http://www.medindia.net/healthnews/Osteoarthritis-news.asp Medindia largest health website in india. en-us Copyright 2012. All Rights Reserved. Fri, 25 May 2012 06:47:34 GMT http://www.medindia.net/news/new-target-to-battle-rheumatoid-arthritis-discovered-101545-1.htm Researchers have discovered the mechanism by which a cell signaling pathway contributes to rheumatoid arthritis development. "We uncovered a novel mechanism by which the Notch pathway could contribute to RA," said Xiaoyu Hu, M.D., Ph.D., a research scientist at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City and principal investigator of the study. The study appears online in advance of print in iNature Immunology/i. Prior to this study, researchers knew that an intracellular molecular ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/new-target-to-battle-rheumatoid-arthritis-discovered-101545-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/arthritis-drug-effective-against-amoebic-parasites-101537-1.htm A common drug that is used for arthritis proves as an effective weapon against parasitic organisms, reveals study. Researchers in California found that auranofin, an oral therapy for arthritis that has been around since 1985, is highly effective against the parasite Entamoeba histolytica. Carried in water and food, the parasite is a major but often neglected hazard in poor countries, causing amoebic dysentery and liver abscesses. Auranofin was found thanks to a hi-tech programme to screen potential drugs for "orphan" diseases....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/arthritis-drug-effective-against-amoebic-parasites-101537-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/researchers-find-easy-and-quick-way-to-detect-arthritis-101472-1.htm Scientists have found an easy and quick test to detect which could end the agony of millions of people crippled by osteoarthritis. The method may help to predict the most common form of arthritis even before it strikes. The simple procedure - which can work on just a single drop of fluid from a patient's joint - offers the hope of faster-acting remedies and even one day wiping out the devastating degenerative condition for good. Predicting who will be struck by the disease means ways can ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/researchers-find-easy-and-quick-way-to-detect-arthritis-101472-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/dna-nanoparticle-technique-may-help-treat-arthritis-101306-1.htm A DNA-covered microscopic bead used as a delivery system for gene therapy may help treat arthritis, report researchers. Within a few hours of injecting empty-handed DNA nanoparticles, Georgia Health Sciences University researchers were surprised to see increased expression of an enzyme that calms the immune response. In an animal model of rheumatoid arthritis, the enhanced expression of indoleomine 2,3 dioxygenase, or IDO, significantly reduced the hallmark limb joint swelling and ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/dna-nanoparticle-technique-may-help-treat-arthritis-101306-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/fda-panel-urges-approval-for-new-arthritis-treatment-101109-1.htm The US Food and Drug Administration urges approval for Pfizer arthritis drug. Tofacitinib, taken orally, could serve as an alternative approach to treating moderate to severe patients who did not respond to one or more traditional therapies such as methotrexate, said the advisory committee by a vote of 8-2. The panel urged the drug's approval despite mixed results on its effects at different doses, and some safety concerns about the risks of cancer -- mainly lymphoma -- and infections....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/fda-panel-urges-approval-for-new-arthritis-treatment-101109-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/recent-discovery-paves-way-for-new-arthritis-treatment-100834-1.htm In arthritis sufferers muscle inflammation outside the joints is the main cause for discomfort and poor mobility, reveals study. Knee arthritis treatment has focussed on relieving knee joint inflammation. But researchers from Victoria University, La Trobe University, Warringal Hospital and St. Vincent's Hospital found muscle inflammation outside the joint in those suffering knee osteoarthritis, meaning that treatment may need changing. Pazit Levinger and Itamar Levinger from Victoria ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/recent-discovery-paves-way-for-new-arthritis-treatment-100834-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/american-arthritis-sufferers-also-struggle-with-anxiety-or-depression-100779-1.htm A new study conducted by researchers at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has found that more than a third of American arthritis sufferers over 45 years of age also have to deal with anxiety and depression. According to findings that appear today in iArthritis Care (and) Research/i, a journal published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR), anxiety is nearly twice as common as depression among people with arthritis, despite more clinical focus on the latter mental health condition....