Arthritis

Eating Food Rich in Omega-3 Fatty Acids Benefits Osteoarthritis Patients: Study

Jul 11, 2014 AM EDT

Intake of Omega-3 fatty acids benefits patients of osteoarthritis, finds a study.

In hairless man, arthritis drug spurs hair growth -- lots

Jun 20, 2014 PM EDT

A man with almost no hair on his body has grown a full head of it after a novel treatment by doctors at Yale University.

Sjögren's Syndrome significantly increases risk of heart attack

Jun 13, 2014 PM EDT

A new study presented today at the European League Against Rheumatism Annual Congress (EULAR 2014) showed a significantly increased risk of heart attack in patients with Sjögren's syndrome (SjS), particularly in the first year following diagnosis. T..

Take 6,000 Steps Daily to Prevent Knee Osteoarthritis: Study

Jun 12, 2014 AM EDT

Walking for 6,000 or more steps helps avert knee osteoarthritis, finds a study.

Housework Reduces Disability Risk

May 01, 2014 PM EDT

Doing even light house work helps prevent the development of disability, according to a recent study.

Chinese Medicine Proves Effective in Treating Arthritis

Apr 15, 2014 PM EDT

A Chinese herbal remedy is just as potent in treating rheumatoid arthritis as traditional Western medicines like methotrxate, a recent study suggests.

Driking Milk Helps Delay Arthitis in Women: Study

Apr 07, 2014 PM EDT

Knee osteoarthritis can be delayed in women who drink at least a glass of milk a day, according to new research that looked into ways to mitigate the affects of the mysterious condition.

Addiction Ups the Risk of Having Children With Arthritis

Mar 26, 2014 PM EDT

Being addicted to alcohol or drugs may increase the risk of having children with arthritis, according to a new study.

FDA Approves Pill for Psoriatic Arthritis

Mar 22, 2014 PM EDT

U.S health regulators have approved the sale of a new treatment for psoriatic arthritis through prescription. The drug, which comes in pill-form, will be the first treatment of its kind for the unusual type of arthritis, which is normally treated thr..

2 in 100 Americans Have Artificial Joints

Mar 11, 2014 PM EDT

It has been estimated that well over two percent of all Americans have had their knees or hips replaced with artificial joints, according to the first major study on join replacement prevalence in the United States.

Rheumatoid arthritis research shows the potential of large-scale genetic studies for drug discovery

Dec 25, 2013 PM EST

The results of the largest international study to date into the genetic basis of rheumatoid arthritis shed light on the biology of the disease and provide evidence that large-scale genetic studies can assist in the identification of new drugs for com..

Study links intestinal bacteria to rheumatoid arthritis

Nov 14, 2013 PM EST

Researchers have linked a species of intestinal bacteria known as Prevotella copri to the onset of rheumatoid arthritis, the first demonstration in humans that the chronic inflammatory joint disease may be mediated in part by specific intestinal bact..

Pleasure and pain brain signals disrupted in fibromyalgia patients

Nov 14, 2013 PM EST

New research indicates that a disruption of brain signals for reward and punishment contributes to increased pain sensitivity, known as hyperalgesia, in fibromyalgia patients. Results published in Arthritis & Rheumatism, a journal of the American Col..