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Common Epilepsy Drug Shows Surprising Promise in Reversing Osteoarthritis Damage
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Yale researchers have discovered that an FDA-approved epilepsy medication, lacosamide, does more than just ease joint pain. In preclinical studies, the drug successfully blocked a protein responsible for cartilage destruction, effectively helping damaged joints transition back into a state of repair.
Yale researchers have discovered that an FDA-approved epilepsy medication, lacosamide, does more than just ease joint pain. In preclinical studies, the drug successfully blocked a protein responsible for cartilage destruction, effectively helping damaged joints transition back into a state of repair.