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• The results, presented at a recent American College Of Rheumatology meeting in San Diego, showed the wine chemical protected cells in the knee joint against further damage.
• The Arthritis Research Campaign estimates that nearly 4.5million people have moderate to severe problems in their hands.
• The NHS carries out an estimated 1,500 operations a week just to replace knees and hips worn out by osteoarthritis, at a cost of over £400 million.
• In a healthy joint, the cartilage acts as a cushion, spreading forces evenly when pressure is applied.
• The cartilage stays slippery and smooth thanks to a thick fluid - called synovial fluid - produced by a membrane that surrounds the joint.
• In severe cases, the bones grind together, which can be extremely painful.
• Treatments range from painkilling creams and pills to steroid injections, designed to curb the swelling inside the joint.
• The latest findings hint at a possible new treatment based on red wine, although the research is still at a very early stage.
• A team of scientists from the New York University School Of Medicine decided to see if the anti-oxidant resveratrol would prevent what is called 'oxidative injury'.
• This is where oxygen-rich particles cause severe damage to body cells through oxidation, a process some scientists compare to the way rust rots a car.
• They chose the wine compound because a wide range of studies suggests it has powerful healing properties that could combat illnesses from Alzheimer's and heart disease to lung cancer and colds.
• The results showed it slashed production of chemicals that cause inflammation in the joints by between 50 and 90 per cent.
• "We already know red wine - in moderation - has a beneficial effect in other diseases, such as heart diseases."

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