, local tissue response, and functional stimulation to recreate the entire surface of the joint cartilage together with the bone ... Bioscaffolds infused with TGFB3 recruited 130 percent more cells and grew a whole layer of cartilage tissue with greater... (Science Daily)
Arthritis strikes young! Aug 1, 2010
Osteoarthritis is primarily due to wear and tear of the cartilage. Inflammatory arthritis is due to the production of certain substances in the joint that directly damage the cartilage ... The basic problem with all forms of arthritis is the resultant cartilage destruction. (India Times, India)
Moyer seeking second opinion Jul 31, 2010
Florida Marlins outfielder Chris Coghlan tore the meniscus cartilage in his left knee, when he jumped and landed awkwardly before hitting teammate Wes Helms with a pie on Sunday. Coghlan told reporters he knew he had injured himself immediately. (MLB.com -- Philadelphia Phillies)
A good night and McDonnell may stay put at back Jul 31, 2010
A broken thumb, knee cartilage damage and rib cartilage damage have contributed to his stints on the sidelines but McDonnell said he was 100 per cent fit and ready to go against the Sea Eagles. I think he did a more than reasonable job - he did a good job - at the start of the year there for us and had some good patches,'' Stone said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Marlins shift Sanabia to bullpen Jul 31, 2010
Earlier in the week, Coghlan learned that he had torn the meniscus cartilage in his left knee. The injury occurred during a postgame victory celebration on Sunday, when the Marlins rallied to beat the Braves in Miami. (MLB.com -- Florida Marlins)
Early confidence helps Morrison in field Jul 30, 2010
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A natural replacement for worn-out joint Jul 30, 2010
In experiments on rabbits, the researchers coaxed the animals' stem cells to rebuild the bone and cartilage of a missing leg joint, according to a study published on Thursday ... A naturally-occurring substance that stimulates cell growth then cued the rabbits' stemcells to go to the site of the missing joint and regenerate both cartilage and bone in two distinct layers. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
Scientists Use Stem Cells to Help Rabbits Grow New Joints Jul 30, 2010
The growth factor did, in fact, entice the rabbit's own stem cells to migrate to the scaffold area and then grow into new cartilage and bone to form a new joint. The beauty of the technique, according to Mao, is that, "we didn't have to take stem cells out of the body and put them back in. This was all regeneration by endogenous [the body's own] stem cells.". (MEDLINEplus)
Joints grown in body Jul 30, 2010
Researchers from the US implanted a joint-shaped scaffold into the thigh joint of 10 rabbits, and stimulated the rabbits' stem cells to regrow both the bone and cartilage around it. They used a naturally occurring protein, called a growth hormone, to direct the stem cells to the site within the body, rather than harvesting them and manipulating them outside. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Spider silk: Material of the future? Jul 30, 2010
scaffold to hold stem cells to regenerate diseased tissues, such as bone, kidney and cartilage. container to introduce cells, drugs or growth factors; and. (Why Files)
Fly Eye Paves the Way for Manufacturing Biomimetic Surfaces Jul 29, 2010
30, 2006) Modern medicine has the desire to replace damaged tissue with newly grown tissue, such as to repair skin, bone, cartilage, or arteries. But what kinds of surfaces could be used to grow suitable. (Science Daily)
Stem cells coaxed to rebuild bone Jul 29, 2010
In a world first, scientists have coaxed stem cells in live rabbits to rebuild the bone and cartilage of a missing leg joint, according to a study unveiled on Thursday ... A naturally-occurring substance that stimulates cell growth then cued the rabbits' own stemcells to go to the site of the missing joint and regenerate both cartilage and bone in two distinct layers. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
TEAM REPORT: Inside the Razorbacks Jul 28, 2010
--OT DeMarcus Love and OG Grant Cook also had minor knee surgeries to clean up some cartilage work, Petrino said. Posted. (USA Today -- Sports)
Protein Identified That Can Result in Fragile Bones Jul 28, 2010
Their findings provide new insight into skeletal development as they point toward a potential new direction for treating osteoarthritis, a common, painful and debilitating condition where cartilage between bones is lost, Xiong said. Neogenin doesn't make bone; rather, it forms a protein complex essential to turning on cartilage-producing genes, the researchers found ... That's why, if it's mutated, like in the mouse, cartilage and bone formation is disrupted - not halted. (Science Daily)
Local scientist wins major grant to fight osteoarthritis Jul 27, 2010
Osteoarthritis involves breakdown and eventual loss of cartilage and other joint tissues. Eventually, this results in joint stiffness, pain and loss of movement. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
How to pump up that good cholesterol Jul 27, 2010
Working out pumps more lubrication into your joints and (double your relief) releases more water into your lubricating fluid so it spreads over the cartilage surfaces more easily. Regularly moving your joints through their full range first thing in the morning) covers the cartilage nooks and crannies with fluid. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Strong minds, cartilage a must in ear pull contest Jul 26, 2010
It's an event, too, where a strong mind goes with strong cartilage. "I believe that if I can make my mind understand what I'm going through, I can survive anything," said Colbert, a 25-year-old from Napakiak. (Juneau Empire)
