Tuesday, July 3, 2012

New study nets eight new genes for osteoarthritis

"An elderly woman walks with a walker in 2011. The biggest probe yet into the inherited causes of osteoarthritis has turned up eight genes associated with this painful disease, bringing the tally of suspects to 11, The Lancet reported on Tuesday. Osteoarthritis is the commonest form of arthritis, affecting about 40 percent of the world's population aged older than 70. (AFP Photo/Eric Cabanis)" title

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