A new study suggests that there may be a great benefit of a new drug to knee osteoarthritis sufferers. The study was presented at the 2012 Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Rheumatology/Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals and titled “Strontium Ranelate in Knee Osteoarthritis Trial (SEKOIA): A Structural and Symptomatic Efficacy”. The principal […]
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A new study, published in the journal Diabetes Care, has suggested that Type 2 diabetes could predict the development of osteoarthritis. The study, titled, “Diabetes Is an Independent Predictor for Severe Osteoarthritis: Results from a longitudinal cohort study” was authored by Georg Schett, Arndt Kleyer, Carlo Perricone, Enijad Sahinbegovic, Anna Maria Iagnocco, Jochen Zwerina, Rolando Lorenzini, Franz […]
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A new study has given additional credence to something many researchers have long suspected: rheumatoid arthritis patients have a higher risk of blood clots in the first ten years after their diagnosis. While the Swedish study, which was published in the Oct. 3 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, does not prove […]
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New research suggests that children with arthritis would benefit greatly from targeted treatments, as the cartilage in their joints breaks down through a different mechanism than the cartilage in adults with arthritis. By analyzing the makeup of cartilage in the fluid inside the joints of juvenile arthritis patients, researchers from the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute […]
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Osteoarthritis (or OA) affects approximately 27 million Americans. This very prevalent, degenerative joint disorder occurs due to the normal aging process, meaning by the age of 70-years-old, most of us will suffer some symptoms of OA. However, OA also results from wear and tear on a joint when cartilage, the rubbery tissue that surrounds our […]
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In order to differentiate OA of the knee from other types of diseases and types of arthritis, an X-ray will typically be the first call of action your family doctor. A follow up MRI might also be necessary to determine the severity of damage to the knee joint and surrounding tissues. Your medical doctor might […]
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