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Study finds extremely low use of weight loss medicines by veterans

Despite the availability of new weight management medications and several clinical guidelines recommending their use as part of a comprehensive treatment plan for obesity, a new study has found that their use is extremely low (about one percent) among eligible Veterans.

15 May 2019

Glucosamine supplements could benefit the heart

Glucosamine supplements are used by hundreds of thousands of patients worldwide to relieve the joint pain caused due to osteoarthritis.

14 May 2019

HSS researchers provide better understanding of the cellular mechanisms driving rheumatoid arthritis

Newly identified subsets of cell types present in joint tissue in people with rheumatoid arthritis and how they interact may explain why only some people respond to existing medications, according to two studies by co-senior author Laura Donlin, PhD, Co-Director of the Derfner Foundation Precision Medicine Laboratory at Hospital for Special Surgery and collaborating colleagues.

10 May 2019

Researchers seek sage advice of elders on aging issues

Rachel O'Conor booted up her slides and began posing questions to six older adults sitting around a table: How should primary care physicians support patients and caregivers after a diagnosis of dementia? And what stands in the way of getting adequate support?

25 Apr 2019

Daily life disability before hip replacement may predict poor post-operative outcomes

A new Johns Hopkins Medicine study looking at medical records of more than 43,000 U.S. adults with hip-joint damaging osteoarthritis suggests that those who cannot perform daily activities independently before total hip replacement surgery are more likely to have poorer outcomes after surgery.

24 Apr 2019

Researchers identify risk factors for severe infection after knee replacement

In the largest study of its kind, researchers from the Musculoskeletal Research Unit at the University of Bristol have identified the most important risk factors for developing severe infection after knee replacement.

17 Apr 2019

Stem cells from patient's own bone marrow holds great potential for osteoarthritis

Stem cells collected from the patient's own bone marrow holds great interest as a potential therapy for osteoarthritis of the knee because of their ability to regenerate the damaged cartilage.

15 Apr 2019

Removing damaged mitochondria may relieve chronic inflammatory conditions

Researchers have discovered a potential new way to treat chronic inflammatory diseases, by eliminating damaged mitochondria before they trigger excessive inflammation.

12 Apr 2019

Researchers discover unique approach to treat some chronic inflammatory diseases

Inflammation is a balanced physiological response -- the body needs it to eliminate invasive organisms and foreign irritants, but excessive inflammation can harm healthy cells, contributing to aging and chronic diseases.

12 Apr 2019

Chronic diseases unconsciously limit mobility of older people

Chronic diseases are a key factor limiting the mobility of older people. Usually individuals are conscious of their condition in the case of an acute musculoskeletal disorder that causes pain or functional limitations.

11 Apr 2019

Study: Just an hour of weekly walking reduces risk of disability in older adults

Just one hour a week of brisk walking -- as if you are late to an appointment or trying to make a train -- staves off disability in older adults with arthritis pain, or aching or stiffness in a knee, hip, ankle or foot, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.

1 Apr 2019

Woman who does not feel pain

A woman has been identified by doctors to be able to withstand pain. Surgeons were surprised to encounter her when they noticed that she made a completely painless recovery after a surgery.

28 Mar 2019

Using gene therapy strategies to rejuvenate aging cells and treat osteoarthritis

Aging is a risk factor for the development of osteoarthritis (OA), a chronic disease characterized by degeneration of articular cartilage leading to pain and physical disability.

28 Mar 2019

Exercise helps prevent cartilage degradation caused by osteoarthritis, study shows

Exercise helps to prevent the degradation of cartilage caused by osteoarthritis, according to a new study from Queen Mary University of London.

27 Mar 2019

Researchers report new regenerative medicine approach for treating osteoarthritis of the knee

Researchers at Tokai University report in the journal npj Regenerative Medicine a regenerative medicine approach for treating osteoarthritis of the knee.

25 Mar 2019

TMJ disorders could be treated with tissue-engineered implants after successful animal study

It’s estimated that around 10 million Americans experience a temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder, with women being more susceptible than men. Affecting the jaw joint, TMJ disorders are characterized by pain around the jaw, ear, and temple, as well as difficulties in opening the mouth and significant clicking or grinding noises brought on by jaw movement.

21 Mar 2019

Osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis have similar impacts on patients

Osteoarthritis has traditionally been viewed as a highly prevalent but milder condition when compared with rheumatoid arthritis, and some may believe that it is part of a normal aging process requiring acceptance, not treatment.

20 Mar 2019

Researchers hope blood test that accurately diagnoses fibromyalgia could be available within five years

Ohio State University researchers have evidence that blood samples can reliably detect fibromyalgia, a disease that is often misdiagnosed due to its general symptoms that characterize a number of other conditions.

18 Mar 2019

Study reveals another surgical option for patients with irreparable rotator cuff tears

The arthroscopic superior capsule reconstruction (SCR) surgical technique offers patients with irreparable rotator cuff tears restored shoulder function and the opportunity to return to sports and physically-demanding work, according to research presented today at the AOSSM/AANA Specialty Day in Las Vegas, Nevada.

18 Mar 2019

Fibromyalgia can be reliably detected in blood samples

For the first time, researchers have evidence that fibromyalgia can be reliably detected in blood samples - work they hope will pave the way for a simple, fast diagnosis.

18 Mar 2019

Osteoarthritis News and Research

Latest Osteoarthritis News and Research

Study finds extremely low use of weight loss medicines by veterans

Glucosamine supplements could benefit the heart

HSS researchers provide better understanding of the cellular mechanisms driving rheumatoid arthritis

Researchers seek sage advice of elders on aging issues

Daily life disability before hip replacement may predict poor post-operative outcomes

Researchers identify risk factors for severe infection after knee replacement

Stem cells from patient's own bone marrow holds great potential for osteoarthritis

Removing damaged mitochondria may relieve chronic inflammatory conditions

Researchers discover unique approach to treat some chronic inflammatory diseases

Chronic diseases unconsciously limit mobility of older people

Study: Just an hour of weekly walking reduces risk of disability in older adults

Woman who does not feel pain

Using gene therapy strategies to rejuvenate aging cells and treat osteoarthritis

Exercise helps prevent cartilage degradation caused by osteoarthritis, study shows

Researchers report new regenerative medicine approach for treating osteoarthritis of the knee

TMJ disorders could be treated with tissue-engineered implants after successful animal study

Osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis have similar impacts on patients

Researchers hope blood test that accurately diagnoses fibromyalgia could be available within five years

Study reveals another surgical option for patients with irreparable rotator cuff tears

Fibromyalgia can be reliably detected in blood samples

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