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/american-arthritis-sufferers-also-struggle-with-anxiety-or-depression-100779-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/obesity-epidemic-aggravating-rheumatoid-arthritis-with-women-mayo-clinic-100712-1.htm Obesity and the excruciating rheumatoid arthritis, an autoimmune disorder is each becoming more general, provoking a valid question: Could one be influencing the other? For women, it appears there is a link, Mayo Clinic researchers say. They studied hundreds of patients and found a history of obesity puts women at significant risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis. Their findings are published online in the American College of Rheumatology journal iArthritis Care (and) Research/i. In rheumatoid ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/obesity-epidemic-aggravating-rheumatoid-arthritis-with-women-mayo-clinic-100712-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/dinosaurs-may-be-oldest-victims-of-arthritis-100562-1.htm A new study conducted by American researchers reveal that osteoarthritis may be a very old disease with even dinosaurs likely to have struggled with the condition. Bruce Rothschild at the University of Kansas in Lawrence and colleagues have revealed that Caudipteryx, a dino-bird that lived 130 million years ago, was prone to osteoarthritis - perhaps the oldest such diagnosis on record. Some modern birds are susceptible to osteoarthritis, the degeneration of bone and cartilage in joints. ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/dinosaurs-may-be-oldest-victims-of-arthritis-100562-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/lack-of-gastroprotective-agents-linked-with-adverse-gastrointestinal-effects-in-arthritis-patients-100184-1.htm A new study published in the American College of Rheumatology journal Arthritis (and) Rheumatism reveals that not prescribing gastroprotective agents for patients taking COX-2 inhibitors increases the risk of adverse gastrointestinal effects. Current clinical guidelines recommend that GPAs, such as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) or misoprostol, be prescribed to patients taking NSAIDs and COX-2 inhibitors-also known as COX-2 blockers-who are at high risk of upper GI events. Previous research shows ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/lack-of-gastroprotective-agents-linked-with-adverse-gastrointestinal-effects-in-arthritis-patients-100184-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/novel-shot-to-reverse-arthritis-100050-1.htm Kartogenin molecule helps repair damaged cartilage and reverse debilitating conditions like arthritis. Currently these is no cure for the condition, only anti-inflammatory painkillers to relieve symptoms, and in severe cases, costly joint replacements are advised. Main symptoms of arthritis include pain, stiffness and restricted movement in the joints, and in the UK it affects more than nine million people alone, the journal Science reports. Researchers at the Genomics Institute ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/novel-shot-to-reverse-arthritis-100050-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/gastrointestinal-problems-affect-rheumatoid-arthritis-patients-study-99877-1.htm Rheumatoid arthritis patients at greater risk for lower gastrointestinal (GI) problems such as ulcers, bleeding, finds study. Smoking, the use of steroids known as glucocorticoids, prior upper GI disease and abdominal surgery were associated with lower GI problems in rheumatoid arthritis patients, the study found. The research was published online this week in The IJournal of Rheumatology. /IRheumatologists have long recognized that rheumatoid arthritis patients are at higher risk ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/gastrointestinal-problems-affect-rheumatoid-arthritis-patients-study-99877-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/guidelines-for-dmards-and-biologic-drugs-usage-in-treating-rheumatoid-arthritis-updated-by-acr-99773-1.htm The 2012 recommendations for the use of disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) and biologic agents in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) released by The American College of Rheumatology (ACR). The guidelines published today in the ACR journal, iArthritis Care (and) Research/i, are an update to the 2008 recommendations and address the issues of initiating and switching drugs, screening for tuberculosis (TB) reactivation, immunization, and the use of biologics in high-risk RA patients....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/guidelines-for-dmards-and-biologic-drugs-usage-in-treating-rheumatoid-arthritis-updated-by-acr-99773-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/no-cancer-risk-for-metal-on-metal-hip-replacement-patients-99714-1.htm Patients who have had metal-on-metal hip replacements need not fear that they could develop cancer in the first seven years after surgery because they are no more likely to develop cancer than the general population, although a longer-term study is required, a study published on http:www.bmj.com"bmj.com/A today claims. A recent BMJ and BBC Newsnight investigation looked into the potentially high level of toxic metals from failing hip implants which may, in future, affect thousands of people around the world....