STANFORD, Calif., Nov. 8 (UPI) -- Osteoarthritis is driven by low-grade inflammation, which is at odds with the prevailing view it is brought on by joint wear and tear, U.S. researchers say.
Dr. William Robinson of Stanford University School of Medicine said the finding offers hope that by targeting the inflammatory processes that occur early on in the development of osteoarthritis -- well before it progresses to the point where symptoms appear -- the condition might someday be preventable.