A team led by pathologist Aaron W. James at Johns Hopkins Medicine found in January that sensory neurons in skeletal tissue constantly sense their environment, opening potential new treatment approaches for growth plate injuries.
A six-week clinical trial found that a daily prebiotic fiber supplement (inulin) reduced knee osteoarthritis pain comparable to supervised exercise programs, while also improving grip strength and pain sensitivity. The findings suggest a potential gut-muscle-pain connection that could offer a simpler alternative to digital physiotherapy.
Research team from University of Colorado Boulder, CU Anschutz, and Colorado State University developed new therapies that prompt aging or damaged joints to regenerate, potentially reversing osteoarthritis in a matter of weeks.
