Chicago scientists develop revolutionary cartilage regeneration technology

It’s the holy grail in orthopedics: Finding a way to enhance damaged or naturally deteriorating cartilage. Now a finding in the lab stands to revolutionize joint care, turning back the hands of time.

[@1646Southgate]

YES! Let's fund this instead of wars!

[@nostromo7928]

@@1646Southgate I wish I could "like" your comment 💯 times! ❤️

[@dr.emilschaffhausen4683]

10% for the big guy.

[@dafunkmonster]

Kinda like saying “let’s buy a new TV instead of upgrading the deadbolts” when burglaries in your neighborhood have doubled.

[@user-qh8fi7th9e]

with the wars they print more money.

[@juelzd7172]

Wars make more profit

[@mishima4u]

My knees just screamed with joy

[@nostromo7928]

@@mishima4u I hear that! Mine are screaming too.

[@rainydaywoman8997]

😂

[@chrisdelaplante5515]

LMAO !😂😂😂

[@ArthurHuizar]

‼️

[@karinovsky]

😂😂😂

[@Rainy_Day12234]

For someone with arthritis, this gives me hope. If you need a test subject give me a ring.

[@InsolentVillager]

arthritis is diet related. Look into carnivore. Dr Berry, Dr Chaffee, Dr Baker all here on youtube for more info.

[@EikottXD]

​@@InsolentVillagerNo it's not.

[@EK-lp8od]

@@InsolentVillager it is not nor is your stupidity

[@virtuaguyverify]

Everytime you hear of a new break through, you never hear of it again

[@Darius-uj1gv]

True - I'm still waiting to hear about these new "antibiotics". Big pharma is obviously with holding it from us for some reasons which make absolute sense to dim witted conspiracy theorists.

[@d_no_allyn_86]

Doesn't mean it isn't being worked on. I still hear about stem cells all the time but that's because I follow arm wrestling where all the guys have fucked up elbows. Lol.

[@NightRunner417]

I think a lot of the time the announcements are a bit of a long shot and meant to get some traction going for further funding and research. Sometimes they're a complete scam job and that's why they vanish as soon as a little money rolls in, but I think most times they're just starting out and not sure if their preliminary work is even going to be possible let alone practical. Something might come up that makes the whole thing collapse like a house of cards, or all kinds of hurdles get in the way and render it an "Oh well we tried this way and it didn't pan out." Sometimes like in my own mad science pursuits, that just means it didn't work out NOW, but as with a lot of my stuff it just meant it needed four more damned years before the "big" payoff finally arrived. I can't speak for scientific advancement in a lab run by 30 people, but I am very familiar with blowing 20 years on a maybe-dream before it really turns into a reality that impresses me. For me, it's been a very long ladder climb getting to where I am now, each step building a new foundation to keep climbing on as my many projects slowly evolve or get shelved, which spawns new projects based on what I've learned along the way. It's... tedious. 🤣

[@falcon127]

It gets suppressed as the Break Through would ELIMINATE millions of dollars in expensive knee, hip, shoulder, and other joint surgeries!!! FOLLOW THE MONEY!

[@reidoo]

Yep. Big pharma will “fund” it and then never let it see the light of day. Keeping others sick or just sick enough is what keeps the lights on

[@jonnyb5693]

This particular technology Is potentially worth billions

[@DDELE7]

How do I invest?

[@justlookin4450]

That’s unfortunate.. it means only the rich will be able to afford it.

[@northernbettygirl]

​@@justlookin4450: I'd hope my health care dual advantage plan would cover it. This wouldn't be considered a cosmetic procedure

[@obiosuji3535]

Trillions

[@user-cc5pq4yp8u]

@@justlookin4450It will never actually come out like all the other “breakthroughs” they’ve had over the years. In 10 years, they still wont be regenerating cartilage, watch

[@civillady13]

This kind of research is what is needed instead of scientists who keep trying to extend our life span. Make the years we already have better.

[@argentum530]

And if they were to discover some magic rejuvenation it would belong to the wealthy.

[@bloop1980]

You can do both.

[@civillady13]

@@bloop1980 by why? Unless scientists also decrease human fertility and increase solutions for diseases like dementia, Alzheimer’s, cystic fibrosis, diabetes, cancer, heart disease, arthritis and others whats the point? I wouldn’t want to live to 150 years if 70-80 yrs potentially have to be spent in pain, having difficulty doing things or in a nursing home.

[@Mystic_Light]

If we can improve the quality of our lives, we can extend life as a by-product. The reason we die is because the body wears out.

