Media Coverage on 2020 Cell paper

Media coverage on Genetics of Osteoarthritis Risk: Richard et al., 2020 Cell paper

As the Knee Evolved, So Did Arthritis Risk

As humans evolved, they began to walk upright, which has helped propel our species forward, literally and figuratively. But that advancement has taken its toll on human health. Our lives have gotten longer, and our knees age right along with us...

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The evolution of the knee and the origin of osteoarthritis

With the advent of bipedalism, the anatomy of the human knee had to adapt to supporting all the weight of the body on two legs and the genetic mechanisms that accompanied this change increased the risk of cartilage degeneration in elderly people: a joint...