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New Biomaterial May Regrow Damaged Cartilage in Joints

A gooey biomaterial may help regenerate cartilage, potentially reducing the need for costly knee replacements.
New Biomaterial May Regrow Damaged Cartilage in Joints
Courtesy of Samuel I. Stupp/Northwestern University
A.C. Dahnke
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A new material may help regrow cartilage in damaged joints, according to an animal study conducted by Northwestern University researchers.

The researchers said the material may someday be used to prevent total joint replacements, repair sports-related injuries, and treat degenerative diseases.

A.C. Dahnke
A.C. Dahnke
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A.C. Dahnke is a freelance writer and editor residing in California. She has covered community journalism and health care news for nearly a decade, winning a California Newspaper Publishers Award for her work.