Sentences with phrase «on bone and cartilage»

Overly fast growth do too too rich and abundant a diet when these pets are young places stresses on bone and cartilage that often do not appear until the pet is much older.

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Agree with tas about the development of physique and the growing process of bones and cartilage etc When you look at Reiss it does appear he could do with just a little bit more weight / muscle on him.

Less than 11 months after having hip - replacement surgery, Jackson looked much like the vibrant, sculpted specimen we were used to seeing before he fractured his left hip socket, shearing cartilage and cutting off the blood supply to the top of the thigh bone, while being tackled in an NFL playoff game on Jan. 13, 1991.

«The main function of cartilage is to seal the bone ends in a joint and absorb pressure on the bones during weight - bearing movement such as walking.

BMLs show up on MRI as regions of bone beneath the cartilage with ill - defined high signal and represent areas of bone marrow oedema, fibrosis, and necrosis.

Sen and his colleagues tested sucralose, a popular low - calorie sweetener, on stem cells — cells that could change into mature fat, muscle, cartilage or bone cells — taken from human fat tissue.

Intra-articular corticosteroids (an injection in the joint) could reduce cartilage damage associated with synovitis but might have adverse effects on cartilage and bone.

Based on the images, the researchers then began a process of elimination, considering various possible diseases — including gout, osteomyelitis (in which the bone itself is infected), and septic arthritis (in which infected cartilage can also affect bone tissue).

By monitoring stem cell differentiation on gels that mimic the stiffness and nanofibrous structure of biological tissue, researchers have identified the specific molecules that stem cells use when selecting bone and cartilage fates.

«Although our study's results may in part be explained by joint injuries associated with high - level physical activity in those with a lower 2D: 4D and the greater susceptibility of knee OA in response to injury than hip OA, they may also reflect hormonal influences on the growth of bone, cartilage, and soft tissue, which warrants further investigation.»

On this occasion, for the first time ever, the Theoretical Biology Group added the head muscles and cartilages to the study of the skull bones (including the inner ear bones, the jaw and the bones that connect with head muscles, such as cervical vertebrae and clavicles).

The two cell types formed structures reminiscent of bone growth plates — cartilage on one side, bone and marrow on the other, they report online 6 September in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

However, the Columbia team is working on a new method for engineering hybrid grafts including bone and cartilage.

In other words, adult stem cells can differentiate (turn into) skin, bone and cartilage, in addition to secreting other beneficial growth and repair factors which can «turn on» the body's native ability to repair itself.

Additionally, ERCs were reported to be able to differentiate into, or become, cells from the three different germ layers (see the previous post on MSCs for more details): mesoderm (muscle, bone, fat, cartilage, and endothelial cells), ectoderm (neurons), and endoderm (liver, pancreas, and lung cells)(Meng et al., 2007; Patel et al., 2008).

A hand - held «bio pen» fed with bioink that will allow surgeons to 3D print patient - specific cartilage cells on to knee and hip joints to repair and replace cartilage which is the «shock absorber» for our long bones.

Finally, Yingjie Guan, assistant professor (research) of orthopaedics at Brown and Lifespan, at the COBRE for Skeletal Health and Repair, talked about her detailed work on how mechanical regulation of gene expression, for instance by the micro RNA miR - 365, affects cartilage and bone health.

Disorders of the joints, bones, muscles and connective ligaments, tendons and cartilage affect millions of Americans on a daily basis, producing symptoms ranging from reduced function to crippling pain.

Often called «wear - and - tear arthritis,» osteoarthritis occurs when the protective cartilage on the ends of your bones wears down over time, leaving you with the feeling of bone rubbing on bone, pain, drug dependence or some degree of disability.

The new Science study focused on the K36 mutation, which blocks the specialization in the type of stem cell that can form cartilage, bone and fat.

Almost everyone will eventually develop some degree of osteoarthritis (OA), which is caused by the wear and tear on the cartilage that acts as a shock absorber between bones.

They are used to reduce static lines in the mouth and cheek areas and can even be injected on the top of the bone, cartilage and tip of the nose to give it a youthful boost.

Muscles, tendons, ligaments, cartilage, and joint - space fluid are the only things standing between bone - on - bone.

