Arthritis research: Mouse model of diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis discovered
Monday, December 3, 2012 - 17:00
in Health & Medicine
Researchers have made a breakthrough that could lead to a better understanding of the second most common form of arthritis that, until now, has eluded scientists. Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis or DISH, is a form of degenerative arthritis characterized by the formation of excessive mineral deposits along the sides of the vertebrae in the neck and back, causing severe pain. The researchers have discovered the first-ever mouse model of this disease.