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Each week means sifting through hundreds of medical papers so you don't have to. (You're welcome.) If you ever want to go deeper on any story, every issue <a href="https://renewalweekly.com/blog?utm_source=renewal-weekly.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=issue-7-cartilage-comeback" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration: none; color: #1F2937; border-bottom: 2px solid #8B5CF6; padding-bottom: 1px; font-style: normal;">lives here</a> with the full research links and archives. </div><div style="margin-top: 16px;"><p style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 12px; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;">In today's edition:</p><ul style="list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0;"><li style="margin-bottom: 6px; font-size: 16px; font-family: Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;"> 🦴 Cartilage comeback breakthrough </li><li style="margin-bottom: 6px; font-size: 16px; font-family: Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;"> 📊 Better bowel screening tech </li><li style="margin-bottom: 6px; font-size: 16px; font-family: Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;"> 🧬 Protein math simplified </li><li style="margin-bottom: 6px; font-size: 16px; font-family: Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;"> 💰 $403B precision medicine future </li></ul></div></div><div class="rw-section" style="border: 1px solid #E5E7EB; border-radius: 12px; padding: 24px; margin-bottom: 16px; background: #FFFFFF; overflow: visible; font-family: Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;"><p style="color: #7C3AED; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0 0 2px 0;">THIS WEEK'S BIG STORY</p><h2 style="font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0 0 6px 0; line-height: 1.3; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cartilage comeback</h2><div style="margin: 12px -24px;"><a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/01/260120000333.htm?utm_source=renewal-weekly.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=issue-7-cartilage-comeback" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="https://renewal-images.b-cdn.net/knee.jpg" alt="artistic depiction of cartilage regrowth" style="width: 100%; display: block;"></a></div><p style="font-size: 11px; color: #6B7280; font-style: italic; margin: 4px 0 12px 0;">Jan 20, 2026 | Original Image</p><div style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6;"><p style="margin: 0 0 8px 0;">Stanford Medicine scientists <a href="https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adx6649?utm_source=renewal-weekly.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=issue-7-cartilage-comeback" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration: none; color: #1F2937; border-bottom: 2px solid #8B5CF6; padding-bottom: 1px; font-style: normal;">developed</a> a treatment that can regrow cartilage in aging joints and prevent arthritis after injuries. The therapy works by blocking a specific protein linked to cellular aging.</p><p style="margin: 0 0 8px 0;">In lab tests, the treatment restored healthy, shock-absorbing cartilage in old mice with worn joints and dramatically improved their movement. More promising: human cartilage samples taken from actual knee replacement surgeries began regenerating when researchers <a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/01/260120000333.htm?utm_source=renewal-weekly.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=issue-7-cartilage-comeback" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration: none; color: #1F2937; border-bottom: 2px solid #8B5CF6; padding-bottom: 1px; font-style: normal;">exposed</a> them to the therapy in the lab.</p><p style="margin: 0 0 8px 0;">The approach targets a protein that accumulates as cartilage ages, essentially telling damaged joints to start rebuilding themselves. In injured mouse knees, the treatment didn't just slow arthritis progression—it prevented it entirely while restoring normal joint function.</p><p style="margin: 0 0 8px 0;"><strong style="font-size: 18px; display: block; margin: 16px 0 8px 0;">Not ready yet</strong></p><p style="margin: 0 0 8px 0;">This remains early-stage research focused on understanding specific biological mechanisms. Human trials haven't started, and translating lab results to actual patients typically takes years of additional testing.</p><p style="margin: 0 0 8px 0;">Still, the findings represent a fundamental shift in how scientists think about cartilage repair. It's part of a broader wave of regenerative research; we recently <a href="https://renewalweekly.com/blog/exosome-therapy-brain-aging-study?utm_source=renewal-weekly.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=issue-7-cartilage-comeback" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration: none; color: #1F2937; border-bottom: 2px solid #8B5CF6; padding-bottom: 1px; font-style: normal;">explored</a> how exosome therapy is showing similar promise for brain aging.</p></div><div style="margin-top: 16px; padding-top: 12px; border-top: 1px solid #E5E7EB;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"><tbody><tr><td style="font-size: 12px; color: #6B7280; padding-right: 12px;">Share:</td><td style="padding-right: 8px;"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Frenewalweekly.com%2Fblog%2Fexosome-therapy-brain-aging-study&utm_source=renewal-weekly.