[@civillady13]

@@bloop1980 why? Unless scientist also work on ways to curb human fertility otherwise the world will be far more overpopulated than it is. Also, if they would only work on finding improvements or cures for such diseases as Alzheimer’s, dementia, arthritis, diabetes, cystic fibrosis, and other life altering and shortening illnesses, as well as minor things like regenerating, good eyesight and teeth. Why would I want to live to 150 years old only to spend 60 to 80 years of it in a nursing home because of any one or several of the above illnesses 0:01 I’ve named? Who would pay for it? Just improve the lives we have and I feel our lifespans will be longer, not as long as scientist are trying for, but I would rather have a very good quality of life for 80 to 90 years than one that absolutely sucks until I’m 150 years old and begging for death.

[@jasonmartinez9051]

The world is aging. We need this!

[@cyan1616]

Only available to rich people.

[@Steve-yo4ld]

​@@cyan1616 Sure thing!😂 An ignorant comment!👌

[@urbnfusionteam3200]

I'm sure insurance not gonna approve it!

[@jasonmartinez9051]

@@cyan1616 Rich people will pay for the R&D. After that, it'll be available for the masses.

[@oxymoron2349]

the world was always aging

[@rubyred6167]

Been living with no cartilage in my knees for over 20 years . Due to other health issue I’m deemed ineligible for knee replacement. This sounds like a dream. Hope it will be accessible to all that need it . Such a great thing.

[@OhSoddit]

Castor oil (topical around your knees), magnesium supplements, etc. Good naturopaths REGROW cartilage all the time (well, they help YOU to), it just doesn't fit the profits and egos of mainstream medicine.

[@lauriepolden6594]

This is the best thing I’ve ever heard my knee has a torn meniscus and I’m 64. This is awesome. It may not be available for years, but at least there’s an option for my son when he gets my age or my daughter

[@LeydenAigg]

I have no meniscus at all, in one knee.

[@SanchoSanto]

Same here...

[@jeannietimberger2556]

You don't have to be your age to have problems. Both of my shoulders and both of my knees are blown. This started happening for me when I was 45. It could happen to anyone at any age

[@mtadams2009]

Everyone I know my age is pretty much getting their knees or hips replaced. It’s been life changing for them. My wife is only 51 and she just got a TKR, life is too short to live in pain. I wish you all well. I too have my share of knee issues and I am sure I too will need a new knee before to long.

[@musiclover81813]

Wrong, dont go to WGN for anything and KZbin is mostly filled with BS. Google a question, cartilage regneration using FGFR3 pathway has already undergone human trials. Only greed and stupidity the most typical human traits are holding it up. You can see them on display on KZbin everyday.

[@gazorpazorp9798]

I was in nursing school in 1997 and I’ve been hearing about this since I was a nursing school. Any day now.

[@weebotaku9200]

I once heard blu-ray was developed in the 80s too from a college physical professor. But shifting the market to make trillions seems better apparently.

[@Maxumized]

I hope you finish nursing school soon…don’t give up👍

[@gazorpazorp9798]

@@Maxumized lol sooon!

[@MrMjolnir69]

Hair too. Just 15 Days to Flatten the Earth kids. Probably just needs more money.

[@rosskstar]

the occultists running things don't want to relieve suffering, quite the opposite

[@mogdor]

As someone recently diagnosed with arthritis, this is fantastic. I would prefer not to have the end of my bone chopped off and replaced.

[@InsolentVillager]

arthritis is diet related. Look into carnivore. Dr Berry, Dr Chaffee, Dr Baker all here on youtube for more info.

[@mogdor]

​@@InsolentVillager Yep already looking into carnivore. I eat way too much processed foods, it'll be hard to give up. I'll look into those guys, thanks

[@Akimbo411]

I'm glad that despite all of the money that's wasted in this country, we still have some resources to scrape together for important research like this. Bless the scientists working on this.

[@michaeltammaro482]

What about 180 BILLION DOLLARS CORRUPT Democrats and RINO's launder through Ukrain?

[@annamarielewis7078]

I’m 76. Hope they get it out here soon.

[@lindatohara6438]

63 and desperate from walking miles downhill who knew!!!!!

[@Momcat_maggiefelinefan]

I’m 71 and I share your pain, stiffness etc. at least THC is legal here and it works far better than narcotics! 🇨🇦🖖🏻🇨🇦

[@lindatohara6438]

@@Momcat_maggiefelinefan I use supplements also that help along with strength training Quads and glutes.

[@jebes909090]

only if you are rich, otherwise no

[@hongchan1202]

No

[@Dallasl_andscaping_.]

This is a good example of when an emergency authorization use act should be in effect for REAL revolutionary science .

[@fearlesscheshirecat1411]

I’ve never clicked a video so fast!!

[@mchukdez]

Me too! I was like I can be playing sports without pain for years to come.

[@magicunicorn6535]

Hurry up and develop cartilage regeneration! I'm currently actively researching orthopedic surgeons for a total hip replacement. I would MUCH rather have cartilage regeneration than having my femoral head amputated and a big chunk of metal hammered into my femur.

