Pain Is Not A Symptom Of Arthritis, Pain Causes Arthritis
( URMC 7-Oct-08 )
Pain is more than a symptom of osteoarthritis, it is an inherent and damaging part of the disease itself, according to a study published today in journal Arthritis and Rheumatism.
Occupational Therapy Gets People With Osteoarthritis Moving
( UHMHS 1-Oct-08 )
Physical activity is the cornerstone of any healthy lifestyle - and especially for people with osteoarthritis as exercise helps maintain good joint health, manage their symptoms, and prevent functional decline.
Out Of Joint
( AFTAU 23-Sep-08 )
As America's Baby Boomers jog into the 21st century, joint pain from the most common form of arthritis continues to be a number one disabler. Until now, there has been no way to diagnose the disease until it reaches an advanced stage, after both irreversible joint damage and severe symptoms have already set in.
Gender Differences In Experience Of Rheumatism
( Karolinska Institutet 16-Sep-08 )
Rheumatoid arthritis is often a more painful experience for women than it is for men, even though the visible symptoms are the same. Scientists are now saying that doctors should take more account of these subjective differences when assessing the need for medication.
Arthritis Knee Op Does Not Work
( BBCNews 16-Sep-08 )
An operation offered to ease the symptoms of osteoarthritis makes no difference, say Canadian doctors.
Psychological Therapies Ease Arthritis Pain
( BPS 15-Sep-08 )
Arthritis sufferers can alleviate their pain by using mental imagery and hypnotherapy.
Half Of Adults At Risk For Painful Knee Arthritis
( Arthritis Foundation 11-Sep-08 )
A landmark government study suggests nearly one in two people (46%) will develop painful knee osteoarthritis over their lifetime, with the highest risk among those who are obese.
Loss Of Sleep, Even For A Single Night, Increases Inflammation In The Body
( Elsevier 4-Sep-08 )
Loss of sleep, even for a few short hours during the night, can prompt one's immune system to turn against healthy tissue and organs.
Early Diagnosis For Osteoarthritis
( ACS 25-Aug-08 )
A newly developed medical imaging technology may provide doctors with a long-awaited test for early diagnosis of osteoarthritis (OA), scientists from New York reported at the 236th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society.
No Justification For Denying Obese Patients Knee Replacements
( University of Southampton 22-Aug-08 )
Research by scientists at the MRC Epidemiology Resource Centre at the University of Southampton, in collaboration with colleagues at the universities of Bristol, Oxford and Keele, has shown that there is no justification for denying obese patients knee replacement surgery.
Joint Symptoms More Likely For Some Breast Cancer Patients
( MNT 18-Aug-08 )
An article published in The Lancet Oncology reports that postmenopausal women with breast cancer who are on endocrine treatment are likely to experience arthralgia and arthritis if they previously have used HRT, received a hormone-receptor positive tumor diagnosis, undergone chemotherapy, received treatment with anastrozole versus tamoxifen, or been obese.
Hope For Arthritis Vaccine Cure
( BBCNews 18-Aug-08 )
A single injection of modified cells could halt the advance of rheumatoid arthritis, say UK scientists.
Frankincense Provides Relief To Arthritis Sufferers
( BioMed Central 4-Aug-08 )
An enriched extract of the 'Indian Frankincense' herb Boswellia serrata has been proven to reduce the symptoms of osteoarthritis. Research has shown that patients taking the herbal remedy showed significant improvement in as little as seven days.
Osteoporosis Prevention - A New Picture Emerges
( DoHA 4-Aug-08 )
Half of women and a quarter of men over the age of 60 in Australia will suffer a bone fracture with most injuries occurring in the hip, spine or wrist, new research shows. But, Australians can reduce the risk by having three servings of dairy to give them the recommended daily calcium intake of 1000 mg/day.
Custom-Made Insoles Offer Relief To Sufferers Of Foot Pain
( The Cochrane Library 31-Jul-08 )
Custom-made insoles known as foot orthoses can reduce foot pain caused by arthritis, overly prominent big toe joints and highly arched feet, a new systematic review shows.
Researchers Say Hip Replacement Is Cost-Effective With No Age Limit For Benefit
( Robyn Stein 23-Jun-08 )
Pine Bark Naturally Reduces Osteoarthritis, Lowers Joint Pain, Improves Physical Function
( MWW 21-Apr-08 )
Evidence Of Benefit Lacking For Many Common Ways Of Treating Osteoarthritis Of The Knee
( AHRQ 7-Oct-07 )
Aggressive Nature Of Hand Osteoarthritis Highlighted By New Study
( EULAR CONGRESS PRESS OFFICE 24-Jun-07 )
UT Medical Researcher Determines Link Between Foie Gras And Disease
( University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine 23-Jun-07 )
The American Physical Therapy Association Urges Consumers To See A Physical Therapist Before Pills For Pain Relief
( APTA 19-Jun-07 )
Researchers Develop Criteria To Detect Bone Mass Deficiencies In Children With Chronic Diseases
( Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center 13-Jun-07 )
Ibuprofen May Boost Chance Of Heart Problems In High Risk Patients With Osteoarthritis
( Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases 4-Apr-07 )
Supercomputer Simulations May Pinpoint Causes Of Parkinson's, Alzheimer's Diseases
( FEBS Journal 28-Mar-07 )