How cartilage from youngsters is now being used to ease the pain of people with arthritis
Researchers are taking cartilage from inside discarded healthy joints and using it to replace worn-out cartilage in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

NIH highlights PET imaging in study of rare bone disease
The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) has highlighted a study featurin...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: NaF-PET shows bone formation in psoriatic arthritis patients PET/MRI provides new insights into knee osteoarthritis NaF-PET reveals aortic wall injuries NaF-PET scans reveal plaque -- and possible risk of stroke Can deep learning monitor lesions on F-18 NaF PET/CT? (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 10, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Guidance Issued for Optimal Timing of Knee, Hip Total Joint Arthroplasty
FRIDAY, April 7, 2023 -- For patients with symptomatic, radiographic, moderate-to-severe osteoarthritis or osteonecrosis of the hip or knee, total joint arthroplasty (TJA) should not be delayed in order to pursue additional nonoperative treatments,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 7, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

TeraRecon expands Eureka with Radiobiotics deal
Advanced visualization and artificial intelligence (AI) software developer TeraReco...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: TeraRecon adds oncology contouring to its Eureka AI platform TeraRecon, Avicenna.AI partner on AI for pulmonary embolism TeraRecon forms partnership with Us2.ai AI tool performs well diagnosing knee osteoarthritis Teleray, Radiobotics partner for knee x-ray technology vRad, Radiobotics continue collaboration on AI (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 4, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Metabolic Syndrome Linked to Knee Pain in Middle Adulthood Metabolic Syndrome Linked to Knee Pain in Middle Adulthood
Metabolic syndrome that develops in middle age had a greater association with osteoarthritis knee symptoms and pain than metabolic syndrome that resolved or persistent metabolic syndrome in a recent study.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - April 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Rheumatology News Source Type: news

Antidepressants Benefit Some Patients With Osteoarthritis Pain Antidepressants Benefit Some Patients With Osteoarthritis Pain
Although some patients benefit from antidepressants for osteoarthritis pain, it ' s difficult to know which patients will benefit and which will be more likely to experience harm.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - March 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Rheumatology News Source Type: news

Having Asthma, Eczema Might Raise Arthritis Risk
From a new study, the risk of osteoarthritis was even higher among people who had both allergic asthma and eczema. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - March 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Asthma, Eczema Tied to Osteoarthritis Risk
(MedPage Today) -- Individuals with a history of atopic disease, such as asthma and eczema (a.k.a. atopic dermatitis), are at significantly increased risk for developing osteoarthritis (OA), analysis of medical insurance claims indicated. With... (Source: MedPage Today Allergy)
Source: MedPage Today Allergy - March 29, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: news

Risk of Developing Osteoarthritis Increased for Patients With Atopic Disease
TUESDAY, March 28, 2023 -- Patients with atopic disease have an increased risk of developing osteoarthritis (OA), according to a study published online March 27 in the Annals of Rheumatic Disease. Matthew C. Baker, M.D., from Stanford University in... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 28, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

New study finds two risk factors that boost the odds of osteoarthritis by 115%
Stanford Medicine scientists have uncovered what could make a person extremely more likely to develop osteoarthritis. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - March 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Running Long Distances Might Not Hurt Your Joints After All
It has generally been thought that running could increase the risk of osteoarthritis because it puts more load on joints than walking or standing. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - March 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Early Exercise Intervention Improves Knee Osteoarthritis Early Exercise Intervention Improves Knee Osteoarthritis
Even patients whose symptoms have lasted less than a year experience improvement in pain and physical function when they initiate exercise therapy for knee osteoarthritis.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - March 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Rheumatology News Source Type: news

Docs' Liking for Knee Injection Tied to Industry Payments
(MedPage Today) -- Physicians accepting payments from drug and device companies administered significantly more hyaluronic acid (HA) injections to Medicare beneficiaries for knee osteoarthritis, researchers found. Those receiving more than $100... (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - March 20, 2023 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Relationship between fall history and toe grip strength in older adults with knee osteoarthritis in Japan: a cross-sectional study - Mawarikado Y, Inagaki Y, Fujii T, Kubo T, Kido A, Tanaka Y.
BACKGROUND: Knee osteoarthritis (KOA), one of the most common musculoskeletal diseases in older adults, is associated with a high incidence of falls. Similarly, toe grip strength (TGS) is associated with a history of falls in older adults; however, the rel... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 20, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news

Old Diabetes Drug May Help Stave off Osteoarthritis
(MedPage Today) -- Metformin may help cut the risk of osteoarthritis (OA) in those with type 2 diabetes, researchers reported. In a retrospective cohort study of nearly 21,000 adults with diabetes, those who were taking metformin saw a 24% lower... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - March 20, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news