osteoarthritis

Obesity, aging genes may play role in arthritis
03/25/2013 - 09:56

Studying gene activity in tissue removed from injured knees, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that genes related to obesity and aging may contribute to the development of osteoarthritis.

 

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By improving pain treatment, therapy in dogs, research offers medical insight for humans
09/26/2012 - 12:56

A Kansas State University professor's research improving post-surgery pain treatment and osteoarthritis therapy in dogs may help develop better ways to treat humans for various medical conditions.

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Researchers study joints at tissue, cellular levels
07/24/2012 - 14:29

A Cleveland Clinic research team is developing virtual models of human knee joints to better understand how tissues and their individual cells react to heavy loads – virtual models that someday can be used to understand damage mechanisms caused by the aging process or debilitating diseases, such as osteoarthritis.

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Genes that promote cartilage healing protect against arthritis
04/26/2012 - 14:52

The same genes that promote healing after cartilage damage also appear to protect against osteoarthritis, a condition caused by years of wear-and-tear on the cartilage between joints, new research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis shows.

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Growth in the womb and early infancy predicts bone size and strength in childhood
03/26/2012 - 10:02

Researchers from the MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit, University of Southampton, today presented evidence that early growth predicts the size, mineralisation, shape and strength of the hip bone in childhood. The research was presented at the European Congress on Osteoporosis & Osteoarthritis (IOF-ECCEO12), which continued in Bordeaux, France until March 24, 2012.

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BUSM Study Demonstrates Tomosynthesis Effective in Diagnosing Knee Osteoarthritis
03/21/2012 - 15:21

A recent study done by researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) shows that tomosynthesis may be more beneficial in diagnosing knee osteoarthritis than X-ray imaging. In the study, which is published online in the journal Radiology, tomosynthesis detected more osteophytes (abnormal bony spurs) and subchondral cysts (small collection of fluid within the bone) in the knee joint than conventional X-ray imaging.

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