Hyaluronic Acid of No Benefit in Osteoarthritis
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NEW YORK  - A one-year study found that  injections of a new hyaluronic acid compound called NRD101 have  the same effect on osteoarthritis of the knee as placebo, or  "dummy," injections do, French researchers report.
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Scientists have found a key gene which appears to increase the risk of developing osteoarthritis.
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NEW YORK  - Smokers with knee arthritis suffer quicker joint deterioration than non-smokers with the condition, a new study suggests.
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Drugs used to treat osteoporosis may also help prevent the bone abnormalities that can lead to arthritis of the knee, new research suggests.
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(WebMD) A popular type of Christmas tree, the Scotch pine, may have a gift for people with arthritis. A chemical in its bark fights inflammation, which could ease arthritis pain.
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NEW YORK  - Treatment with a drug used to  combat the bone-thinning disease osteoporosis appears to reduce  the occurrence of osteoarthritis-related damage in the knee,  according to a new report.
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NEW YORK  - Acupuncture can bring some relief to people with knee arthritis, but the benefits may be at least partly from a placebo effect, a new research review suggests.
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NEW YORK  - The relationship of body mass index (BMI) with the body composition in patients with rheumatoid arthritis differs from that in patients with osteoarthritis and healthy controls, according to UK researchers.
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Like Vioxx, which was taken off the market in September because of safety concerns, Celebrex is a COX-2 inhibitor, a type of drug that eases the inflammation associated with arthritis typically without damaging the stomach.
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Il farmaco Ã¨ noto e molto diffuso anche in Italia. E&#39; prodotto dal colosso farmaceutico Merck &amp; Co., quotato in borsa, e con il titolo attualmente in caduta libera. Come farmaco anti-artrite sarÃ  pure efficace
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The class of painkillers known as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) can relieve the pain of osteoarthritis, but they may cause stomach problems. The solution might be to avoid the stomach all together.
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NEW YORK  - Symptoms of osteoarthritis of  the knee are eased more when acupuncture is added to treatment  with the painkiller diclofenac, Spanish researchers report.
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Ibuprofen provides better relief of osteoarthritis pain than does acetaminophen, according to results of a head-to-head comparison study.
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Acupuncture can provide pain relief and improve movement in people with osteoarthritis of the knee, a major new study has found. The study - one of the largest and longest trials on acupuncture
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Drug firm Merck &amp; Co. will present data this week showing that an experimental arthritis drug, Arcoxia, a treatment in the same class as its recently withdrawn Vioxx, showed no significant
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Biotechnology company Genzyme Corp. said one of its experimental treatments for pain associated with osteoarthritis of the knee works no better than traditional steroids. The therapy, hylastan, is one of several viscosupplements -- injectable substances that lubricate the joints -- that Genzyme is developing to succeed its existing product, Synvisc.
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Smokers suffer from more painful osteoarthritis of the knee, according to US researchers.