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/no-cancer-risk-for-metal-on-metal-hip-replacement-patients-99714-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/study-links-metastatic-breast-cancer-and-arthritis-99611-1.htm Relationship between metastatic breast cancer and autoimmune arthritis has been identified in a recent study. "Epidemiological studies have implied that breast cancer survival is significantly lower in patients who also had autoimmune arthritis," noted Pinku Mukherjee, Irwin Belk Distinguished Scholar of Cancer Research at UNC Charlotte, whose lab conducted the experiments. "As there is no obvious reason this should be so, we were interested in exploring possible cancer mechanisms that might explain why....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/study-links-metastatic-breast-cancer-and-arthritis-99611-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/quitting-statin-therapy-raises-death-risk-in-arthritis-patients-99491-1.htm Discontinuing statin therapy may raise the risk of death from cardiovascular disease and other causes in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). According to the findings of a population-based study now available in iArthritis Care (and) Research/i, a journal published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR), RA patients should be advised of the importance of compliance to their statin therapy to reduce cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality risk. A report ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/quitting-statin-therapy-raises-death-risk-in-arthritis-patients-99491-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/progression-of-osteoarthritis-slowed-by-new-drug-99284-1.htm A new study has indicated that a drug used in osteoporosis has shown promise in slowing down the progression of osteoarthritis. The new findings showed that Protelos (strontium ranelate) reduced deterioration of knee joint cartilage in a group of arthritis patients by a third over three years, significantly reducing pain and improved day-to-day mobility, the Telegraph reported here. Cyrus Cooper, professor from Oxford and Southampton Universities, who led the study, said: "This is a major breakthrough....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/progression-of-osteoarthritis-slowed-by-new-drug-99284-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/antidepressants-effective-in-alleviating-osteoarthritis-pain-99203-1.htm A new study has found that antidepressants could be an effective option in easing painful conditions like osteoarthritis with fewer side-effects than the traditionally prescribed drugs like anti-inflammatories and opioids. Leslie Citrome, professor of psychiatry and behavioural sciences and Amy Weiss-Citrome from New York Medical College, analysed the latest clinical evidence on duloxetine, an antidepressant approved by the FDA for use in chronic musculoskeletal pain, including osteoarthritis....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/antidepressants-effective-in-alleviating-osteoarthritis-pain-99203-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/study-says-arthritis-drugs-hold-promise-for-multiple-sclerosis-98768-1.htm A new class of arthritis drugs hold promise for multiple sclerosis, reveals study published in the iProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences/i. The UAB study focused on a protein called "suppressor of cytokine signaling 3," found in low levels among MS patients in relapse. With less SOCS3 to restrain it, rising levels of the protein STAT3 cause immune cells to release chemicals that strip the myelin coating from the brain''s nerve cells, which makes them less able to pass messages ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/study-says-arthritis-drugs-hold-promise-for-multiple-sclerosis-98768-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/link-between-rheumatoid-arthritis-and-irregular-heart-beat-98582-1.htm A strong association has been identified between rheumatoid arthritis and irregular heart rhythm (atrial fibrillation), shows study published in BMJ. Rheumatoid arthritis is already linked to an increased risk of heart attacks and heart failure, and is an important risk factor for stroke. But no study has yet examined whether it increases the risk of atrial fibrillation - a condition associated with an increased long term risk of stroke, heart failure, and death. So a team of researchers ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/link-between-rheumatoid-arthritis-and-irregular-heart-beat-98582-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/researchers-identify-new-target-for-rheumatoid-arthritis-98427-1.htm A potential target for rheumatoid arthritis has been discovered by Newcastle University scientists. Using a unique drug, they are able to stop destructive white blood cells migrating from the bloodstream into inflamed tissue and so preventing them causing further injury. In rheumatoid arthritis the body's own immune system attacks the joints. Typical approaches for treatment involve blocking the signals in the body which activate the immune system to attack the joint. In contrast, this ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/researchers-identify-new-target-for-rheumatoid-arthritis-98427-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/is-obesity-a-threat-to-juvenile-idiopathic-arthritis-patients-98060-1.htm The current era of sedentary lifestyle and unhealthy eating habits is increasingly posing as a major cause of obesity amongst children. bThe term iobesity/i refers to excess body fat, unlike being overweight that could be due to