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=issue-7-cartilage-comeback" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="display: inline-block; width: 28px; height: 28px; background: #0A66C2; border-radius: 50%; text-align: center; line-height: 28px; color: white; text-decoration: none; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold;">in</a></td><td style="padding-right: 8px;"><a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Exosome+Therapy+Shows+Promise+for+Brain+Aging&url=https%3A%2F%2Frenewalweekly.com%2Fblog%2Fexosome-therapy-brain-aging-study&utm_source=renewal-weekly.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=issue-7-cartilage-comeback" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="display: inline-block; width: 28px; height: 28px; background: #000000; border-radius: 50%; text-align: center; line-height: 28px; color: white; text-decoration: none; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold;">X</a></td><td><a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Frenewalweekly.com%2Fblog%2Fexosome-therapy-brain-aging-study"e=Exosome+Therapy+Shows+Promise+for+Brain+Aging&utm_source=renewal-weekly.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=issue-7-cartilage-comeback" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="display: inline-block; width: 28px; height: 28px; background: #1877F2; border-radius: 50%; text-align: center; line-height: 28px; color: white; text-decoration: none; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold;">f</a></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><div class="rw-section" style="border: 1px solid #E5E7EB; border-radius: 12px; padding: 24px; margin-bottom: 16px; background: #FFFFFF; overflow: visible; font-family: Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;"><div style="display: flex; align-items: center; margin-bottom: 4px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">🧬</span><p style="color: #7C3AED; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0;">THE PIPELINE</p></div><h2 style="font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0 0 20px 0; line-height: 1.3; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;">Where stem cell science stands this week</h2><div style="padding: 16px 0; font-family: Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif; border-bottom: 1px solid #E5E7EB;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="margin-bottom: 8px;"><tbody><tr><td style="font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 2px; color: #7C3AED; font-family: Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif; padding-right: 12px; vertical-align: middle;">●─●─●─●</td><td style="font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; color: #7C3AED; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px; font-family: Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif; vertical-align: middle;">PUBLISHED</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="font-size: 15px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0 0 6px 0; line-height: 1.4; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;">New Bone Graft Materials with Stem Cells for Joint Repair: Study Findings</p><p style="font-size: 14px; color: #4B5563; margin: 0 0 8px 0; line-height: 1.5; font-family: Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;">This study highlights the potential of biphasic implants combining clinically available TEC and HA artificial bone for osteochondral repair. 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Your liver begins repairing itself within <strong>24 hours</strong> of your last drink, and sleep quality often <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/21/health/dry-january-alcohol-wellness?utm_source=renewal-weekly.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=issue-7-cartilage-comeback" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration: none; color: #1F2937; border-bottom: 2px solid #8B5CF6; padding-bottom: 1px; font-style: normal;">improves</a> within the first week.</p><p style="margin: 0 0 16px 0;">Start with "Mostly Dry January"—cut your usual drinks in half this week, then reassess. Track how you feel each morning to stay motivated.</p><p style="margin: 0 0 16px 0;">Even two weeks of reduced drinking can reset your tolerance and save you hundreds of dollars.</p></div></div><div class="rw-section" style="border: 1px solid #E5E7EB; border-radius: 12px; padding: 24px; margin-bottom: 16px; background: #FFFFFF; overflow: visible; font-family: Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;"><p style="color: #7C3AED; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0 0 2px 0;">On our radar</p><h2 style="font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0 0 6px 0; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;">Health breakthroughs worth watching</h2><div style="margin: 12px -24px;"><a href="https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/tomorrows-cure-3d-bioprinting-living-human-skin-to-improve-wound-care-testing/?utm_source=renewal-weekly.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=issue-7-cartilage-comeback" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="https://renewal-images.b-cdn.net/lab%20lady.jpg" alt="woman testing in the lab" style="width: 100%; display: block;"></a></div><p style="font-size: 11px; color: #6B7280; font-style: italic; margin: 4px 0 12px 0;">Jan 21, 2026 | Original image</p><div style="padding-bottom: 24px; margin-bottom: 24px; border-bottom: 1px solid #E5E7EB;"><p style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0;"><strong>Dermatologists are developing 3D bioprinting technology</strong> that creates living human skin models from real cells and biological materials. 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The agreements have held up in court, and judges have publicly <a href="https://helloprenupinc.sjv.io/Z60r9k?utm_source=renewal-weekly.