one big number 130% That’s how much the global number of osteoarthritis cases increased between 1990 and 2021 among women who have gone through menopause, according to research published yesterday in BMJ Global Health. Osteoarthritis occurs in the flexible cartilage in one’s hips, knees, hands, and other joints. Over the study period, it occurred most often...
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Global study finds more than 130% rise in postmenopausal osteoarthritis over past three decades
by British Medical Journal Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The global number of cases of osteoarthritis, as well as the disability associated with the condition, has risen by more than 130% over the past three decades among women who have gone through the menopause, indicates a data analysis spanning 1990 to 2021, and published in the journal BMJ...
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Strontium-enhanced exosomes show promise for osteoarthritis treatment
Reviewed Chinese Academy of SciencesFeb 24 2025 Temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis (TMJOA) is a debilitating condition that causes severe joint pain, restricted mobility, and progressive cartilage degradation. Despite its significant impact on patients’ quality of life, the underlying pathological mechanisms of TMJOA remain incompletely elucidated, and current therapeutic interventions often provide only limited or transient relief....
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Therapeutic blood clots activated by mRNA could cushion the blow of osteoarthritis
by Thomas Ziemer, University of Wisconsin-Madison Credit: Bioactive Materials (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2024.11.033 University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers have developed a promising technique for treating osteoarthritis using therapeutic blood clots activated by messenger RNA. ADVERTISING Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis, affecting roughly 33 million adults in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and...
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Colchicine no benefit for painful knee osteoarthritis
by Lori Solomon Colchicine fails to improve knee pain, function, or size of synovial effusions with painful knee osteoarthritis (OA), according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Rheumatology, held from Nov. 14 to 19 in Washington, D.C. Jonathan Samuels, M.D., from NYU Langone in Rye Brook, New York, and...
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Using your nose to regenerate knees eroded by osteoarthritis
By Paul McClure A clinical trial will investigate the use of nose cartilage to regenerate knee joints severely worn by osteoarthritisDepositphotos Having already demonstrated that a small amount of cartilage taken from the nose can be used to repair injured knees, researchers will soon commence a clinical trial to investigate whether the technique can be used...
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Osteoarthritis can increase your risk for social isolation
by American Geriatrics Society When older adults become lonely—a condition health professionals call “social isolation”—their health and well-being can suffer. In fact, there may be a link between being socially isolated and osteoarthritis (arthritis) which causes joint pain and can limit your ability to get around. People who have arthritis often have other health issues...
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Study dispels myth of exercise damage in the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee
by Alison Ramsay, University of Aberdeen A study by scientists has discovered that therapeutic exercise does not harm articular cartilage of the knee in people with osteoarthritis, a leading cause of disability worldwide associated with pain, impaired mobility and quality of life. It may, in fact, benefit articular cartilage. Despite physical exercise (including therapeutic exercise) being one of the three key osteoarthritis treatment...
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Bursitis and Osteoarthritis Similarities and Differences
By Tim Boughton, M.Sc.Reviewed by Dr. Mary Cooke, Ph.D. Bursitis and osteoarthritis are two conditions which cause significant joint pain and can reduce your ability to perform physical activities or everyday tasks. The conditions share many similarities in terms of their symptoms and treatment. This can make it hard to distinguish between them, as people with either condition may describe a near...
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Osteoarthritis: Can an antioxidant offer protection?
In a recent series of experiments, scientists found that a specific antioxidant helps prevent the damage that osteoarthritis causes to cartilage. This may also have applications for bone and brain disorders. Osteoarthritis is the most common arthritis type, causing pain and stiffness in the joints as cartilage steadily breaks down. Osteoarthritis commonly affects knee joints....