⚠️ Reminder to check before you cite. More than 140 #osteoarthritis related studies identified on #retractionwatch that we should be aware of (see papers in comments) oarsi.org/news/blog/importan…

A complementary medicine combo of Boswellia serrata extract, #pinebark extract, #MSM, #curcumin, and #piperine was not superior to placebo for improving OA pain over 12 weeks Read more by Shiwen Yuan et al. in this month's issue - oarsijournal.com/article/S10…

Knee brace adherence in this month's issue 👇 Self report ≠ real-world wearing time A temperature sensor to monitor brace adherence in knee OA found that self-report adherence substantially #overestimates knee brace wearing time oarsijournal.com/article/S10…

New this month 👀 Read all about OA prevalence, incidence, and progression and risk factors in this updated #epidemiological synthesis by Golightly et al. oarsijournal.com/article/S10…

Early cartilage degeneration in the shoulder mirrors patterns seen in weight-bearing joints. Raman spectroscopy and biomechanics helped researchers identify matrix changes and bone alterations, paving the way for non-invasive OA diagnostics. @NazarianLab sciencedirect.com/science/ar…

⚠️ Oct's Clinical Editors Choice is on #methotrexate This study builds on the #PROMOTE trial & identified IFN-γ, TNF-α, IL-15 and IL-16 and hs-CRP as potential markers to stratify the treatment response to methotrexate in knee #OA @WattImperial oarsijournal.com/article/S10…

More from #OAC! This study by Su et al. aimed to elucidate how organic–inorganic assembly and residual stress contribute to interfacial mechanical integrity. Read more🔗: sciencedirect.com/science/ar…

New in #OAC! Phase-contrast synchrotron microtomography of human articular #cartilage samples reveal age-related changes with similar fidelity as histology, while providing substantial additional quantitative information. Read more: sciencedirect.com/science/ar…

New in #OAC! Schwab et al. aimed to develop a method to selectively study the zone of calcified #cartilage (ZCC) for gene expression analysis and transcriptomic studies. Learn how 3D microtomy was used to isolate #RNA from fresh human ZCC! 🔗 sciencedirect.com/science/ar…

Public Service Announcement 🔔 A new submission experience will soon go live for from Oct 19. This process will be faster, more streamlined, and more user-friendly 😃 More information in the video below: share.synthesia.io/b64dba5f-…

New in #OAC! Learn about how Kundu et al. characterized aging-osteoarthritis (OA) innervating nerve networks in mouse knee joints using tissue-cleared 3D light-sheet microscopy. 🔗sciencedirect.com/science/ar…

📑 CALL FOR PAPERS Are you researching how joint-level and whole-body mechanics interact with the multifactorial nature of hashtag#osteoarthritis? Consider submitting your manuscript to our special hashtag#biomechanics issue - sciencedirect.com/special-is… Deadline: April 15, 2027

✋ 👀 This study looked at 1180 #postmenopausal women over 14 years and found that erosive hand osteoarthritis is associated with increased risk of incident osteoporotic fractures Read more from Maxime Auroux et al. in this month's issue - oarsijournal.com/article/S10…

#Adiposity was associated with poorer outcomes for knee-related QoL and functional performance for females but not males. Read for free from Indiana Cooper et al. in this month's issue - oarsijournal.com/article/S10…

New this month! Can #radiomics analysis of hand radiographs automate assessments of structural severity in hand #OA? Read more from Laetitia Perronne et al. in this month's issue - oarsijournal.com/article/S10…

Lai et al. uncovers a multi-switch mechanism in cartilage mechanobiology: ADAMTS5–aggrecan binding switches between stable and unstable states at distinct force levels. This explains how moderate vs. excessive loading differentially drives ECM degradation. sciencedirect.com/science/ar…

🤯 It is September already and this month's #editorschoice is the first in our #OA Fundamental Series Read all about OA #diagnosis and #assessment in this free-to-read article by Lauren King and Abhishek - oarsijournal.com/article/S10…

Jeon et al. developed an efficient model that predicts gene-pathway associations from a large curated DEG signature compendium and supports potential therapeutic target discovery in complex diseases such as osteoarthritis (OA) and other disease contexts. sciencedirect.com/science/ar…

Did you know Thumb carpometacarpal (CMC) #OA is multifactorial and variability of the abductor pollicis longus tendon and proprioceptive innervation are associated with degeneration in thumb CMC OA, including cartilage degeneration and osteophyte area? oarsijournal.com/article/S10…

Kashin-Beck disease (KBD) impairs the epiphyseal plate in adolescents, causing enlarged bone ends and short stature. The presence of Type H vessels are critical mediators of KBD, linking T-2 toxin transport, inflammation and #cartilage damage. Read more: oarsijournal.com/article/S10…