several other reasons such as increased bone weight. /b bStudies have shown that amongst adults, obese patients have approximately 4.5% increased risk of being affected with inflammatory arthritis than the normal population/b. A possible link between ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/is-obesity-a-threat-to-juvenile-idiopathic-arthritis-patients-98060-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/brief-hospitalisation-for-knee-replacement-related-to-greater-revision-mortality-risks-97478-1.htm No former research is available to quantify and compare the costs and results between total knee replacement (TKR) patients who have varied periods of hospital stay after a surgery. In new research presented today at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), investigators identified Medicare patients who had undergone TKR between 1997 and 2009. The patients were separated into the following groups: outpatient, 1-day inpatient, 2-day inpatient, 3- or 4-day ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/brief-hospitalisation-for-knee-replacement-related-to-greater-revision-mortality-risks-97478-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/benefits-of-local-anesthesia-after-knee-replacement-surgery-highlighted-97431-1.htm Local anesthesia delivered through a catheter in the joint is found to be more beneficial than traditional methods, say researchers. Their research will be recognized with the Knee Society Award for the best work on a surgical technique at the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons annual meeting, February 7-11 in San Francisco. Their initial study findings will be presented on Friday, February 10th at 5:42 PM Pacific Time. The randomized, double-blind trial administered either bupivacaine, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/benefits-of-local-anesthesia-after-knee-replacement-surgery-highlighted-97431-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/organ-injuring-in-inflammatory-genetic-disorder-arrested-by-rheumatoid-arthritis-drug-97424-1.htm Kineret (anakinra), an approved medication to treat rheumatoid arthritis, successfully bars progression of organ damage in people with neonatal-onset multisystem inflammatory disease (NOMID), reveals a new study. This rare and debilitating genetic disorder causes persistent inflammation and ongoing tissue damage. NOMID affects numerous organs and body systems, including the skin, joints, eyes, and central nervous system. The first sign of the disease is often a rash that develops within the first weeks of life....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/organ-injuring-in-inflammatory-genetic-disorder-arrested-by-rheumatoid-arthritis-drug-97424-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/45-million-americans-living-with-total-knee-replacement-97406-1.htm A new research has found increase in total knee replacement surgeries among Americans. According to the study more than 4.5 million Americans are living with a total knee replacement (TKR), as the number of TKR surgeries has more than doubled over the past decade, with the sharpest rise among younger patients. Osteoarthritis continues to be the primary reason for TKR.Investigators used a computer model; U.S. Census data; information from the National Health Interview Survey, the Multicenter ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/45-million-americans-living-with-total-knee-replacement-97406-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/video-based-home-exercise-able-to-ease-osteoarthritis-pain-and-perk-up-mobility-97339-1.htm Boosting adherence to a prescribed exercise program, easing pain, boosting physical function and enhancing life quality in patients with knee osteoarthritis, is possible with video-based home exercise programs, say researchers. The benefits of exercise in minimizing pain and improving mobility for individuals living with osteoarthritis has been well documented. In a new study, 107 individuals with diagnosed osteoarthritis in the knee were randomized to either a DVD-based exercise group, or a control group....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/video-based-home-exercise-able-to-ease-osteoarthritis-pain-and-perk-up-mobility-97339-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/researchers-identify-potential-biomarker-for-osteoarthritis-97081-1.htm Researchers have for the first time identified two molecules that hold promise as a biomarker for determining cartilage damage linked with osteoarthritis. Henry Ford Hospital researchers say the concentration of two molecules called non-coding RNAs in blood were associated with mild cartilage damage in 30 patients, who were one year removed from reconstruction surgery to repair an anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, injury. The findings are described as significant in the ongoing and tedious ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/researchers-identify-potential-biomarker-for-osteoarthritis-97081-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/clinical-trial-shows-arthritis-and-cholesterol-drugs-are-well-tolerated-in-prostate-cancer-treatment-96881-1.htm FDA-approved drugs Celebrex used for arthritis pain and Lipitor used for lowering cholesterol are well tolerated in the treatment of recurrent prostate cancer, research from The Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ) on