/sci/ - Science & Math

So how long until the cure for osteoarthritis? I got my first symptoms at the age of like 11 and it's not nice. Any promising research or still nothing? There is no cure, only pain meds. Exercise apparently slows down the degeneration. As far as I know, condition of the joint cannot be improved, current state of it is the best it will ever be.
Maybe there's some info about osteoarthritis they don't want you to know? For example I heard the theory about it being entirely autoimmune, probably wrong.
I'm not even asking for myself, mine isn't the worst it can get, but with millions of old people affected by this, it's surprising that condition this widespread is still 0% curable.