Stanford scientists regrow lost cartilage and reverse arthritis in major breakthrough

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Stanford researchers have developed a treatment that blocks an aging protein, successfully regrowing cartilage in aging mice and preventing arthritis after knee injury. The approach worked on human cartilage samples in the lab, prompting hopes for a drug that could repair joints rather than replace them, a potential shift from current surgical interventions. The team identified the protein as a key driver of cartilage degeneration, opening a path toward treating one of the most common causes of disability in aging populations.