Yale Researchers Test an Epilepsy Drug for Osteoarthritis Pain and Cartilage Loss
A drug used to prevent seizures may one day help people with aching joints. Researchers at Yale tested lacosamide, an epilepsy medication, in early experiments on osteoarthritis. It eased pain and helped protect cartilage at the same time. It does this by acting on a single protein found in both pain nerves and cartilage cells….
