MECHANICAL STRESS

The heart never stops. Every second of every day, it pumps blood through miles of vessels, pushing against high pressure to keep the body alive. This relentless mechanical work turns the heart into a tough environment for cancer cells. While cancer spreads easily to organs like the lungs or liver, i

Imagine a little cushion under your kneecap, called the infrapatellar fat pad (IFP). This pad is like a shock absorber, bending and changing shape to soak up the impact when you walk. It's a big deal in knee osteoarthritis (OA), but scientists wondered how it behaves during walking. Why is this imp