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=issue-7-cartilage-comeback" rel="noopener sponsored" style="text-decoration: none; color: #1F2937; border-bottom: 2px solid #8B5CF6; padding-bottom: 1px; font-style: normal;">endorsed</a> the platform's enforceability.</p><p style="margin: 0 0 12px 0;">Planning a wedding is stressful enough. HelloPrenup lets you <a href="https://helloprenupinc.sjv.io/Z60r9k?utm_source=renewal-weekly.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=issue-7-cartilage-comeback" rel="noopener sponsored" style="text-decoration: none; color: #1F2937; border-bottom: 2px solid #8B5CF6; padding-bottom: 1px; font-style: normal;">protect</a> what matters without the drama.</p></div></div><div class="rw-section" style="border: 1px solid #E5E7EB; border-radius: 12px; padding: 24px; margin-bottom: 16px; background: #FFFFFF; overflow: visible; font-family: Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;"><p style="color: #7C3AED; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0 0 2px 0;">WORTH KNOWING</p><h2 style="font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0 0 20px 0; line-height: 1.3; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;">This week, keep these on your radar</h2><div style="border: 2px dotted #E5E7EB; border-radius: 8px; padding: 16px;"><div style="padding: 12px 0; font-family: Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif; border-bottom: 1px solid #E5E7EB;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="margin-bottom: 8px;"><tbody><tr><td style="font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 2px; color: #7C3AED; font-family: Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif; padding-right: 12px; vertical-align: middle;">◉─◉─◉─◉</td><td style="font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; color: #7C3AED; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px; font-family: Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif; vertical-align: middle;">awareness</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="font-size: 15px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0 0 6px 0; line-height: 1.4; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;">Glaucoma Awareness Month</p><p style="font-size: 14px; color: #4B5563; margin: 0 0 8px 0; line-height: 1.5; font-family: Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;">This silent vision thief affects 3+ million Americans, often with no early symptoms. Schedule your comprehensive eye exam—early detection can prevent 90% of vision loss from glaucoma.</p></div><div style="padding: 12px 0; font-family: Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif; border-bottom: 1px solid #E5E7EB;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="margin-bottom: 8px;"><tbody><tr><td style="font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 2px; color: #7C3AED; font-family: Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif; padding-right: 12px; vertical-align: middle;">◉─◉─◉</td><td style="font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; color: #7C3AED; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px; font-family: Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif; vertical-align: middle;">guide</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="font-size: 15px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0 0 6px 0; line-height: 1.4; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cancer Screening Priorities</p><p style="font-size: 14px; color: #4B5563; margin: 0 0 8px 0; line-height: 1.5; font-family: Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;">Mayo Clinic experts <a href="https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mayo-clinic-qa-what-cancer-screenings-should-i-prioritize-this-year/?utm_source=renewal-weekly.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=issue-7-cartilage-comeback" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration: none; color: #1F2937; border-bottom: 2px solid #8B5CF6; padding-bottom: 1px; font-style: normal;">break down</a> which cancer screenings to prioritize by age and risk factors, from mammograms to colonoscopies to newer lung cancer CT scans for former smokers.</p></div><div style="padding: 12px 0; font-family: Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif; border-bottom: 1px solid #E5E7EB;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="margin-bottom: 8px;"><tbody><tr><td style="font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 2px; color: #7C3AED; font-family: Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif; padding-right: 12px; vertical-align: middle;">◉─◉─◉</td><td style="font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; color: #7C3AED; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px; font-family: Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif; vertical-align: middle;">guide</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="font-size: 15px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0 0 6px 0; line-height: 1.4; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;">75 Medium Challenge</p><p style="font-size: 14px; color: #4B5563; margin: 0 0 8px 0; line-height: 1.5; font-family: Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;">This TikTok trend <a href="https://www.healthline.com/health-news/tiktok-75-medium-challenge-weight-loss?utm_source=renewal-weekly.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=issue-7-cartilage-comeback" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration: none; color: #1F2937; border-bottom: 2px solid #8B5CF6; padding-bottom: 1px; font-style: normal;">offers</a> a more sustainable alternative to the extreme '75 Hard' program—focusing on consistent daily habits like 10,000 steps and reading without the all-or-nothing mentality.