New research published in Arthritis & Rheumatology suggests that for people overweight or with obesity who also have knee or hip osteoarthritis, a slow-to-moderate—but not fast—rate of weight loss caused by anti-obesity ...
Dec 6, 2023
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Stronger quadriceps muscles, relative to the hamstrings, may lower the risk of total knee replacement, according to research being presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America. Researchers ...
Nov 27, 2023
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According to the World Health Organization (WHO), this musculoskeletal disorder affects approximately 1.71 billion people globally. Osteoarthritis is a condition where cartilage gradually breaks down, and joint bones are ...
Nov 24, 2023
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Cell therapy represents a potential regenerative treatment for osteoarthritis. A recent analysis of all relevant published studies indicates that stem cell transplantation from different sources is effective for treating ...
Nov 22, 2023
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Cannabidiol (CBD) is marketed by some suppliers as a painkiller, e.g., for osteoarthritis of the knee. Animal experiments have shown that the substance, which is extracted from the hemp plant, has an anti-inflammatory and ...
Nov 14, 2023
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For patients with hand osteoarthritis and synovitis, methotrexate has a potentially clinically meaningful effect on reducing pain, with no increase in adverse events, according to a study published online Oct. 12 in The Lancet.
Nov 6, 2023
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Current osteoarthritis treatment manages symptoms rather than addressing the underlying disease, but a new University of Adelaide study has shown the condition may be treatable and reversible. The research is published in ...
Oct 31, 2023
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With knee pain affecting a large share of the community, a researcher at La Trobe University is calling for clinicians and GPs to avoid delays in adopting the most up to date, evidenced-based guidelines.
Oct 25, 2023
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Millions of Americans suffer from arthritis, and many reach for medication to ease their joint pain and inflammation.
Sep 19, 2023
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People suffering with osteoarthritis currently have only two treatment options: pain management and joint surgery. Both options can have complications and neither targets the disease's root causes.
Sep 7, 2023
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