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Could Nanotechnology End Cartilage Loss? Friday, June 06, 2008 - Ehud Rattner Home >> Headlines >> Nanotechnology   
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Scientists have long wrestled with how to aid those who suffer cartilage damage and loss. One popular way is to inject an artificial gel that can imitate cartilage’s natural ability to act as the body’s shock absorber. But that solution is temporary, requiring follow-up injections. Now Brown University nanotechnology specialist Thomas Webster has found a way to regenerate cartilage naturally by creating a synthetic surface that attracts cartilage-forming cells. (source: news.brown.edu)
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