Arthritis
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Tuesday, August 17th, 2010Source: MedWire News
Increased severity of disc space narrowing (DSN), a feature of spinal osteoarthritis, is related to increased bone mineral density (BMD) and decreased bone resorption in postmenopausal women, Moroccan researchers report.
“Several studies have observed an inverse relationship between osteoporosis and spinal osteoarthritis, the latter being considered as possibly delaying the development of osteoporosis,” […]
Low-Dose Aspirin May Not Reduce Women’s Risk Of Developing RA.
Friday, April 9th, 2010MedPage Today (4/8, Walsh) reported that “the use of low-dose aspirin did not reduce women’s risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, despite biologic plausibility that the drug could do so,” according to a study published in Arthritis Care & Research. Researchers found that, “after an average of 10 years of follow-up, the relative risk of definite […]
What Causes Early Arthritis in Knees?
Wednesday, December 9th, 2009By GRETCHEN REYNOLDS
Recently, Dr. Constance R. Chu, the Albert Ferguson associate professor of orthopedic surgery at the University of Pittsburgh and director of the Cartilage Restoration Center there, confirmed a theory, and found herself troubled by the results. It turned out that if you dropped a heavy weight onto parts of a cow’s knee joint […]
Osteoarthritis needs to be diagnosed clinically
Monday, October 5th, 2009Question: What is osteoarthritis?
Answer: Osteoarthritis is the most common condition that presents as pain in a joint.
Of the estimated 46 million Americans who have doctor-diagnosed arthritis, at least 27 million are affected by clinically symptomatic osteoarthritis. The many other types of arthritis account for the rest.
Osteoarthritis traditionally was considered a disease of the articular cartilage […]
Study examines burden tiered Part D system places on patients with RA.
Friday, June 5th, 2009MedPage Today (6/4, Fiore) reported that, according to a study published in the June 15 issue of Arthritis Care & Research, “the sickest and poorest Medicare patients” with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) “enrolled themselves in Part D prescription plans that were less generous and had more restrictions than Medicare Advantage plans.” For the study, researchers from […]
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