</p></div><div style="padding: 12px 0; font-family: Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif; "><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="margin-bottom: 8px;"><tbody><tr><td style="font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 2px; color: #7C3AED; font-family: Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif; padding-right: 12px; vertical-align: middle;">◉─◉</td><td style="font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; color: #7C3AED; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px; font-family: Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif; vertical-align: middle;">resource</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="font-size: 15px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0 0 6px 0; line-height: 1.4; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;">Allulose Deep Dive</p><p style="font-size: 14px; color: #4B5563; margin: 0 0 8px 0; line-height: 1.5; font-family: Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;">This rare sugar alternative has 70% less calories than regular sugar and may actually <a href="https://nutritionfacts.org/blog/all-about-allulose/?utm_source=renewal-weekly.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=issue-7-cartilage-comeback" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration: none; color: #1F2937; border-bottom: 2px solid #8B5CF6; padding-bottom: 1px; font-style: normal;">improve</a> blood sugar control—NutritionFacts breaks down the emerging research on this FDA-approved sweetener.</p></div></div></div><div class="rw-section" style="border: 1px solid #E5E7EB; border-radius: 12px; padding: 24px; margin-bottom: 16px; background: #FFFFFF; overflow: visible; text-align: center; font-family: Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;"><p style="color: #7C3AED; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0 0 4px 0;">STAT OF THE WEEK</p><p style="font-size: 48px; font-weight: 800; color: #7C3AED; margin: 4px 0 12px 0; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;">$15.5B</p><p style="font-size: 18px; font-style: italic; color: #4B5563; margin: 0 0 20px 0;"><em>what precision medicine will be worth by 2035</em></p><div style="margin: 12px -24px;"><a href="https://longevity.technology/news/next-generation-drug-conjugates-market-forecast-to-reach-15-5-billion-by-2035/?utm_source=renewal-weekly.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=issue-7-cartilage-comeback" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="https://renewal-images.b-cdn.net/mingmingplus_pill_--ar_32_--stylize_0_--v_7_9a67703c-bda2-4b29-8e3b-fb6692658fd8%20Medium.jpeg" alt="colorful pill" style="width: 100%; display: block;"></a></div><p style="font-size: 11px; color: #6B7280; font-style: italic; margin: 4px 0 12px 0; text-align: left;">Jan 20, 2026 | Longevity Technology</p><div style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; text-align: left;"><p style="margin: 0 0 16px 0;">That's not a typo. Next-generation drug conjugates—therapies that deliver medicine directly to diseased cells while sparing healthy ones—are <a href="https://longevity.technology/news/next-generation-drug-conjugates-market-forecast-to-reach-15-5-billion-by-2035/?utm_source=renewal-weekly.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=issue-7-cartilage-comeback" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration: none; color: #1F2937; border-bottom: 2px solid #8B5CF6; padding-bottom: 1px; font-style: normal;">projected</a> to explode from $4.2 billion today to $15.5 billion by 2035. That's nearly four times bigger, growing at 14% annually. For context, that's faster growth than the entire streaming industry saw during its boom.</p><p style="margin: 0 0 16px 0;">Industry analysts <a href="https://longevity.technology/news/next-generation-drug-conjugates-market-forecast-to-reach-15-5-billion-by-2035/?utm_source=renewal-weekly.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=issue-7-cartilage-comeback" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration: none; color: #1F2937; border-bottom: 2px solid #8B5CF6; padding-bottom: 1px; font-style: normal;">expect</a> this expansion as these "smart bombs" target cancer cells, autoimmune conditions, and other diseases with surgical precision.</p><p style="margin: 0 0 16px 0;">More investment means more treatment options reaching the market faster—and potentially at lower costs as competition increases. These aren't experimental anymore; they're becoming mainstream medicine.</p><p style="margin: 0 0 16px 0;">Your future treatment options are about to get a lot more precise and a lot less brutal on your body.</p></div></div><div class="rw-section" style="border: 1px solid #E5E7EB; border-radius: 12px; padding: 24px; margin-bottom: 16px; background: #FFFFFF; overflow: visible; font-family: Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;"><p style="color: #7C3AED; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0 0 2px 0;">THE PULSE</p><h3 style="font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0 0 20px 0; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;">Quick hits from the world of health innovation</h3><ul style="list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0;"><li style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; padding: 8px 0;">Blood type mismatches between patients and donors significantly <a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/01/260121034146.htm?utm_source=renewal-weekly.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=issue-7-cartilage-comeback" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration: none; color: #1F2937; border-bottom: 2px solid #8B5CF6; padding-bottom: 1px; font-style: normal;">increased</a> kidney failure and death rates.