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Research With Dogs Points to Early Test for Arthritis

Posted 10 days ago by Drugs.com

FRIDAY, May 18 – A new test that can detect and predict osteoarthritis before patients experience symptoms was developed by analyzing the joints of dogs with arthritis. Osteoarthritis, the most common form of arthritis, affects more than 27 million adults in the United States. Early detection of the disease, which causes pain and swelling in the joints, would allow better treatment options, according to the University of Missouri researchers. They said their test can be conducted using a single drop of fluid from a patient's joint. The fluid is obtained with a small needle. "With this biomarker test, we can study the levels of specific proteins that we now know are associated with osteoarthritis," James Cook, a professor of orthopedic surgery and a researcher at the MU College of Veterinary Medicine, said in a university news release. "Not only does the test have the potential to help ... Read more

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FDA Panel to Weigh Second Chance for New Class of Painkillers

Posted 12 Mar 2012 by Drugs.com

MONDAY, March 12 – A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel on Monday will weigh the wisdom of allowing new clinical trials of a class of powerful painkillers for osteoarthritis. The drugs may have worked so well for some patients that those patients wound up needing knee replacement surgery because they overworked their already damaged joints. Studies of these painkillers were halted in 2010 because of this troubling side effect, and at the time Dr. Nancy Lane, lead researcher on a trial looking at one of these drugs, tanezumab, said patients who ended up needing a knee replacement most likely harmed their damaged joint even further because they felt so good. "They probably accelerated the degeneration of the joint," said Lane, director of the Aging Center, Medicine and Rheumatology, at the University of California, Davis. "Sometimes, pain is good in protecting you." ... Read more

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Arthritic Hip May Be Tougher to Treat Than Knee

Posted 17 Feb 2012 by Drugs.com

FRIDAY, Feb. 17 – Knees with osteoarthritis are in a constant state of self-repair, but arthritic hip joints are not, researchers say. The discovery was a surprise, said study author Dr. Virginia Kraus, a professor of rheumatology and immunology at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, N.C. The finding "suggests the knee has capacity for repair we didn't know about and the main treatment strategy probably would need to focus on turning off the breakdown of knee tissue," she said in a Duke news release. Knee and hip osteoarthritis may require different treatment approaches, Kraus said. If joint breakdown could be halted, the natural repair response in the knee might be sufficient to stop or reverse the arthritis process. "At least with the knee you've got an ongoing repair response that we didn't appreciate until now," Kraus said. "If you could capitalize on that and turn off the ... Read more

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Knee Arthritis May Speed Up Process Linked to Cell Aging

Posted 17 Jan 2012 by Drugs.com

TUESDAY, Jan. 17 – A process linked to natural cell aging has now also been associated with knee osteoarthritis, researchers say. Telomeres – lengths of DNA on the ends of chromosomes, sometimes described as being like the plastic cap on a shoelace tip – naturally shorten with age, but can also shorten due to sudden cell damage. Abnormally short telomeres have been found in some types of cancer and preliminary research has suggested that the average telomere length is also shortened in osteoarthritis. In this new study, Danish researchers used new technology to closely examine the telomeres of cells taken from the knees of osteoarthritis patients who had joint replacement surgery. The cells had abnormally shorted telomeres and the percentage of cells with ultra-short telomeres increased with proximity to the damaged area in the knee joint, according to the findings published in the ... Read more

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Herbal Medicines for Arthritis Not Backed by Evidence

Posted 12 Jan 2012 by Drugs.com

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 11 – There is little evidence to support the widespread use of herbal medicines to relieve the symptoms of osteoarthritis, according to a review of these products. Osteoarthritis is a painful condition that involves damage to cartilage and other structures in and around the joints, particularly the fingers, knees and hips. It differs from rheumatoid arthritis, which is an immune-based disorder. Devil's claw, cat's claw, ginger, nettle, rosehip, turmeric, willow bark, Indian frankincense and vegetable extracts of avocado or soybean oils are all among the herbal medicines traditionally used to treat osteoarthritis. "Unfortunately, a large number of people suffer from osteoarthritis pain," said one expert, Dr. Robert Graham, an internist at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City. "Current pharmacological management is largely focused upon reduction of pain and of ... Read more