the drugs shows. Preliminary results from an ongoing Phase II clinical trial will be presented during the 2012 Genitourinary Cancers Symposium, which is co-sponsored by the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) and the ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/clinical-trial-shows-arthritis-and-cholesterol-drugs-are-well-tolerated-in-prostate-cancer-treatment-96881-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/physical-inactivity-in-rheumatoid-arthritis-patients-96616-1.htm Two in five adults with rheumatoid arthritis are physically inactive, reveals study published in IArthritis Care (and) Research/I. The ACR estimates nearly 1.3 million adults in the U.S. are diagnosed with RA, a chronic autoimmune condition characterized by systemic joint inflammation that can damage joints, impair function, and cause significant disability. Until the early 1980s, medical experts recommended medication and rest for those with arthritis. However, current medical evidence now ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/physical-inactivity-in-rheumatoid-arthritis-patients-96616-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/acupuncture-treats-osteoarthritis-of-the-knee-96575-1.htm bOlder patients with osteoarthritis of the knee may benefit from acupuncture, suggests a study./b Acupuncture serves as a safe alternative to the routine pain-killers, with no associated side-effects. However, researchers warn that it too soon to recommend it as a part of routine care for patients suffering the ailment. Osteoarthritis is the commonest joint disorder that arises due to wear and tear of a joint. This leading cause of disability is mainly related to aging. The most commonly affected joint is the knee....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/acupuncture-treats-osteoarthritis-of-the-knee-96575-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/How-Effective-Are-Muscle-Relaxants-and-Neuromodulators-for-Rheumatoid-Arthritis-Pain-Management-96274-1.htm Pain management is of utmost importance for patients with rheumatoid arthritis, so three researchers in Australia analyzed existing study data to find whether two different classes of drugs can help. When looking at muscle relaxants, they discovered that neither the benzodiazepine agents, diazepam and triazolam, nor the non- benzodiazepine agent, zopiclone, reduce pain when taken for one to 14 days. However, even this short use was associated for both agents with drowsiness and dizziness. When ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/How-Effective-Are-Muscle-Relaxants-and-Neuromodulators-for-Rheumatoid-Arthritis-Pain-Management-96274-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Knee-Replacement-Surgery-Incidence-Rises-96205-1.htm Incidence of knee replacement surgery rose rapidly among 30 to 59 year-olds, reveals review. According to the study published today in IArthritis (and) Rheumatism/I, a peer-reviewed journal of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR), incidences were higher in women throughout the study period. Osteoarthritis (OA) is a highly disabling joint disease that according to a 2002 report by the World Health Organization (WHO) is the fourth leading cause of years lived with disability worldwide....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Knee-Replacement-Surgery-Incidence-Rises-96205-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Link-Between-Short-Telomeres-and-Osteoarthritis-96160-1.htm Cells from osteoarthritic knees have abnormally shortened telomeres, reveal findings from a recent study published in BioMed Central's open access journal IArthritis Research (and) Therapy/I. While the shortening of telomeres is an unavoidable side effect of getting older, telomeres can also shorten as a result of sudden cell damage, including oxidative damage. Abnormally short telomeres have been found in some types of cancer, possibly because of the rapid cell division the cells are forced to undergo....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Link-Between-Short-Telomeres-and-Osteoarthritis-96160-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Distinct-Gender-Difference-for-Pain-and-Function-in-Osteoarthritis-95755-1.htm Women with knee osteoarthritis have more pain and poorer function than men, but similar physical activity prior to total knee replacement, according to an Iowa study published in the journal, Biology of Sex Differences. Osteoarthritis (OA), a degenerative joint disease, is a complex condition affecting the cartilage as well as other elements of the joint structure. The condition is associated with joint pain and disability. When osteoarthritis becomes severe, total knee replacement ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Distinct-Gender-Difference-for-Pain-and-Function-in-Osteoarthritis-95755-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Salf-Findings-can-Lead-to-Safer-Asthma-Allergies-and-Arthritis-Treatments-95062-1.htm Missing link between the body's biological clock and sugar metabolism system discovered by Scientists may help avoid the grave side effects of drugs used for treating asthma, allergies and arthritis. In a paper published last week in Nature, scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies report finding that proteins that control the body's biological rhythms, known as cryptochromes, also interact with