by Shriners Hospitals for Children Characterization of chronogenetic reporter circuit and tissue engineered cartilage. Credit: Nature Communications (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-56584-5 With nearly 1.5 million people suffering from rheumatoid and juvenile arthritis in the United States, researchers at Shriners Children’s St. Louis have discovered a revolutionary way to potentially minimize flare-ups and symptoms while preventing the progression of...
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Mythbusting: Does Knuckle Cracking Really Lead to Arthritis?
By Dr. Chinta SidharthanReviewed by Lily Ramsey, LLM The Mechanics of Knuckle Cracking Scientific Evidence: Does Knuckle Cracking Cause Arthritis? Potential Downsides of Knuckle CrackingPossible Benefits of Knuckle Cracking Knuckle Cracking: Harmless Habit or Cause for Concern? To Crack Or Not To Crack: Final VerdictReferences How often have we been told not to crack our knuckles? The belief that cracking knuckles...
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Arthritis sufferers don’t get the mental health support they need, study says
by Dennis Thompson People with inflammatory arthritis run a substantially increased risk for mood disorders like depression and anxiety. ADVERTISING But these mental health concerns aren’t being adequately addressed by doctors, a new study suggests. Arthritis patients are about as likely to receive either medication or therapy for a mood disorder as people without arthritis, despite their...
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Tiny plastic grains that are injected into your knee – and can end agony of arthritis in the knee
By Erin Dean For The Mail On Sunday Published: 19:25 EDT, 21 September 2024 | Updated: 20:28 EDT, 21 September 2024 Injecting tiny grains of plastic into the knee joint could offer hope to patients crippled by arthritis pain, NHS research suggests. The ground-breaking technique requires only a local anaesthetic, a few hours in hospital...
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Arthritis can flare up in colder weather: Tips to easing the pain
September 20, 2024 by Dennis Thompson An arthritis sufferer’s joints start to get ornery when the weather turns colder, getting stiff and achy as the mercury drops. Cold weather doesn’t cause arthritis, but it can make it worse, experts say. “Our joints operate best in temperate weather,” said Dr. Mariko Ishimori, interim director at the...
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Signs of arthritis found in one in four psoriasis patients, new study reveals
September 13, 2024 by David Kearns, University College Dublin Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOne in four participants in a European wide study aimed at detecting early signs of psoriasis showed signs of possible arthritis. This is according to the Hippocrates Prospective Observational Study (HPOS), which involves researchers at University College Dublin, in partnership with the University...
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The 10 Worst Foods for Arthritis That You Should Avoid — and What May Help Instead
Written by Joanna Foley, RD | Reviewed by Farzon A. Nahvi, MDUpdated on June 20, 2024 Key takeaways: Because arthritis is an inflammatory condition, eating foods that promote inflammation may make symptoms worse.Some of the foods thought to be the worst for arthritis include fried foods, foods high in added sugar, and foods high in...
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6 Low-Impact Exercises for Knee Arthritis
Written by Kristen Gasnick, PT, DPT | Reviewed by Sanjai Sinha, MD Key takeaways: Osteoarthritis –– a condition that wears down bones and cartilage in joints –– often affects the knees. It causes pain, stiffness, and swelling.Exercises for knee arthritis may increase leg flexibility, strengthen the knees and hips, and ease pain.Generally, exercise is safe...
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Study connects strength training, lower risk of knee arthritis
The findings contradicted earlier data from elite weightlifters showing a high risk of osteoarthritis. By Ian McMahanMay 20, 2024 at 5:30 a.m. EDT People with a history of strength training were 23 percent less likely to have symptomatic knee arthritis than those who didn’t engage in the activity, according to a recent study. According to...
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Prevalence of arthritis in US adults 18.9 percent in 2022
by Elana Gotkine The age-adjusted prevalence of adults with arthritis was 18.9 percent in 2022 in the United States, according to a February data brief published by the National Center for Health Statistics. Nazik Elgaddal, from the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsville, Maryland, and colleagues used data from the 2022 National Health Interview...