Scientists have developed a material that can mimic cartilage and potentially encourage it to re-grow.
Compared to other types of connective tissue cartilage is not easy to repair. Researchers have developed a bio-glass material that mimics the shock-absorbing and load bearing qualities of real cartilage. It can be formulated to exhibit different properties, and they are now hoping to use it to develop implants for replacing damaged cartilage discs between vertebrae. They believe it also has the potential to encourage cartilage cells to grow in knees, which has previously not been possible with conventional methods.
The bio-glass consists of silica and a plastic or polymer called polycaprolactone...
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