metabolic switches that are targeted by certain anti-inflammatory drugs. The finding ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Salf-Findings-can-Lead-to-Safer-Asthma-Allergies-and-Arthritis-Treatments-95062-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Mindfulness-Exercises-Help-Ease-Arthritis-Symptoms-95027-1.htm "Mindfulness" exercises can help curb fatigue and stress associated with rheumatoid joint disease, shows study published online in the IAnnals of Rheumatic Diseases. /IThe authors base their findings on 73 patients between the ages of 20 and 70, all of whom had had painful joint disease, caused by rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, or psoriatic arthritis for at least a year. Half of them were randomly allocated to scheduled "mindfulness" exercises, which took place in ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Mindfulness-Exercises-Help-Ease-Arthritis-Symptoms-95027-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Walking-Program-Help-Patients-Recovering-From-Hip-Replacement-Surgery-94934-1.htm Researchers in Norway report that patients who receive walking skills training following total hip arthroplasty for osteoarthritis show improved physical function. The physical therapy program displayed a positive effect on walking distance and stair climbing which continued 12 months following hip replacement surgery. Results of the study appear in IArthritis Care (and) Research/I, a journal published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR). Osteoarthritis ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Walking-Program-Help-Patients-Recovering-From-Hip-Replacement-Surgery-94934-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Medications-Reduce-Complications-of-Total-Hip-Replacement-94840-1.htm bMedications used just prior or after a total hip replacement play an important role in reducing complications of the procedure, and thereby the duration of hospitalization, according to a recent review article/b. bTotal hip arthroplasty or total hip replacement is a surgical procedure performed to replace the hip joint/b. It is performed in patients with severe damage to the hip joint from injury or disease, resulting in symptoms like pain, deformity and severe limitation ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Medications-Reduce-Complications-of-Total-Hip-Replacement-94840-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Bone-Thinning-and-Arthritis-Linked-to-Ovary-Removal-in-Younger-Women-94632-1.htm A new study by has found that the removal of Ovary, known as oophorectomy, in women before the age 45 is strongly linked with low-bone mineral density and arthritis in later years. "This is one of the largest national studies, to my knowledge, that highlights the difference in bone-mineral density in women who have their ovaries removed at a young age. Our results suggest that such women should be monitored closely for osteoporosis," says Kala Visvanathan, M.D., M.H.S., associate professor ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Bone-Thinning-and-Arthritis-Linked-to-Ovary-Removal-in-Younger-Women-94632-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Osteoarthritis-may-be-Treated-Via-Implantable-Replacement-Cartilage-94394-1.htm A new study says that using body's own cells to engineer cartilage replacement shows promise to heal knees, shoulders, ears and noses damaged by osteoarthritis, sports injuries and accidents. Self-assembling sheets of mesenchymal stem cells permeated with tiny beads filled with growth factor formed thicker, stiffer cartilage than previous tissue engineering methods, researchers at Case Western Reserve University have found. "We think that the capacity to drive cartilage formation using ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Osteoarthritis-may-be-Treated-Via-Implantable-Replacement-Cartilage-94394-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Daily-Dose-of-Fish-Oil-Reduces-Osteoarthritis-Pain-93605-1.htm A two-year study has showed that intake of fish oil in small amounts reduces pain and inflammation caused by osteoarthritis. Researchers from several universities and hospitals in Australia and Tasmania studied 200 patients with an average age of 60. They discovered that those on a low dose had double the reduction in knee pain of patients on higher doses and also had significantly greater improvements in mobility, the Daily Mail reported. In their report the researchers said that 'high ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Daily-Dose-of-Fish-Oil-Reduces-Osteoarthritis-Pain-93605-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Mirror-Therapy-to-Ease-Arthritis-Pain-93462-1.htm The pain of arthritis can be reduced by an optical illusion which uses mirrors to trick the brain and reduces the perception of pain, according to neuroscientist V.S. Ramachandran. This simple trick is based on a technique called mirror visual therapy.The mirror based therapy makes it appear as if the sufferer's arthritic joints have been replaced by healthier ones, causing the brain to believe that they are less stiff and painful, and easy to move. Researchers could not clear what exactly made the subjects feel less pain....