Ankles might point the way to cartilage repair in osteoarthritis
The ankle’s ability to regenerate cartilage uses the same mechanisms that enable some animals to grow new limbs, and it…
The ankle’s ability to regenerate cartilage uses the same mechanisms that enable some animals to grow new limbs, and it…
Knee braces, water therapy and exercise are the most promising non-drug therapies for treating knee osteoarthritis, according to a new…
A research team from Northwest University, China, has developed a breakthrough nano-composite hydrogel system to address the dual challenges of…
Osteoarthritis affects 600 million people worldwide, making it a leading cause of disability. With no disease-modifying treatments available or on…
One-third of patients undergoing surgery for adult spinal deformity (ASD) also have severe osteoarthritis (OA) of the hip – which…
The prevalence of early knee osteoarthritis (OA) symptoms faced by patients after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is staggering —…
Stronger quadriceps muscles, relative to the hamstrings, may lower the risk of total knee replacement, according to research being presented…
Current osteoarthritis treatment manages symptoms rather than addressing the underlying disease, but a new University of Adelaide study has shown…
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis and is among the top 10 conditions contributing to Years Lived…
A new study projects nearly 1 billion people will be living with osteoarthritis, the most common form of arthritis, by…
Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) scientists have created a promising injectable cell therapy to treat osteoarthritis that both…
Osteoarthritis is a common chronic condition that usually causes joint pain and can be severe enough to require knee and…
The first large multi-ancestry genetics study of osteoarthritis, or OA, has found 10 novel OA-associated genetic loci, and results showed…
Taking anti-inflammatory pain relievers like ibuprofen and naproxen for osteoarthritis may worsen inflammation in the knee joint over time, according…
Results from a recent clinical trial published by Wiley in Arthritis & Rheumatology demonstrate that patients with knee osteoarthritis experience…
For those with a painful hallux rigidus or osteoarthritis of the first metatarsophalangeal joint, dorsiflexion of that joint during gait…
Previous studies have shown that patients with osteoarthritis have a higher risk of developing comorbidities; however, much research has focused…
The Biomechanics and Mechanobiology area of UPF’s BCN MedTech research unit is developing a computational model of the regulation of proteins by…
This study led by Prof. Qiuyu Zhang (Northwestern Polytechnical University), Prof. Ki-Bum Lee (Rutgers University), and Prof. Liang Kong (School…
Osteoarthritis is a disease of the whole joint, typified by structural alterations bone, ligaments and joints, that render them weak….
Flip-flops and sneakers with flexible soles are easier on the knees than clogs or even special walking shoes, a study…