joints

  • A man walks up stairs with a cane.
    bones

    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.
  • A woman holds one hand with the other in pain.
    arthritis

    Arthritis joint pain risk in US varies widely by state

    How bad your arthritis pain is may depend on where you live in the US. "The risk of joint pain is over three times higher in some states..."
  • neon green pills on black surface
    genes

    Can folate ease symptoms of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome?

    Researchers have found a possible genetic cause for hypermobility and associated connective tissue disorders like Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.
  • ankle prosthetics on lower legs in jeans and black boots
    medical devices

    Ankle exoskeleton algorithm adapts to speed and gait

    An ankle exoskeleton algorithm can seamlessly respond to changes between walking and running, report researchers.
  • A person tries to open a prescription pill bottle over a blue table cloth.
    arthritis

    Many older adults use meds to block arthritis pain

    Many older adults take a pill for short-term relief from arthritis joint pain. But doing so may raise their risk of other health problems.
  • A woman reaches for a flower on a plant outside in a garden, her fingers bent from arthritis.
    immune systems

    Team IDs protein behind rheumatoid arthritis damage

    In rheumatoid arthritis, the immune system attacks the body’s own joints. Now, scientists have identified a protein that plays a critical role.
  • A woman walks up steep stairs while walking her dog.
    knees

    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.
  • black device on lower leg of person on treadmill
    mobility

    Users control this ankle exoskeleton

    When users tried out a new personalized ankle exoskeleton, they could customize its behavior to their liking in less than two minutes.
  • An artificial hip under a magnifying glass
    implants

    Model could lead to personalized artificial hips that last

    Modeling how artificial hips stand up over time could help make future implants better. It could also lead to personalized replacement joints.
  • A knee replacement patient holds their right knee while in a wheelchair
    joints

    ‘Hovering’ cuts hospital returns after joint replacement

    A program that monitored hip and knee replacement patients after they left the hospital resulted in a fourfold decline in those who had to return.
  • A skeleton model has a spotlight on it, casting a shadow on the wall behind it
    arthritis

    Method regrows cartilage to cushion bones

    A new technique to regrow cartilage could one day help people avoid arthritis before things get too bad, researchers say.
  • x-ray of arthritic hands with red at joints
    cells

    These cells spike before rheumatoid arthritis flare-ups

    Newly discovered cells in the blood seem to indicate impending flare-ups of rheumatoid arthritis. Could they one day be a gauge of pain to come?