[@yarikfreerunner1]

Look up for a comment above. This person says that they had success with watching and doing what was shown on that KZbin channell.

[@davidthompson7817]

Yup… as a Rehabilitation Medical Doctor I wish you luck. We all are going to need this, that’s for sure… eventually.

[@rupe53]

My son had his own tissue regenerated for knee surgery about 10 years ago. They took a sample and grew it in a petri dish over a few months, then covered it with his own tissue (skeletal sack material) and implanted the finished product. The biggest problem with this method is no weight bearing for at least 6 weeks, along with constant movement of the knee via a machine that keeps it in motion, so it doesn't lock up while you sleep. He will eventually need a knee replacement, but this was a better option for an active person in their 30s.

[@paulyates2075]

Google “paradigm biopharma” in Australia. They already have a drug that is proven to regrow cartilage and is just about to start a phase 3 trial in The US and Europe. It should be available globally within 2-3 years

[@Mark-db1ok]

For what it's worth in case you end up needing hip replacement surgery: I got a left THR done 10 years ago at age 40 (no injury, just abnormally high wear and tear/arthritis at an abnormally young age). It was life changing. No more pain, I could sleep through the night again without hurting, and I'm still as active as I want to be. The biggest change that's limiting is I'm in the joint preservation business for the rest of my life: any amount of running and jumping on a hard surface is naturally going to shorten the lifespan of the replacement. But I do other things... I have passed 2 belt tests in Krav Maga (Israeli martial art) which is a pretty intense activity, and I ride my bike, including light trail riding...All with a total hip replacement. So my experience has been great. Best of luck to you!

[@davidmccall4776]

That would have saved me from a lot of pain and two joint replacements. This is wonderful news!

[@musiclover81813]

You relied upon doctors who DO NOT generally read the scientific literature even in their own field! Try asking your doctor what journal articles he has read lately. Learn about Arthritis the information is all around you! Agili C was FDA approved as an implant several years ago to generate cartilage.. ask the doctor who told you needed joint replacement why he didnt use that implant instead of total joint replacement?

[@ygoeb13]

@@musiclover81813because it doesn’t work?

[@anaabendroth3460]

This is important news for those who have suffered the devastating side effects of fluoroquinolone antibiotics (such as Cipro, Levaquin, Avalox and more). These effects ravage the joints, cartilage, collagen and connective tissues systemically. Treatments are few. This article gives me hope.

[@musiclover81813]

Wow you dont have a clue. Those antibiotics are largely benefical which is why they got FDA approval. Cipro saved a lot of people from a host of diseases and Levaquin has saved many more. Misuse of those antibiotics is only from those who are like those who cant read a study result. You should not rely on MDs as they arent scientists, you as a patient have a responsibility to know what ails you and how to fix it. If you dont you will be at the mercy of those in medicine. This is an american phenomenon, in Italy which has a longer tradition of medicine those there say you dont give up your rights when you are a patient you have to know how to assert them ..You are relying on clueless journalists to give you scientific information, that shows at what level you are at and so because you have no STEM background you are at the mercy of those who have some college level science courses but you need more than degrees to do anything. You have to have an imagination to be a real scientist and ask the right questions. IF you want to know what is going on in science READ the Journals SCIENCE Or Nature or just listen to a Nature Podcast its free!!! I just posted about cartilage regeneration which has already had human trials, READ MY post which was to put those at WGN on notice they dont know what they are doing. They didnt do their homework. They didnt even have the sense to query google properly and read the scientific literature!

[@ctdali]

Same

[@talk2deb]

So true. There’s also much data on how advil destroys cartilage, let alone stomach lining ☹️

[@ellen4956]

University of Michigan also developed a way to get the body to produce new cartilage by using Kevlar as a matrix for it to grow on and using injections of the person's own plasma. It works, but they couldn't get the company they were working with to open a facility to produce medical grade Kevlar. Good to know someone is still working on cartilage!

[@karenpiraneo5426]

I'm still healing from a hip replacement 4 months ago. I don't want to have to go through this again!!! I'm 72 and so happy to hear this new treatment!

[@neighborhoodprepped7862]

I’m 56 and 8 months into my 2nd hip replacement. Had my 1st 10 years ago, this time was so much better

[@latymz]

Hopefully it comes to fruition soon.

[@haroldpierre1726]

Another one of the 100s of revolutionary cartilage regeneration technologies over the past decades. Hopefully this breakthrough actually works.

[@peacekeepermoe]

Another "miracle breakthrough" that will never see the light of day because Big Pharma will buy it and shelve it to kill it and keep selling you "treatment" drugs, because they hate cures. We are ruled over by evil oligarchs. The faster the people learn this, the better.

