Osteoarthritis News and Research

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Radiofrequency neurotomy may be successful alternative treatment for knee osteoarthritis

Chronic knee osteoarthritis is the deterioration of articular cartilage and is one of the most common diseases of aging. Millions of Americans have been diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis. OA often results in pain, restricted movement, sleep disturbance, and functional disability.

14 Nov 2013

Scientists to develop on-demand drug-delivery system for pain management in osteoarthritis patients

Scientists are reporting development of a squishy gel that when compressed - like at a painful knee joint - releases anti-inflammatory medicine. The new material could someday deliver medications when and where osteoarthritis patients need it most. Their study appears in the ACS journal Biomacromolecules.

8 Nov 2013

Web-based, at-home interventions help mothers address behaviors to protect against childhood obesity

Never underestimate the power of Mom when it comes to influencing children's health. University of Cincinnati research explains how motherly influence could be even more effective when supported by Web-based parent education programs.

6 Nov 2013

Cellular Biomedicine Group gets approval to conduct ReJoin Phase IIb trial for Knee Osteoarthritis

Cellular Biomedicine Group, Inc., a biomedicine firm engaged in the development of new treatments for degenerative and cancerous diseases, today announced that it has received approval to conduct a Phase IIb clinical trial for ReJoin, a human adipose-derived mesenchymal precursor cells (haMPC) therapy bio-engineered for Knee Osteoarthritis.

5 Nov 2013

HSS study shows exercise program helps reduce arthritis pain for Asian seniors

Experts say it's never too late to reap the benefits of exercise, and a program offered in New York City senior centers is improving quality of life for many older adults.

5 Nov 2013

Socially isolated individuals more likely to experience ongoing pain following THR surgery

Researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery set out to test this hypothesis. They found that people who lacked good social ties were much more likely to experience serious, ongoing pain following total hip replacement surgery two or more years after the procedure.

28 Oct 2013

Potential, low-cost approach to improve exercise adherence in knee osteoarthritis patients

New research presented at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting in San Diego describes an exciting novel tool utilizing telephone linked technology that shows potential as a low cost approach to improving exercise adherence in patients with knee osteoarthritis.

28 Oct 2013

Patellofemoral knee brace can improve pain, bone marrow lesions in knee osteoarthritis patients

Use of a patellofemoral knee brace can improve pain symptoms and bone marrow lesions in patients with a type of osteoarthritis of the knee, according to new research findings presented this week at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting in San Diego.

28 Oct 2013

High-intensity interval training with Mediterranean diet counselling 'supersizes' heart health

Lifestyle programs focused on high-intensity interval training combined with nutritional counselling on the Mediterranean diet have shown dramatic results for improving the heart health of people with abdominal obesity, finds a study released at the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress.

18 Oct 2013

Multi-drug therapy can benefit patients at higher risk for post-operative nausea and vomiting

Ninety-seven percent of bariatric surgery patients avoided post-operative nausea and vomiting with the addition of a second drug to the standard treatment given during surgery, according to a study presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2013 annual meeting.

14 Oct 2013

Experts offer tips for preventing and coping with osteoarthritis

Most everyone is bound to get osteoarthritis -- if they live long enough. That old saying among arthritis experts is backed up by the numbers. The painful and often debilitating joint condition is the most common form of arthritis.

9 Oct 2013

Moximed initiates pivotal trial of KineSpring System implantation in knee osteoarthritis patients

Moximed, Inc. announced today that the KineSpring® System, an implantable medical spring for knee osteoarthritis that works by unloading the weight on the diseased joint, has been successfully implanted in the first patients enrolled in the UK arm of its multi-centre GOAL study.

9 Oct 2013

Osteoarthritis and exercise: an interview with Dr Nicola Walsh, Associate Professor at the University of the West of England

Exercise helps to keep the surrounding muscles strong to protect the joint, and also reduces stiffness that people frequently experience in the morning or after periods of inactivity. Joints are meant to move, so keeping them mobile will assist with joint health, maintain range of movement and enhance stability.

7 Oct 2013

IOF to conduct Asia's key medical congress devoted to osteoporosis, musculoskeletal diseases

The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF), in cooperation with the the Hong Kong Osteoporosis Foundation and the Osteoporosis Society of Hong Kong, is staging Asia's key medical congress devoted to osteoporosis and related musculoskeletal diseases.

5 Oct 2013

Researchers to develop treatments that may aid in optimal recovery of military from combat injuries

Researchers with Jefferson Orthopedics are using their experience and expertise in post-traumatic joint stiffness to develop treatments that could aid in optimal recovery and restoration of joint function for members of the military who sustain traumatic combat or combat-related injuries.

4 Oct 2013

Data from Flexion Therapeutics' FX006 Phase 2b trial for OA to be presented at ACR/ARHP meeing

Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. announced today that new data from a Phase 2b dose-ranging trial of the company's lead compound, FX006, in osteoarthritis has been accepted for an oral presentation at the 2013 Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Rheumatology and the Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals.

2 Oct 2013

Osteoarthritis News and Research

Latest Osteoarthritis News and Research

Radiofrequency neurotomy may be successful alternative treatment for knee osteoarthritis

Scientists to develop on-demand drug-delivery system for pain management in osteoarthritis patients

Web-based, at-home interventions help mothers address behaviors to protect against childhood obesity

Cellular Biomedicine Group gets approval to conduct ReJoin Phase IIb trial for Knee Osteoarthritis

HSS study shows exercise program helps reduce arthritis pain for Asian seniors

Socially isolated individuals more likely to experience ongoing pain following THR surgery

Potential, low-cost approach to improve exercise adherence in knee osteoarthritis patients

Patellofemoral knee brace can improve pain, bone marrow lesions in knee osteoarthritis patients

High-intensity interval training with Mediterranean diet counselling 'supersizes' heart health

Multi-drug therapy can benefit patients at higher risk for post-operative nausea and vomiting

Experts offer tips for preventing and coping with osteoarthritis

Moximed initiates pivotal trial of KineSpring System implantation in knee osteoarthritis patients

Osteoarthritis and exercise: an interview with Dr Nicola Walsh, Associate Professor at the University of the West of England

IOF to conduct Asia's key medical congress devoted to osteoporosis, musculoskeletal diseases

Researchers to develop treatments that may aid in optimal recovery of military from combat injuries

Data from Flexion Therapeutics' FX006 Phase 2b trial for OA to be presented at ACR/ARHP meeing

Ablynx Nets Another $33.7M From Merck Serono As Partnership Expands

Ablynx Nets Another $33.7M From Merck Serono As Partnership Expands

Exercise and diet led to less knee pain for adults with knee osteoarthritis

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