A new treatment that blocks an aging-related protein restored lost cartilage in old mice and helped prevent arthritis after knee injuries. Human cartilage samples showed similar signs of regeneration, raising hopes for a future drug that could repair joints instead of replacing them.
    • Brem@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1230·
      11 hours ago

      If you think anyone but the elite will be able to afford or procure these procedures, you’re incredibly optimistic.

      As soon as it gets approved, some shitty corporation will purchase the patent and lock it behind a paywall for 80+ year old geriatrics with zero fucks given towards people who actually deserve or need it.

      • chaogomu@lemmy.worldEnglish
        17·
        8 hours ago

        This drug can be delivered via pill. It has a range of effects in reversing age related damage.

        I’m not sure if it will be kept to the rich, or given out widely to justify the removal of social security, or at least jacking up the retirement age.

        • Brem@lemmy.worldEnglish
          43·
          8 hours ago

          If the worker-slaves live longer, you don’t have to indoctrinate & capture new ones quite as often!

          • TropicalDingdong@lemmy.worldEnglish
            5·
            6 hours ago

            I’d like my partners knees to work again so they can do the things they like as they age, like riding bikes or hiking.

        • Brem@lemmy.worldEnglish
          5·
          10 hours ago

          Bremonia will have the procedures, for free. The name can be changed, I don’t care. I just need help overthrowing a few corrupt governments and I’m out.

            • orioler25@lemmy.worldEnglish
              33·
              5 hours ago

              Are you seriously also down here saying racist shit to a Native American so that you can roleplay some flex on what you thought was just some poor USAmerican who couldn’t afford healthcare? Your good guy scenario was dunking on a poor person in an authoritarian state?

              Europeans are seriously the most bloodthirsty fucks I’ll see online, and they’re predictably the most smug about it too.

              • AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
                2·
                53 minutes ago

                I have no idea what you’re trying to say. Are you saying he’s NOT an American because he’s indigenous? And wtf is racist? At least now I know what his comment means. You people think everybody knows the same things you do.

                (I’m Asian BTW, but yeah go on)

              • phlegmy@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
                1·
                1 hour ago

                What do Europeans have to do with this?
                Oh right, US-ians think any first-world country must be in Europe…