[@tjpprojects7192]

Cartilage regeneration, teeth regeneration, cat life spans increase to 30 years from 15 years, there's a decent amount of medical breakthroughs recently.

[@InterdimensionalCable-TV]

Ir all comes from ai/alphafold

[@darwinjina]

lets wait till all the research and trials are completed. But, yea, when we see it at the local doctor/hospital, its great

[@ArtemLokhovitskiy]

I'm pretty young and even I hear stories about breakthroughs in cancer, joint, teeth treatments for decades. Nothing changes. Evey story about cancer joint teeth illnesses end up with the same treatment (fundamentally) as 10 or 20 years ago.

[@malachigillespie7470]

The cat one you’re talking about is pretty certain, yea but the other research breakthroughs are exciting. Don’t know about clinical use, but hopeful for it in a few years

[@tjpprojects7192]

@@malachigillespie7470 From what I heard about the Teeth one, the Japanese team managed to regrow teeth in rats and ferrets I think, with zero side effects, and they supposedly recently began human trials about like a month or so ago.

[@pammoore291]

I volunteer!! Both my knees and a shoulder are bad!

[@user-kd2hz4mc3f]

Me too

[@m.autumngazr0714]

I will volunteer as well!!

[@Momcat_maggiefelinefan]

I’m a retired ER nurse. I have zero cartilage in both my shoulders. Thank goodness THC is legal here, because gummies are better than my prescription pain meds, long acting morphine, which is addictive, of course. Maybe I’ll be around long enough to benefit from this discovery! Research is penultimate in helping those of us in dire need! 🇨🇦🖖🏻🇨🇦

[@jeannietimberger2556]

Hell at least they give you pain medicine. Both of my shoulders and both of my knees are blown. American Drs won't give pain medicine like that. They make us suffer 😢

[@daversj]

My 80 year old father just had a reverse shoulder replacement and is a happy man. He couldn’t get his coffee in the microwave or use the turn signals in the car before the surgery. 8 months post op he’s got normal function.

[@Momcat_maggiefelinefan]

@@daversj That’s wonderful! It will enrich his life and regain his independence. 🇨🇦🖖🏻🇨🇦

[@Momcat_maggiefelinefan]

@@jeannietimberger2556 That’s a shame! Medicine is so different here as opposed to the USA. We pay around $350 Canadian, through our income tax, for free medical care … some ambulance charges, hospitalizations, any surgery except cosmetic for “looks” alone (necessary plastic surgery is free) visits to your GP, even medications if your workplace has a plan for it. Nobody has to remortgage their house to pay for hospitalization. My Staten Island friend had to do that when her hubby was almost a victim of the very first Covid pandemic. He’s fine now! I had 11 major spinal surgeries over 5 years due to an hereditary bone disease. Didn’t cost me a thing. (I’d have lost my house otherwise!) If Obama-care had been a reality, I believe, from what I’ve read, it would have been similar to what we have. It’s a shame when I hear or read about losses due to illness. Let’s hope your government will become enlightened and aid those who truly need help! People’s lives are more important than money. 🇨🇦🖖🏻🇨🇦

[@kevinwhelehan421]

Momcat....can you tell me what kind of gummies you use? My knees are shot from 5 knee surgeries including 1 PKR. I would like to try them to see if it relieves my osteoarthritis. Medical Marijuana is legal in my state.

[@reallife0728]

WOW!!! THIS CAN CHANGE LIVES,,,ALLOW PEOPLE TO LIVE HEALTHY,,,,ACTIVE LIVES!!!!

[@kurtphilly]

This likely 15 years down the road for the average person that would need this medical procedure. It always takes way longer than we think. I hope I’m wrong.

[@skhan7154]

You are 100% right 15 years maybe little less.

[@ashleylala4293]

You’re wise to be skeptical.

[@jimmykelly2809]

And in 10 years there will be another new hope for regenerative medicine and again in another 10 years. Strength training the supporting muscles and weight loss is the only way to help the cartilage you have left. It will hurt it will ache. You will want to quit but if you work at it it will get better and you’ll never regret it. I know it works it worked for me

[@craigsavarese8631]

There is also another approach being researched in a medical university (in California???). I saw the story about a year or so ago. In it, they described a procedure to rasp/scrape the bone area to cause the body’s healing process. At a particular point (4-6 weeks) into the healing process, the patient is given medication that inhibits the formation of scar tissue and results in producing new cartilage. But as we all know, whatever procedure(s) get approved, only the rich will benefit for a long time. No insurance company will cover an “experimental” elective procedure. That will takes years if not decades.

