Tendons and ligaments are fibrous bands of connective tissue. The main difference is the part of the anatomy they connect to. Both tendons and ligaments play roles in stabilizing the skeleton and ...

Future robots could soon have a lot more muscle power. Northwestern University engineers have developed a soft artificial ...

Introduction Ligament and tendon are prone to degeneration through ageing and injury and current therapies are largely ineffective. The identification of a cell population within tendon with stem cell ...

Tendons are bands of fibrous connective tissue that attach muscles to bones. They are soft tissues connected to stiff bones; this creates a complex interface with a very specific structure.

Abstract: The hierarchical structure of tendons is related to function. Tendon development and the reacquisition of function after injury requires the coordinate regulation of sequential steps in ...

In any given year in the U.S., there are more than 100,000 anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) ruptures and more than 3 million rotator cuff injuries, according to the National Institutes of Health.

Myriad factors, from the structure of your joints to the physical activity you participate in, affect how flexible you are. (Image credit: Ian Forsyth / Stringer via Getty Images) ...