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Chinese scientists have developed advanced lubricating materials that could help treat osteoarthritis in its early stages and slow progression.
It’s the result of a study from CAS Shanghai Advanced Research Institute researchers and a Xiangya government hospital clinician.
The new material outperforms traditional treatments in reducing friction and improving joint lubrication. On August 18, the team published their findings on Advanced Materials.
Li Jiusheng and Lu Hengyi of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Advanced Research Institute co-led the hydrogel study. Also, spine surgery and orthopedics clinician Wang Yunjia from the Xiangya government hospital collaborated in their research.
They understood that osteoarthritis comes from the reduced lubrication of cartilage, the tissue that covers the ends where two bones meet to form a joint.
