A Washington State University research team is working to create an artificial cartilage that is similar to natural cartilage with a recipe that can be corrected along the way.

Hypertrophic chondrocytes in the epiphyseal growth plate express the angiogenic protein vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). To determine the role of VEGF in endochondral bone formation, we ...

Bone is a mineralized connective tissue from which bones, the main component of the vertebrate skeleton, are formed. Bone tissue is composed of cells, namely osteoblasts, osteoclasts and osteocytes, ...

Skeletal dysplasia is the broad term for conditions that cause problems with the way bones and cartilage grow. Achondroplasia dwarfism is the most common type of skeletal dysplasia. Achondroplasia ...

Rashes, pigment loss, bald spots, swollen joints: Autoimmune diseases can cause all kinds of visible symptoms. Here are some changes to look out for and what they might mean.