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Sildenafil reduces Raynaud’s frequency in patients with systemic sclerosis
• Arthritis • • Rheumatic Diseases • Mar 08 11
Researchers in Europe reported that treatment with modified-release sildenafil significantly reduced the frequency of attacks of Raynaud’s phenomenon in patients with limited cutaneous systemic…
Prevalence of bunions increases with age; more common in women
• Arthritis • • Gender: Female • • Public Health • Feb 23 11
New research determined that an increase in the severity of hallux valgus, or bunion deformity, progressively reduced both general and foot-specific health related quality…
Weight Loss Improves Knee Pain From Common Arthritic Condition, Study Says
• Arthritis • • Pain • • Weight Loss • Feb 21 11
Knee pain related to osteoarthritis (OA) is a common complaint among obese individuals and retired professional athletes, especially former NFL players, but researchers presenting…
Obesity takes heavy toll on knee arthritis
• Arthritis • • Obesity • Feb 14 11
New studies will help patients better understand the role that obesity plays in knee arthritis and recovery from knee surgery
More than 14 million…
Rheumatoid arthritis researchers redefine remission
• Arthritis • • Rheumatic Diseases • Feb 03 11
The American College of Rheumatology today announced the release of two new provisional definitions of rheumatoid arthritis remission, which are to be applied to…
Researchers Determine Lifetime Risk of Adult Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Arthritis • • Rheumatic Diseases • Jan 07 11
Mayo Clinic researchers have determined the lifetime risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis and six other autoimmune rheumatic diseases for both men and women. The…
This new year, how motivated are you?
• Arthritis • • Rheumatic Diseases • • Surgery • • Trauma & Injuries • Jan 05 11
Personal motivation may be the biggest factor in determining the length of time it takes for a patient to return to work following a…
Biological Joints Could Replace Artificial Joints Soon
• Arthritis • • Rheumatic Diseases • • Trauma & Injuries • Jan 05 11
Artificial joint replacements can drastically change a patient’s quality of life. Painful, arthritic knees, shoulders and hips can be replaced with state-of-the-art metal or…
Current smokers with early rheumatoid arthritis less responsive to TNF inhibitors, methotrexate
• Arthritis • • Rheumatic Diseases • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 04 11
Patients with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who are current smokers were less likely to achieve good response to methotrexate (MTX) and tumor necrosis factor…
Light exercise may prevent osteoarthritis
• Arthritis • Nov 29 10
People at risk for osteoarthritis may be able to delay the onset of the disease or even prevent it with simple changes to…
Early diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis crucial to positive outcomes for patients
• Arthritis • • Rheumatic Diseases • Nov 23 10
Positive outcomes in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are closely linked to early diagnosis and treatment with disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs). A study by researchers in…
Cigarette smoking increases rheumatoid arthritis risk in African-Americans
• Arthritis • • Rheumatic Diseases • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 23 10
A new study determined that African Americans who smoke cigarettes have a higher risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA). RA risk is more pronounced…
Common Adult Vaccinations Do Not Increase The Risk of Developing Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Arthritis • • Rheumatic Diseases • Nov 08 10
Common adult vaccinations are not associated with an increased risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, according to research presented this week at the American College…
New ACR/EULAR Classification Criteria May Identify Rheumatoid Arthritis In At-Risk People Prior to Clinical Presentation
• Arthritis • • Rheumatic Diseases • Nov 08 10
Rheumatoid arthritis researchers are using the 2010 ACR/EULAR Rheumatoid Arthritis Classification Criteria in hopes of improving the ability to identify people with the RA…
New Study Links Inflammation to Plaque Buildup In the Arteries of People with Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Arthritis • • Rheumatic Diseases • Nov 08 10
New data presented this week at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting in Atlanta show that systemic inflammation and rheumatoid arthritis disease…
Etanercept helps restore normal growth in children with juvenile arthritis
• Children's Health • • Arthritis • Nov 03 10
Researchers from the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center observed a statistically significant increase in mean height, weight, and body mass index (BMI) percentiles in…
Narcotics and diagnostics overused in treatment of chronic neck pain
• Arthritis • Oct 27 10
Duke University and University of North Carolina (UNC) researchers report in the November issue of Arthritis Care & Research that narcotics and diagnostic testing…
One fifth of Americans have arthritis, survey shows
• Arthritis • Oct 08 10
More than 22 percent of Americans have arthritis, with a million new cases being diagnosed every year, according to a new government estimate released…
Eating broccoli could guard against arthritis
• Arthritis • • Dieting • Sep 15 10
Scientists at the University of East Anglia (UEA) are launching a groundbreaking new project to investigate the benefits of broccoli in the fight against…
UC Davis scientists find link between arthritis pain reliever and cardiovascular events
• Arthritis • • Heart • • Pain • Sep 13 10
A research team from the University of California, Davis and Peking University, China, has discovered a novel mechanism as to why the long-term, high-dosage…
Novel autoantibodies identified in patients with necrotizing myopathy
• Arthritis • • Rheumatic Diseases • Aug 19 10
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have identified a subgroup of patients with necrotizing myopathy who have a novel autoantibody specificity that…
New way of classifying rheumatoid arthritis aimed at identifying the disease earlier
• Arthritis • • Rheumatic Diseases • Aug 10 10
The American College of Rheumatology today announced the release of revised classification criteria (created in collaboration with the European League Against Rheumatism) for rheumatoid…
Adherence to recommended exercise improves physical function, reduces pain for OA patients
• Arthritis • • Pain • • Rheumatic Diseases • Jul 27 10
Patients with osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee or hip who adhere to the recommended home physical therapy exercises and physically active lifestyle experience more…
Five Reasons Why Knee Replacements Fail
• Arthritis • • Trauma & Injuries • Jul 11 10
While most knee replacements will function well for years, patients should be aware of the signs of failure—including increased pain or decreased function—that may…
Knee arthritis? Flexible options can help keep you active
• Arthritis • Jul 07 10
Middle-aged men and women with osteoarthritis of the knee now have more options than ever before for treatments that may allow them to remain…