Sleep hormone may help treat arthritis, research suggests - Daily Mail

Osteoarthritis occurs largely as a result of wear and tear to the articular cartilage - the smooth, slippery substance that coats the ends of the bones in a joint.

Melatonin, the hormone linked to sleep, may help to treat osteoarthritis, which affects one in five people aged over 60. Research suggests that the hormone could halt and even reverse the damage the… [+6001 chars]

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