Researchers at New York University have developed an innovative way to look at the development of osteoarthritis in the knee joint – one that relies on the examination of sodium ions in cartilage. Their work, which appears in the Journal of Magnetic Resonance, may provide a non-invasive method to diagnose osteoarthritis in its very early [...] Read more »

Researchers have isolated a molecule, small enough to be used as a drug, that can shut down a dysfunctional immune response that causes deadly hemorrhagic shock, results in delayed death of heart attack patients, promotes rejection of transplanted organs and destroys joints in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, according to a paper published in Molecular Immunology… [...] Read more »

On receiving an honour, the American entertainer Jack Benny once said, “I don’t deserve this award but I have arthritis and I don’t deserve that either.” Unfortunately, Benny was not alone in suffering from arthritis as he grew older. Arthritis is associated with significant discomfort and simple activities such as going for walks and climbing [...] Read more »

The recent ruling by federal judge Royce C. Lamberth halting embryonic stem cell research may present a hurdle for some disease research but not necessarily for arthritis… Read The Full Article…Embryonic Stem Cell Research In The Toilet, According To Arthritis Treatment Center Read more »

People with rheumatoid arthritis will benefit from two new pieces of NICE guidance published today (25 August 2010). NICE recommends rituximab, adalimumab, etanercept, infliximab and abatacept , in certain circumstances, as possible treatments for rheumatoid arthritis after treatment with a tumour necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitor has failed… Read The Full Article…NICE Recommends Treatments For Rheumatoid [...] Read more »

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has extended the range of drugs that NHS healthcare professionals can prescribe for people who have active and progressive psoriatic arthritis… Read The Full Article…NICE Improves Access To Drug Treatments For Psoriatic Arthritis Read more »

OXIS INTERNATIONAL, INC. (OTC Bulletin Board: OXIS, Paris: OXI) is proud to announce that it will introduce the benefits of Ergothioneine to the consumer market in September 2010 via breakthrough products for joint health and healthy aging… Read The Full Article…OXIS International, Inc. Announces The Introduction Of Breakthrough New Ergothioneine-Based Supplements For Joint Health And [...] Read more »

Backpacks are a leading cause of back and shoulder pain for millions of school children across the nation. As students gear up for back to school this fall, Minnesota chiropractors would like to offer parents ways to help children avoid backpack injuries. Over 40 million students carry a backpack to school each day… Read The [...] Read more »

Backpacks are a leading cause of back and shoulder pain for millions of school children across the nation. As students gear up for back to school this fall, Minnesota chiropractors would like to offer parents ways to help children avoid backpack injuries. Over 40 million students carry a backpack to school each day… Read The [...] Read more »

The extent to which vitamin D deficiency may increase susceptibility to a wide range of diseases is dramatically highlighted in research just published. Scientists have mapped the points at which vitamin D interacts with our DNA – and identified over two hundred genes that it directly influences. The results are published in the journal Genome [...] Read more »