“We set out to make the first hydrogel that has the mechanical properties of cartilage,” said Duke University chemist Ben ...

Worcester Polytechnic Institute researchers are pioneering bioadhesives that adapt to tissue properties, enhancing the ...

WPI Researcher Jiawei Yang pairs hydrogels with glue-like polymers to build a new class of bioadhesive implants that will ...

Post-traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA) is a condition that affects joints after an injury. Current treatments focus on ...

Allegro’s microparticle hydrogel hydrocelin has the potential to be a first-in-class disease-modifying injectable treatment ...

stable and sustained release of a disease-modifying drug -- even during continuous joint movement -- and significantly reduced cartilage damage. Interestingly, the hydrogel also improved joint ...

A new therapy that first made headlines in 2021 is now showing potential to heal human cartilage. Developed by scientists at ...

Here, the authors report an injectable bioadhesive and lubricating hydrogel, that prevents cartilage wear, provides long-term anti-inflammatory effects, and repairs damaged cartilage for RA therapy.

A new hydrogel offers sustained drug release for post-traumatic osteoarthritis, improving treatment effectiveness during joint movement.

An example of the repair of articular cartilage defects by use of a hydrogel seeded with MSCs is presented, to highlight the current strategies, limitations and perspectives of using MSCs to treat OA.

Post-traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA) is a condition that affects joints after an injury. Current treatments focus on relieving symptoms, but do not prevent or stop the progression of the condition.