In a flash, their faces were gone Jul 25, 2010
Most important, his nose is collapsing and needs to be rebuilt, probably by using some of his rib cartilage. On Monday, Dr. Bonawitz told Mr. Surowiec the corrective work could start this fall, but that it might take a year and at least three surgeries to rebuild his nose and correct the scarring. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
More Than Half of All ACL Reconstructions Could Be Avoided, Swedish Study Finds Jul 23, 2010
ScienceDaily (July 22, 2010) Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are common injuries to the knee, primarily affecting young people who practise sport and often treated with surgical reconstruction. A research group from Lund University has now shown that 60 per cent of these operations could be avoided, without negatively affecting treatment outcomes. (Science Daily)
Not Every ACL Tear Needs Early Surgery, Study Suggests Jul 23, 2010
However, if the ACL injury is associated with another knee injury, such as a repairable rip in knee cartilage, called the meniscus, surgery to repair both would be needed, Levy said. "When the surgeon goes in to repair the meniscus, but doesn't repair the ACL, there is a very good likelihood that that meniscus repair will fail," he said. (MEDLINEplus)
Primitive Frogs Do a Belly Flop: Study Shows That Frogs Evolved Jumping Before They Refined Landing Jul 22, 2010
It is also plausible that the reason these primitive frogs have unusual anatomical features such as large, shield-shaped pelvic cartilage and abdominal ribs is to prevent damage to their internal soft tissues and organs during uncontrolled landing. The authors conclude: "The simple shift to early hind limb recovery may have been a key feature in the evolutionary history of frogs, facilitating controlled terrestrial landings and enabling rapid repetition of jumping and swimming cycles. These... (Science Daily)
Bone Cells' Branches Sense Stimulation, When to Make New Bone Jul 22, 2010
They imitated bone formation in embryos and children, which uses cartilage as a template. This new approach. (Science Daily)
First Stages of Tissue Production in Human Embryonic Stem Cells Isolated Jul 22, 2010
In this study, Crooks and her team studied human embryonic stem cells that followed the mesoderm pathway, which gives rise to blood cells, blood vessels, cardiac cells, muscle, cartilage, bone and fat. Dr. Denis Evseenko, lead investigator on the studies and an assistant researcher in the pathology and laboratory medicine department at UCLA, placed human embryonic stem cells into culture and, after three or four days, found a small subset of the cells that had lost a key cell surface marker... (Science Daily)
Big winger Tupou to help prop up Tigers Jul 18, 2010
I did my ACL and a micro-fracture - there was no cartilage back on the lateral side. They had to draw the bone and let it bleed and let it form some sort of cartilage, which is better than nothing. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Why Walking Flat-Footed Hurts Habitual High-Heels Wearers: The Effects of Wearing High Heals on Women's Legs Jul 17, 2010
Knee osteoarthritis is caused by cartilage breakdown in the knee joint. Factors that. (Science Daily)
Arthroscopic Treatment of Common Hip Problem Allows Athletes to Return to Play, Study Finds Jul 17, 2010
The result is damage to the socket rim and the cartilage that lines the bones, which can lead to hip arthritis. While this syndrome can affect anyone who is genetically disposed to develop the condition, symptoms often appear earlier in those who are athletic. (Science Daily)
Spikes player returns from service Jul 16, 2010
He had a small tear in his cartilage between one of his ribs. White was placed on the seven-day disabled list. (Daily Collegian, PA)
New Generation of Biological Scaffolds Jul 15, 2010
Professor Fisher and his colleague Professor Eileen Ingham have been working on ways of producing biological scaffolds, derived from natural human or animal tissues such as vascular patches, meniscus (knee cartilage), and tendons that will not be rejected by a patient's immune system and can be repaired and renewed like normal tissue. The technique developed by the Leeds group removes the cells from natural tissues to leave a biological scaffold which can be regenerated by the patient's own... (Science Daily)
Comparison of glucose derivatives effects on cartilage degradation Jul 15, 2010
In this study, we compared the effects of Glucose (Glc), Glucuronic acid (GlcA), Glucosamine hydrochloride (GlcN-HCl) and Glucosamine sulfate (GlcN-S) on cartilage degradation ... Porcine cartilage explants were co-cultured with recombinant human IL-1beta and each tested substance for 3 days ... In cartilage explants treated with IL-1beta, GlcN-S had the highest chondroprotective activity of all four chemicals as shown by the inhibition of HA, s-GAG and MMP-2 released from cartilage. (BioMed Central)
Glucosamine and back pain; a profile of cyberbullies and victims Jul 12, 2010
Glucosamine, a natural compound found in cartilage with a reputation for calming inflamed joints, is a popular remedy for some of the millions who suffer from chronic pain in their knees, hips, and spines. Research has been inconclusive about its benefits, so Norwegian scientists decided to pit the supplement against a placebo among people who suffer from chronic low back pain. (Boston Globe)
Heat’s competitors warm to the challenge Jul 11, 2010
The elder Szczerbiak said the cartilage in his son s right knee is almost completely deteriorated and all he wants to do now is play golf. Szczerbiak enjoyed his best years playing with Kevin Garnett in Minnesota, but endured two injury-filled years in Boston. (Boston Globe)
