https://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Research suggests young, active people are increasingly being diagnosed with osteoarthritis at much earlier ages than many expect. I have seen its effects firsthand among my own friends. One, a keen marathon runner, developed stage 2 osteoarthritis in her mid-30s. Several well-known public figures, including Robbie Williams, Tiger Woods and Andy Murray, have also spoken openly about experiencing the condition relatively young. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-02-young-adults-osteoarthritis.html Sat, 14 Feb 2026 14:30:02 EST news689860737 Daily physical activities play a far greater role in the well-being of patients with osteoarthritis than handgrip strength or isolated motor tasks, according to new research from the University of Sharjah. The study, published in the European Journal of Applied Physiology, addresses what the authors describe as an "overlooked question" in osteoarthritis research and clinical practice: the best daily physical activities that can improve the well-being and quality of life for people living with this wear-and-tear joint disease. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-02-everyday-movements-beneficial-osteoarthritis-patients.html Mon, 02 Feb 2026 15:02:33 EST news689266921 Using a knee brace can help people with painful knee osteoarthritis manage their symptoms, according to new research led by Professor Melanie Holden at Keele University and Professor George Peat at Sheffield Hallam University. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-01-knee-braces-effective-option-painful.html Mon, 26 Jan 2026 12:33:32 EST news688653181 Researchers in China have found no statistically significant advantage for infrapatellar fat pad glucocorticoid injection over saline for 12-week knee pain change or effusion synovitis volume change in inflammatory knee osteoarthritis. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-01-glucocorticoid-benefit-knee-osteoarthritis-clinical.html Wed, 14 Jan 2026 12:50:01 EST news687615274 For those with type 2 diabetes who have knee osteoarthritis, getting a knee replacement can be difficult because they are more likely to have surgical complications. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-01-semaglutide-knee-patients-diabetes.html Tue, 06 Jan 2026 13:20:04 EST news686927336 Gardening/yardwork is one of the few forms of leisure physical activity that people tend to do more as they age. Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis and a major cause of disability that also tends to occur more as people age. Baylor College of Medicine investigators were interested in studying the relationship between gardening/yardwork and osteoarthritis in an observation study. Their findings were published in Clinical Rheumatology. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-12-uncovers-beneficial-relationship-gardening-osteoarthritis.html Fri, 12 Dec 2025 13:49:15 EST news684769671 Gout is the most common form of inflammatory arthritis, with a worldwide prevalence of approximately 4%. The accumulation of monosodium urate crystals in gout leads to the clinical manifestations of the disease and, if left inadequately treated, leads to chronic arthritis with joint damage. Due to its anti-inflammatory properties, colchicine, an alkaloid drug derived from the autumn crocus plant, is commonly used in the management of gout for both prophylaxis and treatment of gout flares. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-12-people-colchicine-joint.html Tue, 02 Dec 2025 12:03:29 EST news683899382 Total hip arthroplasty (hip replacement) is a common treatment for hip osteoarthritis, a degenerative joint disease caused by cartilage in the hip joint wearing down. However, clinical outcomes vary between patients, and the best timing for surgery remains unclear. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-12-fast-hip-surgery-recover.html Mon, 01 Dec 2025 16:57:34 EST news683830621 A new paper finds that retired UK male professional soccer players who reported foot or ankle injuries during their careers were more likely to develop osteoarthritis in retirement. Retired players treated routinely with cortisone injections for their injuries were even more likely to report osteoarthritis. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-10-pro-soccer-players-osteoarthritis.html Wed, 22 Oct 2025 00:10:01 EDT news680169121 For patients with knee osteoarthritis, aerobic activities such as walking, cycling, or swimming are likely to be the best exercise for improving pain, function, gait performance, and quality of life, finds a study published in The BMJ. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-10-knee-osteoarthritis.html Wed, 15 Oct 2025 18:30:07 EDT news679674602 Stiff knees, aching hips and the slow grind of chronic joint pain are often accepted as an unavoidable part of getting older. But while osteoarthritis is the world's most common joint disease, experts say the way we treat and prevent it is badly out of step with the evidence. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-10-joint-pain-osteoarthritis-line-treatment.html Fri, 10 Oct 2025 07:00:05 EDT news679298402 A new NDORMS study has found that a tailored exercise program for people aged 80 years and older with hip and/or knee osteoarthritis and other long term health conditions is both practical and acceptable, paving the way for a large clinical trial. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-10-tailored-feasible-adults-osteoarthritis.html Thu, 09 Oct 2025 09:13:04 EDT news679219982 A single course of low-dose radiation therapy may provide a safe and effective alternative treatment option for people with painful knee osteoarthritis according to a new randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-09-dose-therapy-substantial-relief-people.html Sun, 28 Sep 2025 16:00:03 EDT news678110401 A microsimulation model was used to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of two glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP1RAs), semaglutide and tirzepatide, for patients with osteoarthritis and obesity compared with usual care, diet and exercise, and weight loss surgeries. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-09-tirzepatide-effective-semaglutide-patients-knee.html Mon, 15 Sep 2025 17:00:02 EDT news677147641 Researchers from Keele University have revealed that retired Olympic athletes are more likely to develop skin cancer and osteoarthritis than the general population. