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Reducing experimental inflammatory arthritis

(Medical Xpress)—UCD researchers led by Conway Fellow, Professor David Brayden in UCD School of Veterinary Medicine have successfully reduced inflammation in the swollen arthritic knees of a murine model using a novel nanoparticle.

Arthritis & Rheumatism created May 24, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Sugar injections for knee arthritis may ease pain

(HealthDay)—Injections of a sugar solution appear to help relieve knee pain and stiffness related to osteoarthritis, a new study suggests.

Arthritis & Rheumatism created May 21, 2013 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Discovery shows fat triggers rheumatoid arthritis

Scientists have discovered that fat cells in the knee secrete a protein linked to arthritis, a finding that paves the way for new gene therapies that could offer relief and mobility to millions worldwide.

Arthritis & Rheumatism created May 08, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Foul-smelling gas shows health benefits in reducing joint swelling

A gas associated with the smell of rotten eggs has proven to effectively reduce joint swelling, in research which could lead to advances in the treatment of arthritis.

Arthritis & Rheumatism created Apr 29, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

'Mobility shoes' take a load off for knee osteoarthritis sufferers

New research suggests that patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) who wear flat, flexible footwear (mobility shoes) had significant reduction in knee loading—the force placed upon the joint during daily activities. Results ...

Arthritis & Rheumatism created Apr 10, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Not all patients benefit equally from hip or knee replacement, study finds

Only half of people with arthritis who had a hip or knee replacement reported a significant improvement in pain and mobility after surgery, according to a new study led by Women's College Hospital and the Institute for Clinical ...

Arthritis & Rheumatism created Apr 04, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

98 percent of total knee replacement patients return to life, work following surgery

Ninety-eight percent of total knee replacement (TKR) patients who were working before surgery returned to work after surgery, and of those patients, 89 percent returned to their previous position, according to new research ...

Surgery created Mar 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study looks at longevity of total knee replacements in younger patients with juvenile arthritis

When you think of knee replacement surgery, you generally envision an older adult with painful arthritis. But the procedure is also used for younger patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) whose joints have been ...

Arthritis & Rheumatism created Mar 20, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Double-jointed adolescents at risk for joint pain

A prospective study by U.K. researchers found that adolescents who are double-jointed—medically termed joint hypermobility—are at greater risk for developing musculoskeletal pain as they get older, particularly in the ...

Arthritis & Rheumatism created Feb 28, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Self-rated health measure can predict outcomes in knee OA

(HealthDay)—For patients with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis (OA), a single-item measure of self-rated health can be used to predict mental and social health outcomes, according to a study published in ...

Arthritis & Rheumatism created Feb 15, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Poor arthritis outcome risk up in overweight black women

(HealthDay)—Overweight African-American women with or at risk of knee osteoarthritis are at higher risk than overweight white women of poor functional outcomes, according to a study published in the January ...

Arthritis & Rheumatism created Jan 23, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers identify impact of rheumatoid arthritis and lupus on joint replacement surgery outcomes

Two new studies by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery have overturned common beliefs about joint replacement in patients with lupus and rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

Arthritis & Rheumatism created Nov 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Factors impacting benefit of exercise in knee OA identified

(HealthDay)—For patients with knee osteoarthritis, self-reported knee instability and fear of physical activity correlate with the likelihood of treatment response following a therapeutic exercise program, ...

Arthritis & Rheumatism created Nov 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Patellofemoral disease features analyzed in osteoarthritis

(HealthDay)—For patients with osteoarthritis (OA), knees affected by more severe patellofemoral (PF) disease have distinct features from those of patients with tibiofemoral (TF) OA in isolation or in combination ...

Arthritis & Rheumatism created Oct 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study examines usage, outcomes of knee replacement procedures among Medicare patients

There has been an increase in total knee arthroplasty (TKA; knee replacement) procedures over the past 20 years that has been driven by both an increase in the number of Medicare enrollees and increase in per capita utilization, ...

Surgery created Sep 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0