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Mar 14, 2006 |
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Study Suggests New Help for Arthritis Sufferers
A naturally occuring compound supplement - methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) – could offer arthritis sufferers short-term relief from knee pain, according to a recent study. |
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Feb 13, 2006 |
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Study: Low Selenium Levels Linked to Higher Risk of Osteoarthritis
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. |
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Jan 30, 2006 |
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Abstract: Diet, nutrition and rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease resulting in diarthrodial joints inflammation (particularly joints of hands, wrists, feet, knees, cubitus, ankles, shoulder, etc.) that is manifested by swelling and functional impairment. The associated complications, osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease, make RA important in public health terms. |
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Jan 30, 2006 |
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Using Statins to Potentially Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis
Statins, a class of drugs widely used to treat high cholesterol, have also recently been studied for their potential role in inflammation and other cell processes, including immune response. |
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Jan 30, 2006 |
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O24 Pain Neutralizer is 3rd Best Selling Topical Pain Reliever in Canada in 2005
O24 Pain Neutralizer was ranked the 3rd best selling product, out of 257 products, in the topical analgesic pain relief category in Canadian drugstores, based on dollar sales at the retail level. |
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Jan 30, 2006 |
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Study of Glucosamine and Chondroitin Demonstrates Benefit for Osteoarthritis Patients
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. |
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Jan 03, 2006 |
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New Evidence to Support Combination Therapy for Achieving Remission of Early Rheumatoid Arthritis
Two-year study of patients with early, aggressive disease demonstrates significantly superior results of anti-TNF plus DMARD therapy over either therapy alone. |
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Dec 19, 2005 |
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Pain and Its Impact on the Treatment of Rheumatic Disease: Practical Advice on Pain Management
"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." |
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Dec 19, 2005 |
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Abstract: Nutraceutical therapies for degenerative joint diseases: a critical review
There is growing recognition of the importance of nutritional factors in the maintenance of bone and joint health, and that nutritional imbalance combined with endocrine abnormalities may be involved in the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis (OA) and osteochondritis dissecans (OCD). |
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Dec 06, 2005 |
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Inflammation Linked to Chronic Pain: Study
An inflamed injury may increase levels of a protein responsible for persistent pain, causing the brain to mimic pain long after source has disappeared, says U of T researchers. The findings could have serious implications for the millions of Canadians who suffer from chronic pain. |
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