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-09-olympic-athletes-greater-skin-cancer.html Thu, 11 Sep 2025 11:49:04 EDT news676810141 Knee crepitus, the sound of cracking or grinding in the knee joint, is very common across all age groups. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-09-noisy-knees-early-arthritis.html Tue, 02 Sep 2025 09:58:03 EDT news676025881 Asthma, depression, anxiety, and hypothyroidism are associated with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) among women, according to a study published online Aug. 22 in the Journal of Primary Care and Community Health. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-08-variables-heart-failure-men-women.html Thu, 28 Aug 2025 14:10:01 EDT news675606179 An artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted model that combines a patient's MRI, biochemical, and clinical information shows preliminary promise in improving predictions of whether their knee osteoarthritis may soon worsen. Ting Wang of Chongqing Medical University, China, and colleagues have published this model in the journal PLOS Medicine. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-08-worsening-knee-osteoarthritis-ai.html Thu, 21 Aug 2025 14:00:08 EDT news674992982 Gait analysis and pain measures show that subtly adjusting the angle of the foot during walking may reduce knee pain caused by osteoarthritis. This approach may also slow progression of the condition, an incurable disease in which the cartilage cushion inside a joint breaks down. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-08-small-technique-knee-osteoarthritis.html Tue, 12 Aug 2025 18:30:13 EDT news674209081 A randomized controlled trial evaluated the efficacy of a weight-loss diet added to exercise on the change in hip pain among adults with hip osteoarthritis. The study found that adding a weight-loss diet did not change hip pain severity; however, it did benefit secondary outcomes including physical function, body weight, and other measures of pain. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-08-calorie-diet-wont-hip-osteoarthritis.html Tue, 05 Aug 2025 09:31:46 EDT news673605101 A new study by Bournemouth University (BU) and University Hospitals Dorset (UHD) has revealed the benefits of spinning for patients with hip osteoarthritis. The study is published in The Lancet Rheumatology. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-07-reveals-nhs-physiotherapy-treatments-uk.html Thu, 31 Jul 2025 18:30:01 EDT news673190374 For nearly three decades, Mayo Clinic researcher Christopher Evans, Ph.D., has pushed to expand gene therapy beyond its original scope of fixing rare, single-gene defects. That has meant systematically advancing the field through laboratory experiments, pre-clinical studies and clinical trials. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-07-gene-therapy-term-knee-pain.html Wed, 30 Jul 2025 06:06:24 EDT news673074378 A clinical trial led by London Health Sciences Center Research Institute (LHSCRI) and Western University has found that a knee surgery called high tibial osteotomy (HTO) can slow the progression of osteoarthritis. The study, published in Annals of Internal Medicine, showed that HTO reduced knee joint damage and improved pain and function among patients with knee osteoarthritis and bowed legs. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-07-surgical-procedure-knee-osteoarthritis.html Tue, 29 Jul 2025 11:17:04 EDT news673006622 The ankle's ability to regenerate cartilage uses the same mechanisms that enable some animals to grow new limbs, and it could be harnessed to repair cartilage in knees and hips hobbled by osteoarthritis. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-07-ankles-cartilage-osteoarthritis.html Mon, 14 Jul 2025 11:30:01 EDT news671711289 Malnutrition could be a hidden culprit that lowers quality of life for people with larger bodies, especially if they have a health condition like osteoarthritis, University of Alberta research has found. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-06-malnutrition-hidden-health-factor-people.html Thu, 26 Jun 2025 12:16:04 EDT news670158961 Knee braces, water therapy and exercise are the most promising non-drug therapies for treating knee osteoarthritis, according to a new meta-analysis published in PLOS One by Yuan Luo of the First People's Hospital of Neijiang, China. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-06-simple-therapies-outperform-high-tech.html Wed, 18 Jun 2025 14:00:03 EDT news669461508 Osteoarthritis is a leading cause of chronic pain, often affecting physical function, daily activities, and quality of life. EULAR—The European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology—has developed recommendations and clinical practice guidelines for the management of osteoarthritis in the hand, hip, and knee. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-06-osteoarthritis-evidence-based-therapies.html Fri, 13 Jun 2025 12:02:04 EDT news669034922 Researchers comparing two injections commonly used to relieve knee pain from osteoarthritis—corticosteroid and hyaluronic acid—found that corticosteroid injections were associated with higher progression of the disease. The research was published today in Radiology. Hyaluronic acid was associated with decreased progression on MRI up to two years post-injection. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-05-knee-arthritis-worse-steroid.html Tue, 27 May 2025 13:20:04 EDT news667570801 Manne Godhe, Ph.D. student at the Sports Medicine research group, the Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, will defend his thesis "Physical activity and fitness measures in healthy older adults and hip osteoarthritis patients" on May 23, 2025. The main supervisor is Eva Andersson. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-05-thesis-physical-capacity-older-adults.html Fri, 16 May 2025 11:57:02 EDT news666615418 New research from the University of Sydney reveals that obesity, having a knee injury and occupational risks such as shift work and lifting heavy loads are primary causes of knee osteoarthritis. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-05-obesity-knee-osteoarthritis.html Wed, 07 May 2025 10:36:03 EDT news665832962