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Health Tip: House Cleaning With Arthritis

Posted 6 Jan 2012 by Drugs.com

-- Arthritis pain and stiffness can make it difficult to take care of household chores and cleaning. The Arthritis Foundation offers these suggestions: To avoid reaching high and bending low, attach your dust rag to an empty roll from gift wrapping paper. Instead of using your hands, use a wooden pizza paddle to help tuck in your sheets while making a bed. Also while making a bed, choose a smooth, lightweight comforter that you can easily slip over the sheets. Put a pair of old socks or gloves on your hands to dust. If your home has two stories, keep a vacuum cleaner and set of cleaning supplies on each floor. Read more

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Health Tip: Exercising With Arthritis

Posted 29 Dec 2011 by Drugs.com

-- Physical activity, an important part of arthritis management, can help improve pain and joint flexibility. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends these low-impact exercises that offer benefits without undue strain on the joints: Aerobic exercises, including swimming, biking, water aerobics, dancing, walking at a fast pace, and gardening. Exercises that strengthen the muscles, including calisthenics and weight training. Exercises that help improve balance, including tai chi, walking backward and standing on one foot. Read more

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Diet Might Help Those Immobilized by Knee Osteoarthritis

Posted 21 Dec 2011 by Drugs.com

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 21 – A diet consisting of eight weeks of protein shakes and soup followed by adding low-calorie, high-protein foods can help people with knee osteoarthritis lose weight, which may lessen joint pain and improve their quality of life, a new study finds. This diet might also help people whose obesity makes it impossible to exercise, the researchers added. "Obese individuals with knee osteoarthritis should be urged to lose weight," said lead researcher Robin Christensen, head of the Musculoskeletal Statistics Unit at The Parker Institute at Copenhagen University Hospital at Frederiksberg in Denmark. Samantha Heller, a dietitian and clinical nutrition coordinator at the Center for Cancer Care at Griffin Hospital in Derby, Conn., said that "the question this study brings up is whether the participants can maintain the weight loss they achieved on a formula-based, very ... Read more

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Knee Pain Plagues Many Women Over 50

Posted 19 Dec 2011 by Drugs.com

MONDAY, Dec. 19 – Knee pain is common in middle-aged and older women, a new study finds. Researchers analyzed 12 years of data collected from nearly 500 women, ages 44 to 57, in Britain and found that 63 percent of those 50 and older reported persistent, incident or intermittent knee pain. Forty-four percent of the women said they had experienced "any pain" and 23 percent said they had knee pain on most days of the previous month. Among those with "any pain" or "pain on most days," 9 percent and 2 percent had persistent pain; 24 percent and 16 percent had incident pain, and 29 percent and 18 percent had intermittent pain, respectively. Higher body mass index, previous knee injury and radiographic osteoarthritis (OA) – joint deterioration visible through imaging – were predictors for persistent pain, the researchers found. Knee injury was also a predictor for intermittent pain. The ... Read more

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Knee Pain Plagues Many Women Over 50

Posted 19 Dec 2011 by Drugs.com

MONDAY, Dec. 19 – Knee pain is common in middle-aged and older women, a new study finds. Researchers analyzed 12 years of data collected from nearly 500 women, ages 44 to 57, in Britain and found that 63 percent of those 50 and older reported persistent, incident or intermittent knee pain. Forty-four percent of the women said they had experienced "any pain" and 23 percent said they had knee pain on most days of the previous month. Among those with "any pain" or "pain on most days," 9 percent and 2 percent had persistent pain; 24 percent and 16 percent had incident pain, and 29 percent and 18 percent had intermittent pain, respectively. Higher body mass index, previous knee injury and radiographic osteoarthritis (OA) – joint deterioration visible through imaging – were predictors for persistent pain, the researchers found. Knee injury was also a predictor for intermittent pain. The ... Read more

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Knee Pain Plagues Many Women Over 50

