Susan Bernstein | Issue: February 2013 |
Novel strategies for treating osteoarthritis aim to relieve pain, rebuild or replenish deteriorated cartilage and bone, or to replace the joint through surgery
Rheumatology experts urge caution in using bisphosphonates to prevent bone loss
New in 2019, pediatric rheumatologists will be able to network in a community lounge, as well as attend the cutting-edge educational sessions specific to the field. Here’s a sneak peek…
Nanotubes can penetrate the dense cartilage extracellular matrix, translocate into the cytoplasm of the chondrocytes and deliver mASO, and have staying power. Forance/shutterstock.com SAN FRANCISCO—Penetrating the dense extracellular matrix of cartilage is a challenge for administering osteoarthritis drugs, but an answer might lie in the matrix itself—in particular, its electrical charge, researchers reported at the…