Osteoarthritis

The JAK1 inhibitor will be considered as a marketed once-daily therapy for moderate to severe RA in the second half of this year.

The US Department of Health and Human Services updated guidelines feature key recommendations for young children aged 3-5, youths aged 6-17, adults, older adults, pregnant and post-partum women, as well as adults with chronic health conditions and disabilities.

Periods of moderate-to-vigorous intensity walking (instead of non-walking) was associated with less risk of total knee replacement over 5 years in patients who have, or who are at high risk of, osteoarthritis of the knee.

There were decreased reports of pain when the patients believed treatment would work, and different brain regions were activated during real versus sham treatment.

A study of ACL-damaged rats shows molecular development of arthritis.

It's well known that arthritis doesn't mix well with other conditions. But where does healthcare go with that information?

The only consensus seems to be that walking is good for arthritis.

It might be time to retire the belief that bad weather is hurting joint pain even more.

Being overweight worsens osteoarthritis and diabetics often have extra weight. But a new study found that it is not weight alone that puts these patients at risk of the joint ailment.

The FDA this week announced approval of Maci, “matrix-induced autologous chondrocyte implantation.” The treatment is intended for cartilage defects of the knee, which can eventually lead to osteoarthritis.

A research team from the University of Delaware sought to see how much strength one would need, how fast they needed to walk, and how far they needed to walk to achieve a sufficient 6,000 steps in a day, and found that most knee OA patients surpassed their thresholds.

Researchers who evaluated adverse events in a large sample of patients taking NSAIDs for arthritis came to a surprising conclusion: celecoxib is the safest of three drugs studied.

Researchers from the UK say they have developed a blood test that can detect osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis long before painful symptoms become noticeable.

Swiss researchers have reported positive early returns from a treatment that involves growing knee cartilage from extracted nasal cartilage. Whether patients will be doing yoga anytime soon remains to be seen.

A phase 3 study presented at PAINWeek 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada, showed the benefits of using an electronic tracking system.

Whether it’s drugs or procedures, there are different strategies for managing chronic pain. However, when psychological symptoms come into play, treatment may need to take an alternative course.

Popularly sold to improve joint health, a recent Spanish study found the benefits of CS+GS supplements on par with (and in some cases outperformed by) placebos.

You may have seen reports on the “treatment” on TV or heard that some of Beverley Hills’ richest citizens are raving about it, but whole body cryotherapy (WBC) doesn’t yet have the data to back up the many health benefits claimed by its boosters.

Nearly 1,000 rheumatoid arthritis patients members who follow the creakyjoints.org site said they would be willing to be research subjects.

Gene expression may impact severity of arthritis pain and lead to developments in personalizing medical care for these patients.

In an aging population more people are being diagnosed with osteoporosis every day. A new medication is being developed to help more effectively treat this patient population.

Several patients suffering from obesity reported vast improvements in pain, physical function, and walking capacity after undergoing bariatric surgery, according to new research in JAMA.