by Maria Fernanda Ziegler, FAPESP Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Elderly people who have symptoms of depression and moderate or severe joint pain tend to show faster cognitive decline, especially in the area of memory. This was shown by a study published in the journal Aging & Mental Health. The conclusions are based on data from 4,718 participants aged 50...
Tag: <span>joint pain</span>
Post
What Are the Best Supplements for Joint Pain?
Written by Samantha C. Shapiro, MD | Reviewed by Mandy Armitage, MD Key takeaways: Supplements like turmeric may help improve joint pain in some people. But more research is needed to figure out how effective supplements are for joint pain.Glucosamine and chondroitin aren’t helpful for joint pain, so experts don’t recommend them.Supplements may have side...
Post
Future of curing knee pain? Stanford study finds solution involving creating new cartilage
If you suffer from joint pain, a new study out of Stanford could hold the possibility of relief, and a time in the future when doctors tune up our joints almost the way we service our cars. “Maybe this is a little bit more like Jiffy Lube, an oil change”, says Stanford researcher Dr. Michael Longaker, M.D. Dr. Longaker and his team at Stanford believe...
Post
ADA2 is a specific biomarker for MAS in systemic JIA
by American College of Rheumatology According to new research findings presented at the 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting, adenosine deaminase 2 (ADA2) in the peripheral blood is a sensitive, specific biomarker for macrophage activation syndrome, a potentially life-threatening complication of systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (systemic JIA) (Abstract #920). About one child in every 1,000 develops some...
Post
Does Drinking Alcohol Cause Joint Pain in Arthritis?
By Dr. Sanchari Sinha Dutta, Ph.D. Reviewed by Dr. Jennifer Logan, MD, MPH Image Credit: DimaBerlin / Shutterstock Arthritis is a disease of joints, characterized most commonly by joint swelling, stiffness, and pain. Although several studies suggest that drinking alcohol is associated with a lower chance of developing rheumatoid arthritis, there are also numerous studies showing that...
Post
Does Drinking Alcohol Cause Joint Pain in Arthritis?
By Dr. Sanchari Sinha Dutta, Ph.D.Reviewed by Dr. Jennifer Logan, MD, MPH Arthritis is a disease of joints, characterized most commonly by joint swelling, stiffness, and pain. Although several studies suggest that drinking alcohol is associated with a lower chance of developing rheumatoid arthritis, there are also numerous studies showing that drinking alcohol is detrimental to...
Post
Lyme disease: Why does joint pain persist?
Researchers have found clues that might lead to a treatment for Lyme arthritis. The secret may lie in the walls of the bacterium that causes the condition. Lyme disease occurs when a person becomes infected with a tick-borne bacterium called Borrelia burgdorferi. Initial symptoms typically include general fatigue, fever, skin rashes, and headaches. Although doctors can often treat Lyme disease with antibiotics, if they do...
Post
Hormone produced during pregnancy repurposed to treat painful joint condition
by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Beginning in the first trimester of pregnancy, the body begins to produce the hormone relaxin, which loosens the expectant mother’s muscles, joints and ligaments to help her body accommodate a growing baby and prepare for birth. When Edward Rodriguez, MD, Ph.D., Chief of Orthopedic Trauma in the Department of...
Post
Supplement for joint pain linked to lower heart disease risk
By Maria Cohut Fact checked by Isabel Godfrey Glucosamine, a dietary supplement that people commonly take to ease joint pain and reduce symptoms of osteoarthritis, may lower the risk of cardiovascular problems, according to a study analyzing health data from over 400,000 participants. Information from the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health shows that about 2.6% of...
Post
Rehabilitating knees
by Julie Stewar, University of Delaware A tear of the anterior cruciate ligament in a knee isn’t just painful in the moment—the injury also increases a patient’s risk of developing osteoarthritis later. At the University of Delaware, a research team led by Tom Buchanan, the George W. Laird Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Director of the Delaware Rehabilitation Institute, is...
- 1
- 2