Posted 19 Dec 2011 by Drugs.com

MONDAY, Dec. 19 – Knee pain is common in middle-aged and older women, a new study finds. Researchers analyzed 12 years of data collected from nearly 500 women, ages 44 to 57, in Britain and found that 63 percent of those 50 and older reported persistent, incident or intermittent knee pain. Forty-four percent of the women said they had experienced "any pain" and 23 percent said they had knee pain on most days of the previous month. Among those with "any pain" or "pain on most days," 9 percent and 2 percent had persistent pain; 24 percent and 16 percent had incident pain, and 29 percent and 18 percent had intermittent pain, respectively. Higher body mass index, previous knee injury and radiographic osteoarthritis (OA) – joint deterioration visible through imaging – were predictors for persistent pain, the researchers found. Knee injury was also a predictor for intermittent pain. The ... Read more

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Spouse's Reaction May Affect Pain Management

Posted 16 Dec 2011 by Drugs.com

FRIDAY, Dec. 16 – Chronic pain can hinder communication between spouses, which, in turn, can impair the affected partner's ability to cope with the pain, according to a new study. Previous research has shown that validation of a spouse's emotions (showing respect and acceptance) promotes emotional control, trust and closeness, while invalidation of emotions (showing hostility or no interest) increases emotional distance and is associated with poor adjustment within the marriage and depression. This new study included 78 U.S. adults with chronic pain and their spouses. Women accounted for 58 percent of the spouses with pain. Low back pain was the most common type of major pain and the leading diagnoses were osteoarthritis, disc problems and fibromyalgia. The participants were interviewed for three hours, with the final 15 minutes focused on a difficult topic, such as family finances. ... Read more

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More Americans Exercise, but Arthritis Can Get in the Way

Posted 8 Dec 2011 by Drugs.com

THURSDAY, Dec. 8 – Exercise is good medicine, and the number of American adults who did no physical activity in their leisure time decreased from 31 percent in 1989 to 25 percent in 2008, researchers have found. But further gains may be difficult to achieve because certain subgroups of people are highly unlikely to exercise, such as those with arthritis, according to the report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Many of the roughly 50 million U.S. adults with arthritis, which causes joint pain and swelling, are physically inactive because of discomfort or fears that exercise will make their arthritis worse, the CDC researchers said. The study involved an analysis of data from nearly 433,000 people who took part in the 2009 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System survey, a telephone survey conducted in all states, territories and Washington, D.C. Even though ... Read more

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Knee Arthritis Striking at Younger Ages, But Weight Loss May Help

Posted 6 Nov 2011 by Drugs.com

SATURDAY, Nov. 5 – Arthritis of the knee is striking Americans at younger ages, new research has found, but shedding a few pounds if you're overweight may reduce your risk. The studies were to be presented Saturday at the American College of Rheumatology annual meeting, in Chicago. Nearly 6.5 million Americans between the ages of 35 and 84 will receive a diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis in the next decade, according to these new projections. "The diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis is occurring much earlier," said study author Dr. Elena Losina, co-director of the Orthopedics and Arthritis Center for Outcomes Research at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. When she compared the age at diagnosis in the 1990s to ages in the 2010s, "the average age at diagnosis has moved from 69 to 56," she said. It strikes some earlier than the average age, of course. Losina found that adults aged 45 to ... Read more

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Race Tied to Risk for Arthritis in Large Joints

Posted 21 Oct 2011 by Drugs.com

FRIDAY, Oct. 21 – Blacks have a higher rate of multiple, large-joint osteoarthritis and knee osteoarthritis than whites do, a new study finds. Osteoarthritis is a painful chronic disease caused by a loss of cartilage in the joints. Researchers assessed white and black men and women aged 45 and older who were participants in the Johnston County Osteoarthritis Project, and found that osteoarthritis affected 62 percent in the spine, 42 percent in the knee, 36 percent in the hip and 32 percent in the hands. After adjusting for age, gender and body-mass index, the investigators noted that blacks were twice as likely as whites to have knee osteoarthritis and 77 percent more likely to have knee and spine osteoarthritis together, but were much less likely to have osteoarthritis in fingertip joints alone or with other hand joints. Other than fingertip joints, rates of osteoarthritis in hand ... Read more

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