[@schplorg]

Stanford

[@Darius-uj1gv]

Cataract Surgery: $9,000-$15,000 per eye (1980s) → $1,000-$3,000 per eye now LASIK Eye Surgery: $8,000-$10,000 per eye (mid-1990s) → $1,000-$3,000 per eye now Hernia Repair Surgery: $21,000-$45,000 (1980s) → $4,000-$8,000 now Vaccinations (e.g., Polio): $30 per dose (1950s) → Low or no cost now Dialysis: $125,000/year (1970s) → $89,000/year now Drugs ART for HIV: $18,000-$27,000/year (late 1990s) → $900-$2,400/year now Insulin: $15-$30 per vial (1920s) → $25-$100 per vial now Antibiotics (e.g., Penicillin): $300 per 100,000 units (1940s) →

[@mileshamblen9982]

I have skate boarded, snow boarded, and ice skated a lot during my teenage years, this is great news now that I am almost 40.

[@davidthompson7817]

You’ll probably get to see this come to fruition, but the rest of us are probably SOL. It’ll take 10 years to do anything about this because of our bureaucracy. Maybe Khalah and Tim can plow a course for this to get right into clinics!

[@Darius-uj1gv]

@@davidthompson7817 "because of our bureaucracy" I like how you say this as if you know what you are talking about. Clinical trials are long and tedious for a good reason. You can't rush this stuff. Have you heard of thalidomide?

[@davidthompson7817]

@@Darius-uj1gv Sooo,that’s why you have birth defects… You’re so intimate with knowing about the anti-nausea medicine that your mother took. Sorry to hear about that. I am a rehab medical doctor, but there’s nothing you can do for your condition… Brain death is permanent.

[@jenniferbethparishwhite688]

I read about this fifteen years ago. Two Chicago doctors (wife in research, husband in practice) discovered enzymes to cause cartilage regeneration. They were using rabbits and had discovered how to regenerate soft cartilage, but were working on reproducing the same results with hard cartilage. They had been successful in the spines of rabbits, but said clinical trials would be at least ten years away.

[@dontbanmebrodontbanme5403]

It won't matter if this is available tomorrow. Insurance companies won't cover it and it'll be a $100K treatment. Basically, something that very few will have access to. Insurance companies WILL cover your hip replacement surgery, however!

[@CynthiaWord-iq7in]

Insurance companies have ruined our country.

[@Darius-uj1gv]

@@dontbanmebrodontbanme5403 Boo-hoo, new, innovative things are costly at first. Get over it. There are so many whiney poor people here who don't understand that these companies who develop these drugs and cures aren't charities. They're businesses. They MUST generate profits. If they don't - no one will bother researching or developing this stuff. I swear I'm going to wear myself out trying to explain basic econ 101 to Democrats. LOL dim bulbs.

[@user-rg9mi7ok1k]

That is the BEST news for so so many suffering from these orthopedic issues - bravo team!!!

[@infini.tesimo]

I would immediately buy this under prescription. My time in the military and heavy weight lifting really did a number on my knees

[@user-zw5nw3qy4y]

I need this on my back

[@Mzd455]

This is so hopeful. I started to see the changes and how hard it gets to keep the posture as I work hard, I was a nanny for 10 years and besides pinched nerves and things that hurt on daily basis I am really worried of how much I worn my body already. I also got into a premature menopause in my late 30ties, and now, a decade later, I'm a candidate for the osteoporosis, so anything that could help to prevent or fix bone injuries and chronic pain I face already, would be highly appreciated.

[@lauriepolden6594]

I was a nanny myself, and I had a little three-year-old jump on my back and I swung my arm around to catch him as he was gonna go over the top of my head and I tore my rotator cuff. I have a torn meniscus in my knee from chasing children, I feel you girl

[@Mzd455]

@@lauriepolden6594 The rotator cuff is horrible, I had it on and on with different kids. I'm so sorry it happened to you as well, that heavy numb pain that lasts for months and never heals properly. I can't comprehend that we were still working having those injuries. I never took days off, being anxious to lose my job

[@thominaduncanson7596]

Research: boron, vit.D, vit. k (both kinds), calcium (bio-available kind) for osteoporosis. Use the National Institute of Health (NIH) library for studies on various diseases/conditions and what supplements are effective. Will NOT see this in mainstream publications/media-you know who opposes this-just think of what industry produces PATENT protected medicines based in synthetics. Try chiropractors who utilize spinal decompression tables-quite effective for my brother who was in constant pain.

[@ashleylala4293]

Ya know, I hear stories just like yours CONSTANTLY and it makes me really sad. WTF is going on? Why is everyone falling apart? Everyone and their dog has lupus, Ehlers Danlos, thyroid problems, arthritis, early menopause, hair loss, infertility, cancer, autism, etc. It’s not normal and it wasn’t like this before. I think we have allowed illness to reach a dangerous level of profitability. It’s like we are being deliberately made ill so that we can be farmed by the medical industrial complex. Have you ever done a 2 day water fast? ALL the inflammation goes away. It’s insane and it makes me wonder wtf have they done to the “food” supply. And I’m someone that eats healthy and cooks my own food! Anyway, if you’re dealing with chronic pain, please research Low Dose Naltrexone. It’s really helping a LOT of people, it’s cheap and since it’s such a minuscule dose the side effects are minimal.

