Blood test powered by AI could catch osteoarthritis 8 years earlier than X-ray, early data show

A new blood test could determine whether someone will develop knee osteoarthritis up to eight years before structural damage is picked up by an X-ray. A blood test taken up to eight years before an X-ray could determine whether someone who has no symptoms of knee osteoarthritis may develop the condition, new research suggests.(Image credit: Jacob Wackerhausen via Getty Images) A simple blood test may be able to detect knee osteoarthritis in people who've yet to develop any symptoms — …