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One of the more remarkable observations in regenerative medicine is that unborn babies can heal injuries without leaving a scar. This phenomenon, known as foetal wound healing, has drawn considerable research interest — not least because of what it might reveal about healing more generally. This article gives a general, educational overview of the topic. What Is Foetal Wound Healing?

Collagen is often mentioned in conversations about skin, joints and healthy ageing, but it is first and foremost a fundamental building block of the body. This article gives a general, educational overview of what collagen is and the structural role it plays in the body’s connective tissues. What Is Collagen? Collagen is described as the most abundant structural protein in

The body relies on a constant stream of chemical signals to coordinate how it grows, maintains and repairs itself. Among the most studied of these signals are growth factors. This article gives a general, educational overview of what growth factors are and why they attract interest in the field of regenerative medicine. What Are Growth Factors? Growth factors are naturally

Inflammation is often thought of as something to be avoided, but the relationship between inflammation and healing is more nuanced than that. In its normal, well-regulated form, inflammation is an important early part of how the body responds to injury. This article gives a general, educational overview of the topic. Inflammation and Healing: The Basics When tissue is injured, the

The human body is constantly maintaining and renewing its tissues, and understanding how the body repairs itself is a central question in regenerative medicine. One group of cells often discussed in this context is mesenchymal stem cells. This article offers a general, educational overview of the part these cells are described as playing in tissue maintenance. How the Body Repairs

Keeping joints healthy is something many people think about, particularly as they grow older, and one idea that comes up repeatedly in the literature is the link between movement and joint health. The tissue at the centre of this is articular cartilage — the smooth surface lining the ends of bones within a joint. This article gives a general, educational

Regenerative medicine is a broad field concerned with the body’s own capacity to heal and maintain its tissues. One way the literature organises this field is by grouping the different elements involved into categories — a framework that helps make sense of how regenerative medicine works as a discipline. This article gives a general, educational overview of that idea. A

Articular cartilage is the smooth tissue that lines the ends of bones where they meet to form a joint. It allows joints to move with very little friction and helps spread load during movement. It is also one of the more unusual tissues in the body, and understanding why is a useful starting point for anyone interested in joint health.

Interest in regenerative medicine and healthy ageing has grown as researchers look more closely at how the body maintains and repairs its tissues over time. Rather than focusing only on individual cells, some of this research examines the signals that cells use to coordinate repair. This article provides a general overview of the topic for educational purposes. What Does Regenerative

As we grow older, the body’s ability to maintain and repair its own tissues gradually changes. One area of regenerative medicine research that examines this shift focuses on mesenchymal stem cells and ageing — how a particular population of cells involved in tissue maintenance changes over the course of a lifetime. This article offers a general, educational overview of the