[@AndreaCrisp]

​@@ashleylala4293 LDN is a life changer, but isn't it typically for Fibromyalgia and other autoimmune issues? Does it get used for other pain related issues? I'm on it for MS along with a monoclonal antibody infusion... And yes, the world is toxic now and we are the Guinea pigs. But since corporations are people and companies they have more rights to making money and surviving than we do to living in a safe and healthy world. So so twisted.

[@creepycupcake.]

This would be life changing for those of us with limited and very painful mobility!!!! Wow. Amazing. I pray that when it's ready, it's made available to all who need it!💜

[@cremebrulee4759]

This is amazing. It is many years away from FDA approval, though.

[@D2firetech]

I have osteochondritis in my left knee, I need this.

[@gr8dvd]

Baffling how we’ve had organ transplants for decades but no way to replace cartilage perhaps ‘til now.

[@davidaustin6962]

Biomechanics make it a more difficult issue.

[@gatorguysix7631]

You can live with athritis (I do), but you can’t live without your liver, heart etc. So organ replacement came as a priority first.

[@gr8dvd]

@@davidaustin6962 Seems with advances in materials science some artificial shock absorber would have available that could be pinned (or otherwise) fastened to work.

[@gr8dvd]

@@gatorguysix7631 Know 1st hand arthritis is not life-threatening (‘cuz pun… my hand/thumbs). But urgency/need is but 1 factor, some one or company is missing out on huge pay-day if they solve this.

[@lazynow1]

@@gatorguysix7631 you live without a brain it seems...

[@jessy1088]

This is huge for anyone that suffers from the disease relapsing polychondritis that essentially damages cartilage to the point of no return. This will definitely be life changing for many. Amazing!

[@lanceman24]

I'm going on 41 this October 3rd. I live with ehlers danlose syndrome which is a defective collagen disorder. The result, extreme hyper flexibility, elastic skin, but also very loose joints that jam and sprain easily during sports and physical activities. Cartilage and ligament are made up of collagen. My joints hurt a lot and try to pop out easy, but I endure it and live life to the fullest while trying to avoid injuries. One belt away from black belt in taekwondo which has taken me three times as long to get to do to frequent joint injuries and multiple epilepsies but I am almost there!

[@ashleylala4293]

Alright, this is getting creepy. Everywhere I go, everyone and their mother and their cousin has Ehlers Danlos syndrome. It was extremely rare in the past, why is it so common now? Why is everyone falling apart now? It’s not normal! I swear we are being poisoned.

[@thanosfisherman]

​@@ashleylala4293because nobody knew what it is or how it is called back in the day

[@lanceman24]

@@ashleylala4293 yeah I don't know. A doctor discovered it in me in 2009 and it answered a lot about my hyper flexible abilities, sensitive and weak joints that like to click and pop in and out.

[@northernbettygirl]

My trouble is trying to do everyday things and being able to endure the pain while doing them

[@lanceman24]

@@northernbettygirl they have balming ointments that can be applied to help with joint pain, swelling and such. I just started using a balm combined with wearing a copper therapy glove to help reduce pain and swelling in my thumb that I jammed back in April that is still swollen and very sensitive. 4 months! Can take up to a year for a jammed joint to heal and fully recover for me.

[@johnwood5387]

I need some now!!!!

[@trueloveingod2691]

This is great work, the kind of regeneration science we need. New teeth have now been grown in adult humans. Hearing has been restored with an injection, and now this. Awesome.

[@northernbettygirl]

They can make me an appointment for tomorrow! I'm all for it! Amen!

[@RobertCurtin-hi2cm]

Umbilical cord stem cells have been used for years now in joint therapy with very positive results

[@BigChungus378]

Better put them in witness protection before they "suddenly go missing" because we ALL KNOW the medical industry is going to hate this.

[@DavEstra01]

Lay off the Info Wars buddy.

[@MeepMeep88]

Lol don't worry, medical Industry will engineer it so that it wears off every year so you can go back and they can charge your for your whole life time.

[@ErikLiberty]

@@MeepMeep88 Any business that went rogue and made a product that lasted a lifetime would take all the market share for itself and make billions. The same greed that you think would make everyone nefariously work together is the same greed that would tear them apart. This is the exact reason why economists have found that cartels don't last long wherever they are tried (unless the government backs-up the cartels with regulations as it often does in the US and elsewhere).

[@glorgau]

Cures only get paid for once. Treatments can go on forever.

