Study Reveals Possible Link Between Osteoarthritis, Diet
..."We analyzed blood serum from 200 people with knee osteoarthritis andcompared their levels of various anti-oxidants ...associated with about 30 percentlower risk of knee osteoarthritis in whites. We did not see a protective effectin blacks, but don't know why." Beta cryptoxant...New Anti-Inflammatory Drug Is Easy On The Stomach
...ation. In a study of more than 1,500 patients with osteoarthritis who had no signs ofulcers at the beginning of the ...as 800 mg.ibuprofen three times a day in relieving osteoarthritis pain, notes Laine. Rofecoxib is a type of drug called a COX-2 specific inhibitor. Mostanti-inflammat...Study suggests a drug treatment for abdominal aortic aneurysms
...ed in clinicaltrials for patients with gingivitis, osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis,three connective tissue diseases. "We were interested because our group operateson 150 to 200 patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms each year, and the numberis growing," Thompson says. "So we see a great need for a prevent......less often than those who lead solitary lives; and osteoarthritis has the potential to compromise the health of fami...onships for health; Focusing on older adults with osteoarthritis (OA), researchers will determine if OA patients and their spousal caregivers experience greater heal...NIH grant keeps University of Maryland on the cutting edge of complementary and alternative medicine
...re. The study involves 570 patients suffering from osteoarthritis (OA)of the knee, a condition characterized by a breakdown of cartilage and pain within the joint. Women are twice as likely as men to develop OA of the knee, especially after menopause. "People who have OA live with a great deal of pain," says D...Study shows women more likely to have severe arthritis, less likely to undergo surgery
...ondition. The ratio for women compared to men with osteoarthritis is two to one; for rheumatoid arthritis the ratio is five to two. This study was funded by the Medical Research Council of Canada, the Arthritis Society of Canada, Physicians' Services Foundation, the Canadian Orthopedic Foundation and the Univer...FDA approval means Americans with osteoarthritis have a new option
...tion ages, the need for effective pain relief from osteoarthritis -- which currently affects 80 percent of American...taking MOBIC tablets experienced relief from their osteoarthritis symptoms with a low incidence of gastrointestinal side effects. In the United States, MOBIC tablets...Newly revised recommendations affirm medicine
...® as initial drug therapy for mild-to-moderate osteoarthritis pain FORT WASHINGTON, Pa (September 14, 2000...ohnson (NYSE: JNJ) company, applauds the fact that osteoarthritis treatment has received new emphasis from health professionals in recent years. As America ages, Dr....Management of osteoarthritis pain
Management of osteoarthritis pain involves more than writing a prescription A... rheumatologist said today effective management of osteoarthritis pain involves much more than picking up a prescription pad and pen. Kenneth D. Brandt, M.D., Profes......ked first among reasons for visits for both RA and osteoarthritis (OA) patients (64.5 percent and 68.8 percent of visits, respectively), RA patients were significantly more likely to want help for general symptoms such as fatigue (14.1 percent RA and 9.2 percent OA, p<0.01), digestive system symptoms (5.1 perc...New medical research shows protein jump signals who suffers arthritis before X-rays show damage
... increases in the blood of people with hip or knee osteoarthritis even before X-rays reveal joint damage. The f...n by 2020. With more research, a clinically useful osteoarthritis screening test measuring COMP could be developed. "This work shows that there may be a way to i......ame proportion of African-American men having knee osteoarthritis as white men, but blacks were 65 percent more like...en. UNC-CH researchers found no differences in hip osteoarthritis in women of different races. From earlier studies in Africa and the Caribbean, researchers expecte...Genetics likely to be a major factor in osteoarthritis of the hip
Assessment of a genetic contribution to osteoarthritis of the hip: sibling study Click below to downloa...ings have a five fold increased risk of developing osteoarthritis of the hip compared with unrelated individuals, which suggests a strong genetic influence on suscept...Major review reveals that osteoarthritis is a complex disease with new solutions
...disciplinary group of scientists has declared that osteoarthritis (OA), the most common form of arthritis, is "surpr...ents," says Dr. Katz, NIAMS director. "People with osteoarthritis and those at risk for the disease should be encouraged that there is much that they and their doctor......tin sulfate - reduce the knee pain associated with osteoarthritis (OA). The disease causes pain, deformity and enla...e and older who have been medically diagnosed with osteoarthritis of the knee. The patients must have had OA symptoms for at least six months prior to participating ...UNC researchers awarded $2.25 million to study link between arthritis, emotions
...apel Hill researchers who are studying links among osteoarthritis and anxiety and depression. What they find might h... anxiety or depression with a medical illness like osteoarthritis can compromise diagnosis and treatment of patients as well as the health of the overall public, said...Science backs Cod Liver Oil as cure for arthritis
... Oil in early adulthood could prevent the onset of osteoarthritis and would reduce the harmful symptoms associated with the disease." A spokesperson for the Arthritis Research Campaign, which part-funded the research, commented: We are currently directing a share of our research grants to investigation of non-drug...New minimally invasive surgical procedure for arthritis may delay knee replacement surgery
...ew treatment for people suffering from early-stage osteoarthritis of the knee is now available in the United States. The UniSpacer(TM) Knee System, manufactured by Sulzer Orthopedics Inc., a subsidiary of Sulzer Medica Ltd., is a timely solution for those finding themselves slowed down by arthritis. The UniSpacer i...NIH-funded UCSD rheumatic diseases center to facilitate collaboration, speed discoveries
...is internationally known for his investigations of osteoarthritis and the regulation of cartilage cells. He has been a leader in the development of new investigative approaches to understand cellular regulation of cartilage growth and metabolism, and his studies have made seminal contributions to understanding why...Researchers identify new signs of depression and anxiety in patients
... revealed that such medical diagnoses as headache, osteoarthritis and abdominal pain were not significantly associated with anxiety or depression when other health measures were factored out. Rather, they found, perceptions of poor health, high levels of pain, disability and female gender were more closely linked t...