University of Rochester Medical Center Researchers Offer First Direct Proof of How Arthritis Destroys Cartilage
URMC -- A team of orthopaedic researchers has found definitive, genetic proof of how the most common form of arthritis destroys joint cartilage in nearly 21 million aging Americans, according to a study published today onlinein the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. The findings serve as an important foundation for the design of new treatments for osteoarthritis (OA), researchers said.