osteoarthritis is not simply a disease of "wear and tear" that happens in joints as people get older. there is more to the disease than aging alone. researchers are studying: tools to detect osteoarthritis earlier genes tissue engineering a wide range of treatment strategies osteoarthritis in animals medicines to prevent joint damage complementary and alternative therapies vitamins and other supplements injection of hyaluronic acid (a natural part of cartilage and joint fluid) estrogen biological and structural markers (biomarkers) for osteoarthritis.
what research is being done on osteoarthritis?