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Stem cells could allow patients to grow new joints

Stem cells could allow patients to grow new joints

Stem cells may be harnessed and used to regenerate new cartilage and bone tissue without even removing the cells from the body, lab tests suggest.US scientists have succeeded in growing new joint surfaces in rabbits, by attracting the animals' own stem...

Published on 30 July 2010

Exercise adherence 'improves function and reduces pain'

Exercise adherence 'improves function and reduces pain'

Osteoarthritis patients may be able to improve their levels of pain and physical function by adhering to their recommended exercise programme, a study has confirmed.Scientists at the Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research (NIVEL) studied 15...

Published on 28 July 2010

Patients enrolled for phase-III trial of osteoporosis tablet

Patients enrolled for phase-III trial of osteoporosis tablet

A new phase-III trial of oral calcitonin - a drug designed to treat postmenopausal osteoporosis – is now under way.The therapy for the bone-thinning disease is currently only available as a nasal spray or injectable treatment, which means that its...

Published on 27 July 2010

Patients 'often lose weight after joint replacement surgery'

Patients 'often lose weight after joint replacement surgery'

Patients often experience a significant decrease in weight and body mass index (BMI) after undergoing knee or hip replacement surgery, new research has found.Many studies have failed to identify any significant weight loss after joint replacement surge...

Published on 27 July 2010

Study explains why intensive lupus treatment works

Study explains why intensive lupus treatment works

US scientists claim to have discovered why early, intensive lupus treatment tends to be more effective than more limited oral treatment over a period of months.Some patients receive large intravenous doses of corticosteroids, which are given repeatedly...

Published on 27 July 2010

Children with coeliac disease 'at risk of weak bones'

Children with coeliac disease 'at risk of weak bones'

Scientists have suggested that children with coeliac disease should take extra vitamins to reduce their risk of the bone-thinning disease osteoporosis.Coeliac disease is a common digestive condition in which a person has an adverse reaction to a protei...

Published on 26 July 2010

'Wait-and-see' approach may be best for ACL tears

'Wait-and-see' approach may be best for ACL tears

New research suggests that the best way to manage a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) of the knee is to provide a programme of rehabilitation with the option of reconstruction surgery at a later date if required.Scientists at Lund University in Swe...

Published on 22 July 2010

Supplements in early life may help prevent osteoporosis

Supplements in early life may help prevent osteoporosis

An Australian study suggests that young girls who take high-quality vitamin D and calcium supplements may be less likely to develop the bone-thinning disease osteoporosis in later life.Scientists at the School of Exercise Science at Australian Catholic...

Published on 21 July 2010

US scientists to develop adult stem cell therapy for joint repair

US scientists to develop adult stem cell therapy for joint repair

Scientists at Rice University in the US are to carry out research into an adult stem cell therapy for use in patients with injured knee joints.Researchers at the university's BioScience Research Collaborative hope to develop an injectable mix of polyme...

Published on 21 July 2010

Obesity in early adulthood 'may be risk factor for psoriatic arthritis'

Obesity in early adulthood 'may be risk factor for psoriatic arthritis'

New research suggests that people who are obese at the age of 18 may face an increased risk of developing psoriatic arthritis.A team of scientists at the University of Utah School of Medicine studied 943 people, all of whom had been diagnosed with psor...

Published on 20 July 2010

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