Arthritis News

Celebrex Halted in Clinical Trial Reported December 17, 2004 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The National Cancer Institute has stopped the use of the COX-2 inhibitor Celebrex in a clinical trial because of an increased risk for cardiovascular events associated with its use. Researchers were investigating using Celebrex to prevent colon … [Read more...]

New Help for Fibromyalgia Reported November 21, 2005   SEATTLE (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- It's a completely new way to treat fibromyalgia and the pain that comes with the condition. And patients on the medication say they can't imagine going through life without it. A few years ago, Jean Fuller wasn't able to enjoy her gardening. "It was real hard to stoop over like this … [Read more...]

Treat Pain With Sugar  Reported October 26, 2005 By Vivian Richardson, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A little sugar can help reduce chronic pain. No, this isn't the sugar you'll find in ice cream or soda pop, but it does have a sweet effect on pain conditions like fibromyalgia. Researchers at the Annapolis Research Center for Effective CFS/Fibromyalgia … [Read more...]

Transplant for Chronic Knee Pain Reported January 05, 2009 CHICAGO (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Twenty-one-million Americans live with some kind of joint pain that makes everyday jobs excruciating. A joint replacement is an option, but younger people in pain will need two or three over their lifetimes. One doctor found a more permanent solution that … [Read more...]

Arthritis Drug Helps Diabetes Reported September 24, 2008 BOSTON (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Doctors have turned back the clock more than 100 years to rediscover a drug that can help the more than 15 million people in the United States with type 2 diabetes. It's one drug that may provide twice the relief. Mary Ann Provost's pain from diabetes and … [Read more...]

Osteoarthritis pain - Don't just tough it outReported September 06, 2007 (AP) - A new study gives a possible explanation for why breast cancer is more deadly in black women: they are more likely to have tumours that do not respond to the hormone-based treatments that help many others with the disease. The study is the largest yet to link a biological factor to the racial … [Read more...]

Fighting Rheumatoid Arthritis Reported March 30, 2006 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The findings of a new study could offer hope to the more than 2 million Americans with rheumatoid arthritis. Researchers from the Netherlands discuss a new approach to treating RA that appears to show success in … [Read more...]

New Relief for Psoriasis Reported February 8, 2007 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- People who suffer from the distressing skin disease psoriasis may soon have a new treatment option. Researchers report good success for an drug called interleukin-12/23 monoclonal antibody. In a study comparing various doses of … [Read more...]

Stem Cells to Fight Muscle Aging Reported June 17, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A recent study on mice shows stem cells may be able to stop the effects of aging on muscles, which could prevent conditions like muscle atrophy and Parkinson’s disease. Adult stem cells in muscles have a receptor called Notch that, when activated, tells them to … [Read more...]

Patients who take high doses of steroids are more than twice as likely to have cardiovascular complications than patients who do not, according to a new study. Researchers in the United Kingdom evaluated the health records of 68,781 people who used steroids between 1993 and 1996 and 82,202 people who did not use steroids. The patients were tracked for one to five … [Read more...]

Once-a-month drug to combat the shattering effect of osteoporosis   September 21, 2005 THE blight of osteoporosis, the crippling brittle bone disease that contorts the body and causes fractures from the slightest fall, may be lessened for millions of … [Read more...]

Arthritis Drug Linked to Lymphomas Reported November 24, 2004 (Ivanhoe Newswire)--A new study helps explain why a drug commonly used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and polio increases the risk of lymphoma linked to the Epstein-Barr virus.The authors explain Epstein-Barr is a common virus, present in about 90 percent of the adult population. The virus sets up … [Read more...]

Exercise may help arthritis patients Reported June 13, 2009 Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients, who go for supervised exercise programme, might experience beneficial effects on functional status and physical function, reduced need for daily corticosteroid and anti-inflammatory intake and improved levels of depression and anxiety , revealed a new … [Read more...]

Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Genetic Link? Reported September 06, 2007 ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a debilitating condition affecting between one and two percent of the U.S. population. To date, doctors are not able to predict in whom RA will develop, but researchers have found a link to a genetic mutation in … [Read more...]

Acupuncture in addition to drug treatment for osteoarthritis of the knee is more effective than drug treatment alone, shows new research out of Spain. Osteoarthritis of the knee is very common, affecting almost one-tenth of the population over age 50. The study authors explain that osteoarthritis is an incurable illness, so treatment is aimed at improving patients' quality of … [Read more...]

Better Psoriasis Treatment Reported January 20, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Combining a 6 percent salicylic acid gel with tacrolimus ointment is an effective treatment for plaque psoriasis, an inflammatory skin condition characterized by itchy, red and thickened skin, … [Read more...]

New Hope for Gout Sufferers Reported November 14, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Gout is caused from high levels of serum uric acid in the bloodstream and affects more than 5 million Americans. Until recently, the only treatment for gout, allopurinol (Zyloprim), was associated with less than average results. But a recent study shows a new drug is superior in combating the … [Read more...]