Injury, stress, «wear and tear», and repetitive patterns repeatedly wear down the joints protective cartilage diminishing the synovial fluid and protective coverings leading to bone on bone.

The most common type of arthritis, osteoarthritis involves wear - and - tear damage to your joint's cartilage — the hard, slick coating on the ends of bones.

Other processes that depend on manganese include the formation of cartilage needed for bones and the creation of collagen for wound healing.

Yoga, as a weight - bearing exercise, puts mild pressure on your bones, which forces them to grow and repair, without damaging joints or cartilage.

* Based on the concept of «like supports like,» consuming bone, marrow and cartilage may strengthen and support our own bone, marrow and cartilage health.

This fact is shown by the results of many studies on a variety of tissues, including bones, spine, cartilage, intestines, blood vessels, nerves, brain and muscles.

However, new research and information on the effects of sex and growth hormones on the structure and microscopic anatomy of bones, cartilage, tendons and ligaments on the growing puppy have forced us to change our recommendations regarding when to spay or neuter your dog.

Stem cell therapy offers the possibility of using these stem cells to grow into replacements for injured or diseased tissues such as bone, cartilage, muscle, nerves, and so on.

The gradual decrease of this protective cartilage can result in painful bone - on - bone contact and a thinning of the synovial fluid which helps cushion the joint.

When your dog chews on a raw recreational bone, especially a meaty one with cartilage and soft tissue still attached, his teeth get the equivalent of a good brushing and flossing.

The long bones of the limbs depend on areas of cartilage to provide bone growth and to protect the surfaces of bones found in a joint.

These theories include failure of transition of cartilage to bone during development, and excessive wear and tear on the coronoid process due to joint incongruity which places abnormal stresses on the developing bone.

In some cases, the defect is either a flap of cartilage or a crack in the cartilage on the end of the bone; if this occurs, the defect may heal with strict rest and restriction of activity for several weeks.

When a dog has hip dysplasia or other osteoarthritis, the joint wears abnormally and the protective cartilage on the surface of the joint gets worn away and the resultant bone - to - bone contact creates pain.

On radiographs we are looking for flattening of joint surfaces, lucency (dark spots) or sclerosis (white spots) in the bone just under the cartilage, osteophytes (new bone cells), joint effusion (fluids) and joint mice.

The thinking is that a glucosamine - and - chondroitin combo may help protect joint cartilage that is damaged but not yet destroyed, and in that way can help stave off the bone - on - bone contact that causes great pain when joint cartilage between bones completely wears away.

In a dog with OCD, the cartilage on the end of a bone in the joint develops abnormally and separates from the underlying bone.

Fresh bones with meat and cartilage may be easier on the teeth, but should be used with caution because of the risk of bacterial contamination or ingestion of sharp bone fragments by aggressive chewers.

The initiating events that trigger the inflammatory cascade usually fall into one of two categories, either: 1) abnormal forces imposed on normal joints such as fractures, sprains, obesity, direct trauma, etc.; or 2) normal forces imposed on abnormal joints such as elbow or hip dysplasia, osteochondrosis dissecans (OCD), patellar luxation, ununited anchoneal process, fragmented coronoid process, cranial cruciate ligament rupture or tear, and other congenital or genetic conformational cartilage, bone or joint defects.

Dr. Alan Nixon has been practicing veterinary orthopedic surgery since 1979 with a focus on cartilage, bone, tendon and ligament diseases.

I like knuckle bones because they seem to be mostly cartilage and my dogs gnaw on them instead of trying to eat them.

My understanding of the situation with osteochondrosis dissecans (OCD) is that there is an underlying bone defect that leads to the cartilage flap and that the bone defect is visible on radiographs.

Studies abound on its effectiveness in helping form and repair joint cartilage, the material between the bones in a joint that cushion and protect.

During movement, the cracked cartilage causes pits and abrasions to form on the bone.

This condition is called degenerative joint disease and is a consequence of wear and tear on the cartilage that pads the bones from rubbing together.

As it pulls on those not yet bone areas, it will help to disfigure the cartilage and reshape the area that will later turn to bone.

This medial sliding of the patella puts abnormal forces on the bones and muscles of the leg, causing progressive deterioration of the cartilage in the knee joint and eventual arthritis.