[@con5577]

Once again someone who has no idea about all the medical advances that have been implemented in the last ten years or so...

[@danmallery9142]

Man, I could use this in a few of my joints and my back. Hope this comes to fruition and not just fade away like so many "next big breakthroughs"

[@bumblebee5990]

Yay! I am hopeful!

[@MrArturhM]

I hope this would be available during my lifetime I'm 70

[@joycewedel9084]

I would love to be used for a trial.

[@chippy33able]

That is amazingly awesome ! So nice to hear of REAL solutions to REAL human issues. Thanks eh

[@choysum9030]

10 years later it will only be 10 years away.

[@stevechance150]

I bet you are fun at parties. (That was sarcasm. Low IQ people have a difficult time understanding sarcasm, so I wanted to make that clear to you).

[@Darius-uj1gv]

IKR? if you look at modern medical science and compare it to modern medical science of the 1950s - we've made zero progress. Oral contraceptives (birth control pills) Thalidomide (and subsequent drug safety regulations) Polio vaccine Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) vaccine Antiretroviral therapy (ART) for HIV/AIDS Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Computed Tomography (CT) scans Statins for cholesterol management Minimally invasive surgical techniques (e.g., laparoscopic surgery) Human Genome Project Insulin analogs for diabetes Monoclonal antibody therapies Immunotherapy for cancer In vitro fertilization (IVF) Stem cell therapy Targeted cancer therapies CRISPR gene editing HPV vaccine Biologics for autoimmune diseases (e.g., TNF inhibitors) mRNA vaccines (e.g., COVID-19 vaccines) All the exact same since the 1950s.

[@musiclover81813]

Again you like the reporters dont know what you are talking about because YOU CANT read the scientific literature. Their reporting is out of date and useless!

[@PondLeHockey1234]

This would be incredible. A game changer.

[@lostangel3852]

Thank you!!

[@Spielthet]

I would so like to be a test subject, of course with all the pros and cons. I am afraid to have knee surgery as I will eventually have to have another in 10 years. I don't have anything to lose, I think I will try to find out more about this and contact someone to see if they are allowing test dummies....LOL.. I would be so delighted and so blessed to be given this opportunity, if able.

[@d.quashen]

Once the cartilage wears away it's replaced by bone nodes which grind against bone causing the pain. What do you plan on doing about the bone nodes, removing them?

[@musiclover81813]

REad the literature you are not a scientist but try to do research. DO NOT Rely on physicians they are NOT scientists and DO NOT read the scientific literature. PubMed or google scholar ... you can generate new cartilage .. Agili-C is the first FDA approved surgical implant to do this. There are two others in trials which only require injection!!!

[@mike-me7om]

I hope they can do the same for tendons soon too

[@familyjollytv8528]

Im ready, lets go! 👊

[@bahoonies]

In 1992, just after my mother had a hip replacement, I read an article about a Swedish research team who had successfully grown human cartilage in the labority. I was so impressed and hopeful. Unfortunately, nothing came of that breakthrough and since then I've had both my hips replaced. It's a wonderful operation but hopefully it will eventually be unnecessary.

[@JayJay-de5jv]

Thank god i have zero cartilage in my shoulder thing keeps dislocating so much pain wonder the cost

[@ashleylala4293]

I’m so sorry, my mama had to deal with that and it was awful. I hope you find a solution. 🙏🏼

[@Shontaku]

Cost? Oh yeah...americans have to pay for medical care 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@AlanSmith88888]

As an ex acl and meniscus surgery patient, this is gonna be great for my knees

[@jarommatson8268]

When will it be available in a country outside the US so I can vacation there and get the procedure?

[@marvingomez9564]

Probably un 10 or 15 years and you better believe it will cost your entire life savings since the procedure will be brand new for the general public.

[@user-ei1jm8mh8f]

I’ll take it!! Give me some!

[@raymonddehn1602]

Q.Will Health Insurance cover it? A. HELL NO!!

[@Charmayne7]

This was the work I wanted to do when I got my Biomedical Engineering graduate degree in 2006. I'm far from the lab bench now, but I'm so excited about this advance!

[@SuperMassman]

😂 there's that word "POTENTIALLY" ,,, . Let me translate: 10 years from now we might have a prototype and ONLY the Rich will be able to afford it

[@AlvinLeong-me3iu]

Kids will benefit from this 50 years from now🎉

[@sarah.s.flanagan]

Pretty neat, I hope it keeps moving forward

[@zoilalulu3798]

I hope this is ready to go, accessible and affordable within the next decade for when I'm probably gonna need it.

[@edwardduering5776]

As a 30 year old I was told I'd need a knee replacement in 20-30 years, even if I baby myself. It's been 23 years and I'm starting to feel things in my knee, so I'm super pumped to hear of this!!!

