Joints That Could Heal Themselves? Researchers Could Get There in 5 Years

At the first inkling of a creaky knee, patients could get a single shot in the joint that would not only stop their cartilage and bone from eroding, but kick start its regrowth. That may seem like a dream, but the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health awarded up to $39 million to a University of Colorado Boulder-led team of scientists to work toward making it a reality.