Myleene Klass tears knee cartilage ahead of first Dancing On Ice solo skating debut

‘She’s determined to carry on’: Myleene Klass suffers setback ahead of first Dancing On Ice solo skating debut after tearing knee cartilage By Connie Rusk For Mailonline Published: 20:43 GMT, 19 January 2021 | Updated: 20:43 GMT, 19 January 2021 Myleene Klass has had a setback ahead of her solo skating debut for Dancing On … Read more

Brain cartilage morphs during sleep, aids memory consolidation

Cartilage in the brain morphs while we sleep – possibly explaining why a good snooze can help consolidate memories, a new study suggests.  The neurons in our brains that exchange information and help us learn have a cartilage-like sheath around them, known as a perineuronal net (PNN). US researchers believe that sleeping loosens this net enough … Read more

Cartilage in the brain morphs while we sleep, study shows 

Cartilage in the brain morphs while we sleep – possibly explaining why a good snooze can help consolidate memories, a new study suggests.  The neurons in our brains that exchange information and help us learn have a cartilage-like sheath around them, known as a perineuronal net (PNN). US researchers believe that sleeping loosens this net enough … Read more

Russian cosmonaut builds engineered cartilage on board the International Space Station

Russian cosmonaut builds engineered cartilage on board the International Space Station using new technique that could be used to treat injuries on future deep space missions Cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko carried out the experiment to ‘engineer cartilage’ Researchers say the technique could be used on long-duration space flights It could be used to heal certain types … Read more

Lower back pain may be caused by cartilage turning into bone that looks like SWISS CHEESE

Lower back pain is an agonising problem that affects millions of people all over the world. Now, scientist believe the debilitating pain may be caused by cartilage in the spine turning into bone that looks like Swiss cheese.  Cartilage should be soft and firm, protecting the vertebrae – the 33 pieces of bone that make … Read more