If you or someone in your family has been struggling with knee osteoarthritis, here's a bit of good news that doesn't involve another round of painkillers. Scientists at the University of Nottingham have found that a fibre called inulin, the same one naturally present in onions, garlic, bananas, chicory root and Jerusalem artichokes, may meaningfully ease knee pain and improve day-to-day movement.
The findings come from the INSPIRE trial, published in the journal Nutrients , and they're already being called an "exciting" development by the researchers involved.
