Editor’s note: Dana Santas, known as the “Mobility Maker,” is a certified strength and conditioning specialist and mind-body coach in professional sports, and is the author of the book “Practical ...

Alicia McHatton was in Kailua-Kona, on Hawaii’s big island, when she received the phone call that would change her life. It was April 2023, and for the previous eight months, McHatton, a neonatal ...

Cartilage cells taken from the nose can be used to repair knee injuries People experienced improvements with knee cartilage grafts grown from nasal septum cells Grafts grown for longer periods in a ...

Strong knees are essential for mobility, fitness, and everyday activities, especially in your 20s and 30s. By following simple precautions and exercises, you can protect your knees from pain and ...

It’s the cycle of life. Lifelong bicyclers may live longer, have stronger immune systems and are less likely to experience knee pain or osteoarthritis, than people who don’t ride bikes. Although ...

A microscropy image of the new biomaterial. Nanofibers are pink; hyaluronic acid is shown in purple. (Samuel I. Stupp/Northwestern University) (CN) — Scientists at Northwestern University created a ...

Scientists at Northwestern University say they’ve invented a goo — yes, a goo — that could open the door to regenerating human knee cartilage, a finding that could eventually lead to new clinical ways ...

On a special episode (first released on December 12, 2024) of The Excerpt podcast: Approximately 800,000 knee replacement surgeries are performed each year in the U.S. People living with chronic pain ...

Teenagers and young adults are increasingly suffering knee injuries, often causing damage to the cartilage. But there's a less invasive procedure called MACI Arthro that's now being used to repair ...

Replacing cartilage is a stubborn problem, but new research shows a few potential paths forward. Millions of U.S. residents—perhaps up to 3 percent of the population—have an artificial hip, knee, or ...