[@mnmlst1]

Make this accessible soon please, I'm aging and going to need this in about 20 years from now.

[@JessieLee_]

My heart aches for my son, who is on the Autism Spectrum and suffers from arthritis. He just celebrated his 26th birthday, and all I want is for him to have access to a treatment that can alleviate his pain. His sensitivity to pain is overwhelming, and it breaks my heart. I also have osteoarthritis throughout my body, but if given the choice, I would always prioritize treatment for him over myself, without a doubt.

[@trojanthedog]

Mobility maintains health longivity more than anything else. This could be quite game changing. Good show.

[@kempatsu2205]

Nice to know that I'll live to see regenerative medicine take hold before the end of my lifetime. I'll be 80 but my knees will be 20.

[@gwynmcc]

This is an extraordinary development and a real hope for many !

[@alanhelton]

I can totally get behind this. Way more than most current events!

[@markh3279]

This is excellent news, my orthopedic doctor has been chomping at the bit to replace my knees. Thank you very much.

[@musiclover81813]

Your doctor is clueless as are those who wrote the story. There is already an implant that can be used and its FDA approved called Agili-C! There are two other methods which DONT Require surgery and are in phase 2 or ready for phase 3 trials. This reporting is useless. Learn to research the literature. DONT rely on doctors they arent scientists and dont know what is in the scientific literature..

[@AfroSnackey]

I had a catastrophic injury when I was seven years old in both my knees. I need this.

[@jakeragsdale]

This is exciting, I really hope it passes muster and is safe/effective for human use.

[@retchie7355]

When it comes to medicin it will have a mandatory wait after human trials to see prolonged effects before ir hits the markets. Its still years away but im so happy to hear of medical breakthroughs.

[@texgowing7359]

Cracking medical news what a find. This will help so many crash victims, footballers & retired soccer players, maybe even osteoporosis sufferers. Brilliant news.

[@crazyc99]

Does this help discs? How does it get along with the spine?

[@monkemode8128]

I need this I don't have issues with my cartilage, but I think it'd be awesome to have more.

[@cvdavis]

Misleading in the video to show people running and doing sport and saying we wear it out. The research shows that active people’s joints stay healthier than those who aren’t active. Hope this new method works!

[@liawatson5789]

Exactly! Exercise increases blood flow to joints

[@frfsolrac77]

My father endured bone on bone knee pain for 30 years before he passed. This treatment would have been life changing.

[@User40919]

I'm 19 and sprained my ankle during a colour run last year in high school. I still feel discomfort in my ankle to this day. I suspect has something to do with my ligament or cartilage. I have been hesitant about going to a physio, because I know that it might lead to my getting surgery, which is going to cost an arm and a leg to pay for. These types of researches give the majority of the population hope for a longer and pain-free life.

[@darrelladams4886]

This kinda thing could change lives

[@nicoletambasco9210]

Wow! Incredible! This would change so many lives! Hopefully it’ll be available before I need a hip replacement

[@magnusdanielsson2749]

Running is actually good for the cartilage, promoting nutrition and removing metabolic subtances. Thus keeping the cartilage fresh. Still very good if a regenerative treatment is coming. For those with injuries

[@robs1714]

I would love this if it helps me avoid a ankle replacement

[@topperman4541]

Look how far the medical world has come in 100 years, the next 100 should be just as amazing!

[@musiclover81813]

Learn to read the literature. All you have to do is know what questions to ask google. Guess like most here you DONT

[@RichEmbury]

This woulda been nice to have, as I have had arthritis in both ankles for 20yrs and required ankle fusions and now suffer from severe pain that has forced me off work completely. Started in my mid-20s and now at 54 my life is 24/7 pain management because of what started as voids of missing cartilage in both ankles and pain in both feet/ankles 2 decades ago. This can possibly have a huge effect on people's lives and reduce some disabilities.

[@blackadder5469]

Amazing technology! This guys are heroes!

[@rchokelal]

Where do I sign up??!! Knees are scheduled for dual, full replacement in 2026. Every joint in my body has been damaged and arthritic from sports. This or cybernetics is what I have been waiting for.

[@floydjohnson7888]

This is the kind of news I think we need more of

[@The.End.Begins24]

Please stay safe. Thank you for wanting to heal us.

[@pattersonfilm9117]

I need that in every joint!!!🙏😇👍

[@youtubesucks8024]

Oh please, my 40 year old knees need this so bad 😭

[@isabellealfulaij4414]

I’m soooo excited to hear this,! I suffer both knees and ankles. If they need a test subject let me know! 👏👏👏

[@darkguardian1314]

David Goggins had cartilage replacement to get back to running in lieu of joint replacement but he had to deal with a lot of therapy and PAIN before he was back up.

[@LadyGamerLoon]

My left knee would be so happy to be part of the trial