Osteoarthritis
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Trading TV Time for Physical Activity Boosts Healthy Aging
For each increase of 2 hours per day spent sitting and watching television, the odds of healthy aging dropped by 12%.
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Why Do Investigational OA Drugs Need Better Trial Endpoints? Lorecivivint Serves as an Example
The reason that disease-modifying osteoarthritis drugs remain elusive might be due to trial designs and targets not optimized for showing disease-...
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Long-Term OA, RA Symptom Improvement Seen with Plant-Based Diet, Lifestyle Changes
The intervention for patients with OA and RA led to improved pain and stiffness, as well as improved disease activity. Mechanisms were thought to...
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EULAR 2024 Preview: Therapeutics in Development Take Center Stage
Experts give their top picks and hot tips on data being presented at the upcoming European Congress of Rheumatology taking place on June 12-15 in...
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Over-the-Counter Arthritis Supplements Pose Adrenal Danger
Patients taking OTC arthritis supplements may need to taper use to avoid adrenal insufficiency, dysfunction, says presenter.
From the Journals
No Increased Risk for Fractures Seen With Frequent Steroid Injections for Musculoskeletal Conditions
Fracture risk was not associated with the cumulative dose of injected corticosteroids in patients receiving the shots for musculoskeletal pain,...
From the Journals
Arthroscopy Doesn’t Delay Total Knee Replacement in Knee Osteoarthritis
In this secondary analysis, nearly 80% of patients with knee osteoarthritis did not require total knee replacement within 10 years of nonoperative...
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What Does Natural Healing of ACL Ruptures Mean for Long-Term Outcomes?
Evidence mounts that the anterior cruciate ligament may heal without surgery, but the long-term outcomes are only beginning to be evaluated.
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Will Diabetes Drugs Advance Osteoarthritis Management?
Researchers are looking to see if GLP-1 receptor agonists, DPP4 inhibitors, and SGLT2 inhibitors have beneficial effects in osteoarthritis.
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Diacerein, Resveratrol, Botulinum Toxin Disappoint in Knee Osteoarthritis
Data do not back the use of diacerein, resveratrol, or botulinum toxin for knee OA, according to the results of well-performed, multicenter,...
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Knee Osteoarthritis Trials Show Promising Results for Several Novel Injectables
Data on several novel injectable drugs were presented at the World Congress on Osteoarthritis, as well as updated data on the gene therapy XT-150...