Genetics
Researchers identify genes at play in people with osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis is the leading cause of pain and disability worldwide.
Oct 28, 2021
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Osteoarthritis
Arthritis & Rheumatism
Osteoarthritis could be prevented with good diet and exercise
Osteoarthritis can potentially be prevented with a good diet and regular exercise, a new expert review published in the Nature Reviews Rheumatology reports.
May 12, 2017
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Turmeric may help ease the pain of a dodgy knee
An extract of Curcuma longa (CL), commonly known as turmeric, was found to be more effective than placebo for reducing knee pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis. However, CL did not affect structural aspects of knee ...
Sep 15, 2020
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Does physical activity impact risk of knee osteoarthritis?
In an analysis published in Arthritis & Rheumatology, investigators did not find any link between the amount and duration of physical activity with individuals' risk of developing knee osteoarthritis.
Nov 3, 2021
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Medications
Bone drug may be beneficial for knee osteoarthritis
Bisphosphonates (a class of drugs that prevent the loss of bone density and used to treat osteoporosis and similar diseases) appear to be safe and beneficial for osteoarthritis patients.
Aug 5, 2020
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Elite sports linked with osteoarthritis risk
Competing at the elite level in sports is linked with an increased risk of developing osteoarthritis and joint pain in later life, a study suggests.
Nov 23, 2022
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Arthritic knees, but not hips, have robust repair response
Researchers at Duke University Medical Center used new tools they developed to analyze knees and hips and discovered that osteoarthritic knee joints are in a constant state of repair, while hip joints are not.
Feb 10, 2012
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Stem cells may prevent post-injury arthritis
Duke researchers may have found a promising stem cell therapy for preventing osteoarthritis after a joint injury.
Aug 10, 2012
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Get off the golf cart if you have knee osteoarthritis
From presidents to retirees, more than 17 million people over the age of 50 golf regularly. Knee osteoarthritis, which causes swelling, pain and difficulty moving the joint, is one of the leading causes of disability in this ...
Apr 28, 2018
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Surgery
AAOS releases new clinical practice guideline for osteoarthritis of the hip
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) recently released a new clinical practice guideline (CPG) on the treatment of osteoarthritis of the hip that strongly recommends the use of pre-surgical treatments to ease ...
Apr 11, 2017
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