Meds like Ozempic could ease arthritis

In mice and humans with osteoarthritis, semaglutide appeared to thicken cartilage

An older person clutches their knee.

People with osteoarthritis, a degenerative joint disease, can experience pain and loss of cartilage in the knees. Treatment with the drug semaglutide could rebuild the tissue, a new study suggests.

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