Exercise linked with less depression in people with osteoarthritis, study finds … Group publishes antimicrobial stewardship guidelines for emergency rooms … NanoViricides eyes phase 2 study for RSV,...
Study: Osteoarthritis may double risk of severe chronic conditions
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Kristen Fischer
Jul 09, 2024
Osteoarthritis may more than double the risk for severe chronic conditions, according to a study published Tuesday in RMD Open.
Krill oil, a popular omega-3 supplement, is thought to help ease knee pain from osteoarthritis. But a new study published Wednesday in JAMA, unlike some before it, finds that the supplement doesn’t make...
A new study offers a promising way for patients to relieve knee pain with self-administered acupressure (SAA), an ancient practice rooted in traditional Chinese medicine. Researchers found the technique,...
Knee osteoarthritis linked to more rapid brain aging, dementia risk
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Kristen Fischer
Apr 08, 2024
People with chronic musculoskeletal pain (CMP) may have a higher risk of cognitive decline including dementia. Specifically, those with knee osteoarthritis have more accelerated brain aging, according...
Strong thigh muscles tied to lower need for knee replacement, study finds
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Kristen Fischer
Dec 01, 2023
Here’s a reason to keep strength training: Maintaining strong thigh muscles may lower the risk of needing total knee replacement, a new study finds.
Clinical briefs for Thursday, Nov. 16
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Kristen Fischer
Nov 16, 2023
Study links military service with Alzheimer’s disease … Drug could “switch” memory protein in brain …Gene therapy for osteoarthritis looks good in trial … Nurses still need better support,...
Report: Arthritis higher in older veterans compared to nonveterans
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Kristen Fischer
Nov 13, 2023
About one-third of United States veterans were diagnosed with arthritis between 2017 and 2021, a new report shows. The condition is higher in older veterans compared to those who never served. The data...
Lower osteoarthritis risk, pain with strength training, study shows
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Kristen Fischer
Oct 25, 2023
Lifting weights and strength training lowered knee pain and osteoarthritis by about 20% in older adults, a new analysis published on Monday in Arthritis & Rheumatology found.
Oral NSAIDs, glucocorticoids seem effective for hand osteoarthritis
Sep 29, 2023
Oral nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NASIDs) and glucocorticoids seem to be effective for hand osteoarthritis (OA), according to a review published online Sept. 28 in RMD Open.