Arthritis & Rheumatology News and Research

Latest Arthritis & Rheumatology News and Research

Dr. Basil R. Besh honored with 2013 Compassionate Doctor Award

Vitals is pleased to announce that Dr. Basil R. Besh has been honored with the prestigious 2013 Compassionate Doctor Award.

18 Mar 2014

Prehypertension bodes ill for stroke risk

A meta-analysis confirms that having blood pressure at the upper end of the normal range increases people’s risk of a stroke.

17 Mar 2014

Building muscle mass important in decreasing metabolic risk

New UCLA research suggests that the more muscle mass older Americans have, the less likely they are to die prematurely. The findings add to the growing evidence that overall body composition - and not the widely used body mass index, or BMI - is a better predictor of all-cause mortality.

17 Mar 2014

Scientists discover key mechanism that guides balance and limb movements

Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have discovered an important mechanism underlying sensory feedback that guides balance and limb movements.

17 Mar 2014

Sports medicine physicians to convene at 2014 AMSSM Annual Meeting

More than 1,400 sports medicine physicians from the United States and abroad will attend the 23rd Annual Meeting of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM), the largest primary care sports medicine physician organization in the nation.

17 Mar 2014

Study finds that patients who lose weight have better joint replacement outcomes

While many overweight patients have the best intentions to lose weight after joint replacement, a study at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) finds that although some are able to achieve this goal, equal numbers of patients actually gain weight after hip or knee replacement.

17 Mar 2014

Class, ancestry and medication are factors in cardiac risk for lupus patients

New research published in Rheumatology, the international, peer-reviewed scientific journal, has suggested that systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients of African descent and from lower socioeconomic groups face a higher risk of primary cardiac disease. However, those taking anti-malarial drugs reduce their risk.

16 Mar 2014

PRP injections provide short- and long-term pain relief for patients with severe chronic hip bursitis

Chronic hip bursitis is a common yet difficult condition to treat successfully. A recent study, presented today at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, compared the results of PRP and cortisone injections in patients with severe chronic hip (greater trochanteric) bursitis.

14 Mar 2014

Study finds that same-day bilateral knee replacement surgery safe for select patients with RA

Same-day bilateral knee replacement surgery is safe for select patients with rheumatoid arthritis, researchers from Hospital for Special Surgery in New York have found.

14 Mar 2014

Antares Pharma reports total revenue of $4.7 million for fourth quarter 2013

Antares Pharma, Inc. today reported operating and financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2013.

13 Mar 2014

Study questions conventional wisdom that patients should wait 6 weeks after hip replacement before driving

After hip replacement surgery, many patients are anxious to resume driving, and a new study challenges the conventional wisdom that patients should wait six weeks before getting back behind the wheel.

12 Mar 2014

MUSC, Alliance Oncology announce strategic radiation therapy affiliation

The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), one of the nation's top academic health science centers, and Alliance Oncology, a division of Alliance HealthCare Services, Inc., announce a newly formed affiliation designed to strengthen and expand MUSC's Hollings Cancer Center as the radiation therapy market leader in Charleston, South Carolina.

12 Mar 2014

Rheumatoid arthritis and switching TNFis: an interview with Professor Paul Emery, University of Leeds

Tumor necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFis) are used to treat inflammatory conditions, such as RA. These agents work by blocking TNF, an important mediator of inflammation in RA, in order to help reduce inflammation and stop disease progression.

12 Mar 2014

$New MRI can show detailed image following fracture repair without distortion by metal surgical screws$

New MRI can show detailed image following fracture repair without distortion by metal surgical screws

People who sustain the most common type of hip fracture, known as a femoral neck fracture, are at increased risk of complications. A special type of MRI developed at Hospital for Special Surgery in collaboration with GE Healthcare can show a detailed image following fracture repair, without the distortion caused by metal surgical screws that are problematic in standard MRIs.

12 Mar 2014

Women are most likely to experience serious pain following knee replacement than men

Middle-aged women with rheumatoid arthritis or arthritis resulting from an injury are among the patients most likely to experience serious pain following a knee replacement, researchers from Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York have found.

12 Mar 2014

Clinipace Worldwide closes merger with Choice Pharma

Clinipace Worldwide, a global digital contract research organization (dCRO), announced today the closing of its merger with Choice Pharma, a Pan-Asian contract research organization. Bringing these organizations together strengthens Clinipace Worldwide's operational and therapeutic expertise in Asia, a region in high demand by Clinipace's clients.

11 Mar 2014

Total joint replacement may reduce risk for cardiac events and boost long-term survival

Hip and knee replacements have long been known to reduce pain and increase mobility in persons with moderate-to-severe arthritis. A study presented at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) also found that total joint replacement (TJR) may reduce the risk for "cardiac events," including heart attack and stroke, and boost long-term survival.

11 Mar 2014

Arthritis & Rheumatology News and Research

Latest Arthritis & Rheumatology News and Research

Dr. Basil R. Besh honored with 2013 Compassionate Doctor Award

Prehypertension bodes ill for stroke risk

Building muscle mass important in decreasing metabolic risk

Scientists discover key mechanism that guides balance and limb movements

Sports medicine physicians to convene at 2014 AMSSM Annual Meeting

Study finds that patients who lose weight have better joint replacement outcomes

Class, ancestry and medication are factors in cardiac risk for lupus patients

PRP injections provide short- and long-term pain relief for patients with severe chronic hip bursitis

Study finds that same-day bilateral knee replacement surgery safe for select patients with RA

Antares Pharma reports total revenue of $4.7 million for fourth quarter 2013

Study questions conventional wisdom that patients should wait 6 weeks after hip replacement before driving

MUSC, Alliance Oncology announce strategic radiation therapy affiliation

Rheumatoid arthritis and switching TNFis: an interview with Professor Paul Emery, University of Leeds

New MRI can show detailed image following fracture repair without distortion by metal surgical screws

Women are most likely to experience serious pain following knee replacement than men

Clinipace Worldwide closes merger with Choice Pharma

Total joint replacement may reduce risk for cardiac events and boost long-term survival

With three weeks to go, Obama administration pulls out all the stops in sign up efforts

Glucosamine not reduces knee cartilage deterioration among individuals with chronic knee pain

Family CV history indicates intensive treatment need for hypertensive patients

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

Arthritis & Rheumatology News and Research

Latest Arthritis & Rheumatology News and Research

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

Newsletters you may be interested in