Menopause is one risk factor for osteoarthritis. One recent study in mice uncovered that menopause led to a drop in 17beta-estradiol and progesterone, which increased cartilage aging, degeneration, ...

The global number of cases of osteoarthritis, as well the disability associated with the condition, have risen by more than 130% over the past 3 decades among women who have gone through the menopause ...

The global number of cases of osteoarthritis, as well the disability associated with the condition, have risen by more than 130% over the past 3 decades among women who have gone through the menopause ...

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), more than 60 percent of the 528 million people with osteoarthritis (OA) globally are women, and 73 percent of those affected are over the age of 55.

Senior medical experts have explained why women are more at risk of developing arthritis than men, attributing it to several factors, including hormonal differences, weight gain during pregnancy and ...

Cases of osteoarthritis — and disabilities associated with it — have soared by more than 130% over the past three decades in post-menopausal women around the world, a report finds. The report was ...