The ability to repair tissue following injuries is essential for the survival of all animals. Following wounding, the skin is repaired by activating, migrating, and dividing skin stem cells. Defects ...

Tendon injuries, though very common, frequently heal with scar tissue, which is less flexible and more prone to future injury.

Why can a salamander rebuild a lost limb, while mammals usually seal their wounds with scar tissue? In mice, scientists have ...

Joint pain is no longer a condition associated only with old age. Increasingly, younger adults, working professionals, athletes, and especially women in their 30s and 40s are experiencing persistent ...

Researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) have identified a specialized population of immune cells that play a central role in driving abnormal tissue growth in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), ...