Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Putting your foot in it: but shoes can make a difference
Researchers at the University of Melbourne have proven that a modified shoe can reduce knee load in people with knee osteoarthritis.
Oct 21, 2011
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Team discovers new strategy to effectively treat, prevent osteoarthritis
Think new discoveries are the bee's knees? This one is even better—this research out of Rhode Island Hospital is the mice's knees. Researchers have found that adding lubricin, a protein that our bodies naturally produce, ...
Mar 25, 2013
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Medications
Low dose colchicine associated with lower incidence of total knee and hip replacements
An exploratory analysis of the LoDoCo2 (Low-Dose Colchicine 2) randomized, controlled, double-blind trial found that daily therapy with a low dose of colchicine was associated with lower incidences of both total knee replacement ...
May 29, 2023
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Surgery
Early surgery not superior for meniscal tears in young adults
(HealthDay)—Early meniscal surgery is not superior to a strategy of exercise and education with the option of later surgery among young, active adults with meniscal tears, according to a study published online Jan. 25 in ...
Feb 16, 2022
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Health
Low back pain world's highest contributor to disability, study finds
(Medical Xpress)—Low back pain is the highest contributor to disability in the world, according to a pivotal international study released today.
Dec 14, 2012
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Joint lubricating fluid plays key role in osteoarthritic pain, study finds
A team at the University of Cambridge has shown how, in osteoarthritis patients, the viscous lubricant that ordinarily allows our joints to move smoothly triggers a pain response from nerve cells similar that caused by chilli ...
Aug 14, 2019
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Medications
Antidepressants have small benefit for pain, function in osteoarthritis
Antidepressants lead to a small, but clinically unimportant, improvement in pain and function in patients with osteoarthritis, according to a review published online Oct. 21 in the Cochrane Library.
Nov 29, 2022
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Alkaptonuria: New hope for treatment of rare genetic disease
(Medical Xpress)—Scientists at the University of Liverpool have found that a drug treatment administered at the earliest signs of a rare genetic disease could prevent the condition from developing in later life.
Apr 4, 2013
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Medical research
Pioneering stem cell bandage receives approval for clinical trial
Millions of people with knee injuries could benefit from a new type of stem cell bandage treatment if clinical trials are successful. The world's first clinical trial for the treatment of patients with torn meniscal cartilage ...
Jun 5, 2011
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Chondroitin sulfate improves hand function, relieves morning stiffness caused by osteoarthritis
New research shows that chondroitin sulfate significantly decreased pain and improved hand function in patients with osteoarthritis (OA) of the hand compared with those in the placebo group. Results of the clinical trial ...
Sep 6, 2011
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