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For the First Time, Scientists May Have Found a Way to Regenerate Cartilage

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17.03.2026

For the First Time, Scientists May Have Found a Way to Regenerate Cartilage

For decades, doctors believed cartilage loss was irreversible. A new injectable material developed at Northwestern proves otherwise.

BY VICTORIA SALVES, EDITORIAL FELLOW

You know what they say about cartilage: You don’t what you got till it’s gone. Okay I don’t know if anyone actually says that about cartilage. But for many years, doctors have thought that once cartilage wears down, it’s gone forever. That belief might be shifting.

Cartilage is the strong and flexible........

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