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RSNA: Genicular Artery Embolization Effective, Safe for Knee Osteoarthritis

FRIDAY, Dec. 6, 2024 – Genicular artery embolization (GEA) is effective and safe for reducing osteoarthritis (OA) symptoms among patients with knee OA that is refractory to conservative therapy,...

Artery Procedure May Offer Surgery-Free Way to Ease Knee Arthritis

TUESDAY, Dec. 3, 2024 – Blocking blood flow to the site of knee arthritis can reduce pain and potentially prevent the need for knee replacement surgery, a new study says. The procedure, called...

Chronic Joint Pain Plus Depression Can Take Toll on the Brain

THURSDAY, Nov. 21, 2024 – Having achy, painful joints isn't just a physical woe: Coupled with depression, it could also degrade an older person's brain function over time. That's the conclusion of a...

ACR: Colchicine No Benefit for Painful Knee Osteoarthritis

TUESDAY, Nov. 19, 2024 – Colchicine fails to improve knee pain, function, or size of synovial effusions with painful knee osteoarthritis (OA), according to a study presented at the annual meeting of...

Ozempic, Wegovy Could Help Ease Knee Arthritis Pain

FRIDAY, Nov. 1, 2024 – The GLP-1 drug semaglutide can help obese people manage debilitating knee arthritis, a new trial has found. People who received weekly injections of semaglutide – the active...

THA Superior to Resistance Training for Reducing Hip Pain, Improving Function

THURSDAY, Oct. 31, 2024 – Total hip replacement results in superior reduction in hip pain and improved hip function at six months compared with resistance training among patients aged 50 years or...

Semaglutide Beneficial for People With Obesity, Knee Osteoarthritis

THURSDAY, Oct. 31, 2024 – For individuals with obesity and knee osteoarthritis, once-weekly semaglutide yields greater reductions in body weight and pain related to knee osteoarthritis than placebo,...

Gene Therapy Might Tweak Fats, Help Prevent Arthritis in Overweight Kids

TUESDAY, Oct. 14, 2024 – Gene therapy could help obese kids avoid health problems associated with excess weight, including arthritis, a new, preliminary study in mice suggests. The gene therapy...

Arthritis Can Flare Up in Colder Weather: Tips to Easing the Pan

FRIDAY, Sept. 20, 2024 – An arthritis sufferer’s joints start to get ornery when the weather turns colder, getting stiff and achy as the mercury drops. Cold weather doesn’t cause arthritis, but it ca...

When Your Knee Cartilage Wears Out, a 'Biomaterial' Might Help Replace It

TUESDAY, Aug. 6, 2024 – A newly developed biomaterial might be able to treat crippling arthritis by prompting the growth of new cartilage, a new animal study suggests. The bioactive material looks...

Methotrexate Beneficial for Reducing Pain, Stiffness in Knee Osteoarthritis

WEDNESDAY, July 31, 2024 – For patients with knee osteoarthritis (KOA), methotrexate added to usual medication is associated with a significant reduction in pain and improvement in stiffness and...

Average Hip, Knee Replacement Patient May Be Getting Younger

WEDNESDAY, July 24, 2024 – Brent Ruch, a collegiate basketball center, opted to have his left knee replaced at age 35 after struggling with pain for years. “Walking with a limp and living with a c...

Sex Differences in Knee Arthritis Emerge as Early as Childhood

WEDNESDAY, July 24, 2024 – The knee develops differently in men and women, with sex-specific distinctions in the joint appearing as early as childhood, a new study finds. Taking these differences...

Depression, Anxiety, Fibromyalgia Common With Rheumatoid Arthritis, Osteoarthritis

WEDNESDAY, July 24, 2024 – Approximately four in 10 patients with osteoarthritis (OA) or rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have anxiety, depression, or fibromyalgia, according to a study published online...

Physical Activity Cuts Depression in People With Arthritis-Related Pain

TUESDAY, July 23, 2024 – Physical activity may be particularly important to manage depression symptoms in people with greater osteoarthritis-related pain, according to a study published online July...

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