Can intervention lower arthritis risk after ACL surgery?

The number of people who face early knee osteoarthritis symptoms after ACL surgery is staggering, but not much is being done to address it.

Kim Ward-Michigan State • futurity
April 10, 2024 ~5 min

Epilepsy drug may slow osteoarthritis joint breakdown

A new drug target may offer a way to alleviate the joint breakdown in people with debilitating osteoarthritis.

Bill Hathaway-Yale • futurity
Jan. 3, 2024 ~4 min


Evolution, aging, and knee osteoarthritis

The same skeletal changes that allowed humans to walk upright make us vulnerable to knee osteoarthritis as we age, human evolutionary biologist says.

Anna Lamb • harvard
March 8, 2023 ~4 min

Lab-made knee cartilage beats the real thing

Currently in development for implants, a new lab-made cartilage gel may be better than the real thing for relief from stiff, achy knees.

Robin Smith-Duke • futurity
Aug. 15, 2022 ~9 min

‘Digital human’ teaches how to walk and protect your knees

A digital human offers clues on how to use different muscles to ease pressure and protect your knees while you walk.

Bruce Goldman-Stanford • futurity
July 20, 2022 ~10 min

For dogs with arthritis, daily activities don't have to be painful

Since canine arthritis can’t be cured, the goal of treatment in dogs is to reduce inflammation to increase comfort and improve a dog’s quality of life.

Tracy Jaffe, Clinical Instructor of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University • conversation
March 15, 2022 ~10 min

Study finds significant variations in care between physicians

Some physicians are far more likely to deliver appropriate care than others in the same geographic area or health care system, according to a new study.

Jake Miller • harvard
Feb. 10, 2022 ~8 min

Team finds osteoarthritis ‘pain pathway’ in mice

New research that eliminated pain in mice with osteoarthritis could one day lead to targeted drug therapies to relieve pain in both dogs and people with OA.

Tracey Peake-NC State • futurity
Jan. 28, 2022 ~6 min


Team finds osteoarthritis ‘pain pathway’ in mice

New research that eliminated pain in mice with osteoarthritis could one day lead to targeted drug therapies to relieve pain in both dogs and people with OA.

Tracey Peake-NC State • futurity
Jan. 28, 2022 ~6 min

Implant eases hip pain for dogs with osteoarthritis

An implant that contains cartilage derived from stem cells eases pain and restores function in dogs with moderate osteoarthritis. Can it work for people?

Laura Oleniacz - NC State • futurity
Sept. 17, 2021 ~7 min

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