‘Sticky’ Lubricant Stays in Place to Ease Arthritis Pain

‘Sticky’ Lubricant Stays in Place to Ease Arthritis Pain
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A lubricant that doesn’t wash away could ease arthritis pain in knees and shoulders, keep artificial joints working smoothly, and even make contact lenses more comfortable.

Biomedical engineers discovered a way to bind the lubricant to a sticky manmade molecule that then essentially locks it in place on the surface of cartilage and eye tissues.

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