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Mirror-Therapy-to-Ease-Arthritis-Pain-93462-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/In-Near-Future-tummy-Fat-Cells-Shots-Could-Halt-Arthritis-93416-1.htm A revolutionary shot derived from stem cells found in tummy fat that could soon stop short osteoarthritis, has been revealed by Dutch and French researchers. The breakthrough provides hope for millions of people who suffer from the incurable condition and could potentially save thousands from needing joint replacement surgery, the Daily Mail reported. The researchers found that injecting stem cells harvested from a patient's own waistline protects joints against crippling damage. The ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/In-Near-Future-tummy-Fat-Cells-Shots-Could-Halt-Arthritis-93416-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Indicators-to-Reaction-to-Medication-in-Juvenile-Arthritis-Treatment-Identified-93151-1.htm Response to etanercept treatment is more likely in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) patients, recent study identifies. It found that patients who had with low measures of disability at study entry, younger age at the onset of JIA, and fewer disease-modifying antirheumatic, drugs used before initiating etanercept achieved an excellent response to the treatment. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the European Medicines Agency for the treatment of JIA approved Etanercept a decade ago....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Indicators-to-Reaction-to-Medication-in-Juvenile-Arthritis-Treatment-Identified-93151-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Prior-to-Surgery-Drug-Withdrawal-of-Rheumatoid-Arthritis-Could-Retard-Aggravation-93147-1.htm Doctors seem to cease prescribing anti-TNF medications prior to surgery, complying to guidelines, but perhaps are doing a lot earlier than needed, recent study shows. The research conducted at Hospital for Special Surgery stated that the medications used are to treat a variety of inflammatory diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, and better judgment of timing to withdraw prior to surgery could minimise the risk of the disease aggravating. "We need to do more studies to see if more pharmacologically-based ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Prior-to-Surgery-Drug-Withdrawal-of-Rheumatoid-Arthritis-Could-Retard-Aggravation-93147-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Rheumatologists-Early-Intervention-Tenders-Better-Results-for-Rheumatoid-Arthritis-Patients-93124-1.htm Rheumatoid arthritis patients can reduce expensive interventions such as orthopedic surgery provided they avail early and suitable treatment by a rheumatologist. The suggestion came during a research presented this week at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting in Chicago. Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic disease that causes pain, stiffness, swelling, and limitation in the motion and function of multiple joints. Though joints are the principal body parts affected by ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Rheumatologists-Early-Intervention-Tenders-Better-Results-for-Rheumatoid-Arthritis-Patients-93124-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Cardiovascular-Disease-Risk-in-Rheumatoid-Arthritis-Influenced-by-Degree-of-Inflammation-93089-1.htm Patients with rheumatoid arthritis who have low levels of inflammation have lower risk for heart complications and stroke, according to research presented this week at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting in Chicago. Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic disease that causes pain, stiffness, swelling, and limitation in the motion and function of multiple joints. Though joints are the principal body parts affected by RA, inflammation can develop in other organs as well....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Cardiovascular-Disease-Risk-in-Rheumatoid-Arthritis-Influenced-by-Degree-of-Inflammation-93089-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Risk-of-Knee-Osteoarthritis-High-in-Athletes-93056-1.htm Regular participation in sports such as soccer, elite long distance running, weight lifting and wrestling may increase the risk of developing knee osteoarthritis, according to research presented this week at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting in Chicago. Knee osteoarthritis is a common form of osteoarthritis and is caused by cartilage breakdown in the knee joint. Factors that increase the risk of knee osteoarthritis - including being overweight, age, injury or stress ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Risk-of-Knee-Osteoarthritis-High-in-Athletes-93056-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Biologic-Therapy-in-Rheumatoid-Arthritis-Increases-Risk-of-Developing-Deadly-Skin-Cancer-93055-1.htm People taking anti-tumor necrosis factor therapies to treat rheumatoid arthritis have a high risk of developing a deadly form of skin cancer called melanoma. This is the main finding in a new research presented this week at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting in Chicago. Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic disease that causes pain, stiffness, swelling, and limitation in the motion and function of multiple joints. Though joints are the principal body parts affected ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Biologic-Therapy-in-Rheumatoid-Arthritis-Increases-Risk-of-Developing-Deadly-Skin-Cancer-93055-1.htm