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A University of Michigan biochemist reports that fish oil significantly diminishes the production and effectiveness of various prostaglandins, naturally occurring hormone-like substances that can accentuate inflammation and thrombosis.
Researchers have discovered that blocking an intracellular signaling enzyme in a key pathway may lead to effective new treatments to fight rheumatoid arthritis.
A naturally occuring compound supplement - methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) – could offer arthritis sufferers short-term relief from knee pain, according to a recent study.
A team from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill found that for every additional tenth of a part per million of selenium in volunteers' bodies, there was a 15-20 per cent decrease in their risk of knee osteoarthritis.
The Glucosamine/chondroitin Arthritis Intervention Trial (GAIT) sponsored by the NIH adds to a growing body of scientific evidence showing that the two supplements can safely alleviate pain from osteoarthritis, a chronic condition known as the "wear-and-tear" kind of arthritis that afflicts 21 million Americans each year.
"Rheumatologists are increasingly required to address pain as a specific symptom," notes Mary-Ann Fitzcharles, M.D., of Montreal General Hospital, McGill University. "Pain management is no longer simply a quick fix with a single pill, but rather an approach to the patient as a whole biopsychosocial being."
While the recent increase in therapeutic options offers much promise, it has left doctors grappling with the question: What is the best treatment strategy for a patient newly diagnosed with RA?
Johns Hopkins researchers have discovered that plant-derived compounds known for their ability to protect tissue also appear to block the activity of an enzyme that triggers inflammation in joints.
Researchers from The University of Manchester's Medical School have discovered that eating more brightly-coloured fruits and vegetables like oranges, carrots and sweetcorn may help reduce the risk of developing inflammatory disorders like rheumatoid arthritis.
If sore muscles have you yearning for relief, what’s the best strategy to soothe inflamed muscles, heat or cold? Cold first, advises the August issue of Mayo Clinic Health Letter. Later, heat can help.
"For years, people with arthritis thought the right answer was to avoid activity, physical therapy and exercise, for fear that their pain would get worse. Well, avoiding activity and exercise is actually the wrong answer," says Vert Mooney, M.D., an orthopedic spine surgeon in San Diego, CA.
Medical literature contains many documented cases of how diet modification can improve inflammatory arthritis.
Further support for the action of omega-3 fatty acids on inflammatory conditions comes from new research on lipids in humans that are triggered by aspirin, as well as fish oil.
James Duke, Ph.D., author of "The Green Pharmacy Anti-Aging Prescriptions" is one of the world's leading authorities on herbal healing. In this article, Duke shares some great tips for getting relief from aching, swollen joints.
"Omega-3 fatty acids are essentially found in fish oil, and what is totally unrecognized by most people is that this is an anti-inflammatory," said neurology professor Dr. James Maroon.
A study of the use of home-based neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) for the purpose of improving quadricep strength in older adults with knee osteoarthritis has produced promising results.
Treatment with acupuncture needles significantly reduced pain and eased movement for patients with arthritic knees who were taking pain medicine, according to the largest and most rigorous study to date of the ancient treatment.
A new study indicates high levels of red meat consumption are an independent risk factor in the development of inflammatory arthritis.
Boston researchers report a link between low serum levels of vitamin D and decreased knee function in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee.
The best way to approach your personal risk of osteopenia (bone loss) is to get a piece of paper and write down any of the following 12 signs (risk factors) that mean your bones might need attention. After you've made your personal risk factor list, check off those that you can control with bone-boosting changes, starting today.
In conjunction with National Arthritis Month, the American Council on Exercise (ACE) suggests the following reasons why arthritis sufferers should exercise. "Unfortunately, many arthritis sufferers mistakenly believe that exercise will worsen their condition," said Dr. Cedric Bryant, chief exercise physiologist for ACE.
The nutritional supplement glucosamine boosts the pain-relieving power of ibuprofen, according to a new study by Temple University researchers.
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