</li><li style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; padding: 8px 0;">Depression patients who failed multiple treatments experienced dramatic improvement after doctors <a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/01/260120000328.htm?utm_source=renewal-weekly.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=issue-7-cartilage-comeback" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration: none; color: #1F2937; border-bottom: 2px solid #8B5CF6; padding-bottom: 1px; font-style: normal;">implanted</a> brain stimulation devices.</li><li style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; padding: 8px 0;">Skin stem cells maintain their regenerative power through a protein that <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s42003-026-09576-0?utm_source=renewal-weekly.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=issue-7-cartilage-comeback" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration: none; color: #1F2937; border-bottom: 2px solid #8B5CF6; padding-bottom: 1px; font-style: normal;">controls</a> daily cellular rhythms.</li><li style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; padding: 8px 0;">Joint stem cells from specific tissue areas <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41557734/?fc=20251128130949&ff=20260121142144&v=2.18.0.post22+67771e2&utm_source=renewal-weekly.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=issue-7-cartilage-comeback" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration: none; color: #1F2937; border-bottom: 2px solid #8B5CF6; padding-bottom: 1px; font-style: normal;">showed</a> enhanced healing in osteoarthritis treatment.</li><li style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; padding: 8px 0;">Aged fat-derived stem cells regain youthful regenerative capacity when scientists <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41421-025-00860-7?utm_source=renewal-weekly.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=issue-7-cartilage-comeback" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration: none; color: #1F2937; border-bottom: 2px solid #8B5CF6; padding-bottom: 1px; font-style: normal;">modified</a> their metabolic pathways.</li><li style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; padding: 8px 0;">Neural tissue repair improved dramatically when researchers <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-026-68632-9?utm_source=renewal-weekly.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=issue-7-cartilage-comeback" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration: none; color: #1F2937; border-bottom: 2px solid #8B5CF6; padding-bottom: 1px; font-style: normal;">developed</a> hydrogels that mimic natural cell connections.</li></ul></div><div class="rw-section" style="border: 1px solid #E5E7EB; border-radius: 12px; padding: 24px; margin-bottom: 16px; background: #FFFFFF; overflow: visible; font-family: Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;"><p style="color: #7C3AED; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0 0 2px 0;">RECS</p><div style="margin: 12px -24px;"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/o5gsn9q.jpg" alt="" style="width: 100%; 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Each emoji puzzle represents a healthy food, activity, or wellness term. Can you decode all five?</p><div style="background: #F9FAFB; border-radius: 8px; padding: 12px 16px; font-family: Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif; line-height: 1.8; font-size: 18px;"> 🫐 + 🍓 + 🥣 = ___________<br><br> 🧘 + 🧠 + 😌 = ___________<br><br> 🚶♀️ + 🔟 + 🔢 + 👣 = ___________<br><br> 🌙 + 😴 + 🛏️ + 🧹 = ___________<br><br> 💪 + 🏋️ + 🦴 = ___________ </div></div><div class="rw-section" style="border: 1px solid #E5E7EB; border-radius: 12px; padding: 24px; margin-bottom: 16px; background: #F9FAFB; overflow: visible; font-family: Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: center; margin-bottom: 20px; padding-bottom: 20px; border-bottom: 1px solid #E5E7EB;"><p style="color: #7C3AED; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0 0 8px 0;">ONE QUICK QUESTION</p><p style="font-size: 18px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0 0 8px 0; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;">What's one health habit you're trying to build this month?</p><p style="font-size: 14px; margin: 0 0 4px 0;">Hit reply and let us know. We read every response.</p><p style="font-size: 12px; color: #6B7280; font-style: italic; margin: 0;">(Replies also help our emails land in your inbox instead of spam. Win-win.)</p></div><table width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"><tbody><tr><td width="48%" style="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 12px;"><p style="font-weight: 600; margin: 0 0 8px 0; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;">ANSWER</p><p style="font-size: 14px; color: #4B5563; margin: 0;">ANSWERS: 🫐🍓🥣 = Smoothie Bowl (or Acai Bowl) 🧘🧠😌 = Meditation (or Mindfulness) 🚶♀️🔟🔢👣 = 10,000 Steps 🌙😴🛏️🧹 = Sleep Hygiene (the brain "cleans" during sleep!) 💪🏋️🦴 = Strength Training (builds muscle AND bone)</p></td><td width="4%" style="vertical-align: top;"></td><td width="48%" style="vertical-align: top; padding-left: 12px; border-left: 1px solid #E5E7EB;"><p style="font-weight: 600; margin: 0 0 8px 0; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;">Word of the Day</p><p style="font-size: 14px; color: #4B5563; margin: 0;"><strong>Chondrogenesis</strong>: The biological process where specialized cells called chondrocytes form new cartilage tissue - essentially your body's natural method of rebuilding joint cushioning and flexible connective tissue</p></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>
