NewzRecent scientific findings have highlighted a distinct biological paradox regarding human evolution and joint health, specifically addressing why humans suffer from osteoarthritis while our closest evolutionary relatives—chimpanzees and gorillas—do not. Despite sharing approximately 99 percent of our DNA with these great apes, a significant physiological gap separates the species.
This genetic and evolutionary proximity contrasts sharply with the marked difference found in cartilage composition between humans and great apes. Researchers have identified this specific variance in cartilage as the key factor explaining the divergence in susceptibility to osteoarthritis.
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