A doctor has warned that you may need to visit your GP if you experience cracking of your knuckles or joints. Dr Neena ...

Synovial fluid is made by the synovial membrane. In synovial joints, the ends of the bones are covered with cartilage (called articular cartilage) which cushions the joint and prevents friction ...

Jumping may protect astronauts’ knee cartilage from microgravity damage. Studies on mice show it increases bone density.

Without the meniscus, however, the articular cartilage, a smooth tissue that covers the ends of bones, degrades. This eventually results in osteoarthritis, the permanent deformation of the knee joint.

In addition, the inhibitory effect of RANKL blockade on proteoglycan loss from articular cartilage varies between the different models, whereas its effect on bone resorption is constant.

which involves inducing cartilage growth by creating fractures in the bone. Cartilage damage is the main reason for most knee replacement surgeries. The new biomaterial was developed and ...

Synovial fluid is made by the synovial membrane. In synovial joints, the ends of the bones are covered with cartilage (called articular cartilage) which cushions the joint and prevents friction ...

But if you're low in this vital vitamin, she says this is where the issue could lie. She explains: "When one is low in ...