Arthritis

Costs of treating arthritis on the rise nationwide, study finds
Apr 27 07

The amount Americans spent on arthritis medications more than doubled between 1998 and 2003, due to the fast-rising number of people with the disease,… Costs of treating arthritis on the rise nationwide, study finds   

 

Ibuprofen puts high risk cardiac patients at risk
Apr 05 07

Doctors who treat the painful condition of osteoarthritis in patients with increased cardiovascular risk need to be cautious. A team lead by researchers… Ibuprofen puts high risk cardiac patients at risk   

 

Arthritis pain, the brain and the role of emotions
Mar 28 07

Arthritis pain is processed in brain areas concerned with emotions and fear, finds study, indicating target for pain-relieving therapies

How does the brain process… Arthritis pain, the brain and the role of emotions   

 

Japan experts link osteoarthritis to gene variant
Mar 26 07

Researchers in Japan have identified a gene variant that may be responsible for osteoarthritis, a painful condition in the joints that affects more than… Japan experts link osteoarthritis to gene variant   

 

Sleep pillow plus exercise best for neck pain
Feb 07 07

Sleeping with a neck support pillow and doing neck exercises can help ease chronic neck pain, Canadian researchers report.

“Our results indicate that subjects… Sleep pillow plus exercise best for neck pain   

 

Exercise may neither help nor harm older knees
Jan 31 07

Middle-aged and older adults who exercise may not be reducing their risk of knee arthritis, but they aren’t increasing the risk either, research published… Exercise may neither help nor harm older knees   

 

Predicting the risk of rheumatoid arthritis for early arthritis patients
Jan 30 07

Marked by chronic inflammation of the joints and tissue, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a painful and potentially disabling autoimmune disease. A wealth of research… Predicting the risk of rheumatoid arthritis for early arthritis patients   

 

Smokers Risk More Painful and Progressive Osteoarthritis
Dec 07 06

Smokers risk more painful and progressive osteoarthritis than non-smokers, suggests research published ahead of print in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.

Osteoarthritis is… Smokers Risk More Painful and Progressive Osteoarthritis   

 

Acupuncture in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee or hip
Oct 30 06


Osteoarthritis (OA) has a major impact on patients’ mobility and quality of life but the anti-inflammatory drugs used to treat it are associated with… Acupuncture in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee or hip   

 

Going barefoot eases burden on arthritic knees
Oct 19 06

Adults who suffer from knee osteoarthritis - the wear-and-tear form of arthritis - may want to go without shoes when they can, based on… Going barefoot eases burden on arthritic knees   

 

Arthritis Pain Relief with Less Risk
Sep 12 06

What is the safest pain medication? Many people with osteoarthritis have asked this question, especially after studies linked the painkillers called COX-2 inhibitors to… Arthritis Pain Relief with Less Risk   

 

Chronic knee pain may raise fracture risk
Sep 08 06

Older adults with knee arthritis or other chronic knee pain may be at heightened risk of breaking a hip, a UK study suggests.

The… Chronic knee pain may raise fracture risk   

 

Women with Rheumatoid Arthritis Less Likely to Go into Remission
Aug 18 06

Rheumatoid arthritis, one of the most common forms of arthritis, is an autoimmune disease that affects more than two million Americans. The overwhelming majority… Women with Rheumatoid Arthritis Less Likely to Go into Remission   

 

Kids with arthritis at increased risk of fracture
Aug 09 06

Children with arthritis have a significantly increased risk of fracture in childhood, adolescence, and possibly adulthood, a study shows.

“Prior to the publication of… Kids with arthritis at increased risk of fracture   

 

Caffeine doesn’t weaken arthritis drug’s effects
Jul 20 06

Caffeine does not appear to impair the effectiveness of methotrexate for treating rheumatoid arthritis (RA), Boston researchers report.

Methotrexate is the most commonly prescribed… Caffeine doesn’t weaken arthritis drug’s effects   

 

Diuretic use implicated in gout attacks
Jul 13 06


Taking a diuretic or ‘water pill’ for heart failure or to lower blood pressure seems to more than triple the risk of suffering recurrent… Diuretic use implicated in gout attacks   

 

3 new genes implicated in rheumatoid arthritis
Jun 27 06

Researchers continue to search for genetic clues into rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a chronic inflammatory joint disease.

While its specific cause is not yet known,… 3 new genes implicated in rheumatoid arthritis   

 

Weight loss may reduce arthritis disability
Jun 27 06

Overweight adults with osteoarthritis who lose just five percent of their body weight can reduce the amount of physical disability associated with this most… Weight loss may reduce arthritis disability   

 

Mild lipid abnormalities common before arthritis
Jun 09 06

During the years leading up to the onset of rheumatoid arthritis, levels of cholesterol and other blood fats are often abnormal, investigators in the… Mild lipid abnormalities common before arthritis   

 

Childhood Arthritis Raises Risk of Broken Bones
May 08 06

Childhood arthritis increases the risk of fractures, particularly during adolescence, according to a large study of British patient records. The researchers say that more… Childhood Arthritis Raises Risk of Broken Bones   

 

Most People With Arthritis Don’t Get Enough Exercise
Apr 20 06

People with arthritis don’t exercise enough, and more than a third of adults with arthritis don’t exercise at all, according to a study in… Most People With Arthritis Don’t Get Enough Exercise   

 

Vitamin K deficiency linked to osteoarthritis
Apr 12 06

Study findings support an association between low blood levels of vitamin K and an increased prevalence of hand and knee osteoarthritis - the most… Vitamin K deficiency linked to osteoarthritis   

 

Image-Guided Therapy Effective Treatment for Juvenile Arthritis
Apr 03 06

Research on a non-surgical treatment for children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis in their subtalar ankle joint was presented today at the Society of Interventional… Image-Guided Therapy Effective Treatment for Juvenile Arthritis   

 

Discovery of Pivotal Pathway to Regulating Inflammatory Arthritis
Mar 21 06

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine have discovered that blocking an intracellular signaling enzyme in a key pathway… Discovery of Pivotal Pathway to Regulating Inflammatory Arthritis   

 

Healthy meniscus important in knee arthritis
Mar 10 06


Damage to the meniscus - a cartilage disk that cushions the knee joint - increases the risk of cartilage loss in patients with osteoarthritis… Healthy meniscus important in knee arthritis   

 
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