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Scientists at Duke University Medical Center may
have solved the mystery surrounding the healing properties of gold -- a
discovery they say may renew interest in gold salts as a treatment for
rheumatoid arthritis and other inflammatory diseases....(more...)
In a world first, a UQ scientist has discovered
two new genes responsible for one-third of the risk of developing a
hereditary and debilitating form of arthritis known as ankylosing
spondylitis....
(more...)
Patients underreported their use of common but
potentially dangerous over-the-counter pain medications known as
NSAIDs, according to research presented at the Annual Scientific
Meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology. "This is a serious
issue given what we know about the significant risk of injury and
bleeding in the GI tract in patients using NSAIDs," said David Johnson,
M.D., FACG, one of the researchers and President of the America College
of Gastroenterology...
(more...)
A new scientific review released today by HHS'
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality concludes that evidence of
benefit is lacking for many common ways of treating osteoarthritis of
the knee, including popular dietary supplement ingredients, a common
surgical procedure, and injected preparations... (more...)
The world's most common joint disease,
osteoarthritis (OA) is a major cause of disability among adults over
the age of 50. Whether physical activity is beneficial or detrimental
to weight-bearing joints, knees in particular, has been open to debate.
Some studies implicate physical activity in provoking knee OA, while
others suggest that physical activity may actually protect the knee
joint from the disease. Confounding the matter is the fact that knee
injury is a known risk factor for knee OA. Then, there's the unclear
role of osteophytes in knee OA progression, compounded by the
limitations of radiographs for monitoring small yet significant changes
in joint structure...
(more...)
TO
NOTE:
The
Following Arthritis Clinical Trials are currently recruiting:
Rheumatoid Arthritis:
Comparison of Active Therapies in Patients With Active Disease Despite
Methotrexate Therapy (RACAT)
Purpose
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is
a chronic inflammatory disease of the joints leading to joint
destruction, with significant long-term morbidity and mortality. Early
treatment of RA patients with disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs
(DMARDs) significantly decreases these complications. Methotrexate
(MTX) is an excellent, economical first-line DMARD used to treat a
majority of RA patients. While most patients respond well to MTX, many
continue to have active disease. Therefore, understanding how to best
treat RA patients with active disease despite MTX therapy is critically
important... (more...)
Purpose
The purpose of this study is
to compare two aggressive drug regimens for children with poly-juvenile
idiopathic arthritis (JIA). (more...)
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A growing collection of
arthritis related videos tha t deliver great content on
everything from personal experiences with various treatment options,
to education videos that inform about the various types of
arthritis, to actual footage of surgical procedures. (more)
New Thermal scanners can
detect arthritis earlier so that preventative treatment can start
sooner (watch video)
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Have
a question of your own? You can submit it here.
We are pleased to have Dr Thomas Stuttaford answer
our reader question this month. Dr Stuttaford was trained in
medicine at Oxford and has been the medical columnist of The Times for
twenty one years. He contributes regularly to national magazines and is
a frequent broadcaster.
This
months question comes from... Gill Mitchell, North Yorkshire Question:
About four or five
years ago
I started taking two 750 mg tablets of Glucosomine Sulphate daily to
treat arthritis in my knee and had wonderful results - all the pain
disappeared completely after about a month. A few months ago a new
product was introduced, Optiflex Glucosomine HCl, and I changed to this
as it was reported to be superior. However, during the past month or so
the discomfort in my knee has gradually started to return. I would be
grateful for any suggestions of alternative products which might help
me now. I have heard that a combination of glucosomine and chondroitin
is thought by some to be very good.
Response:
Thanks for
your great question Gill.
Glucosamine
is an interesting substance as for many years it was condemned as being
useless by traditional doctors. Rather to the medical profession's, and
my, surprise carefully conducted research within the last few years has
shown that it does in fact exert a helpful influence on joints. There
is also a suggestion, as the reader discovered, that the combination of
glucosamine and chondroitin is better than glucosamine alone. I have
the impression that our reader doesn't want to take a non-steroidal
anti-inflammatory agent (NSAIDs) such as Arthrotec, possibly for the
very good reason of their age or the state of their gastro-intestinal
lining. I have been quite impressed by the evidence advanced for the
rosehip preparation LitoZin. Some Scandinavian doctors
have shown that it is helpful in moderate cases of osteoarthritis, but
I wouldn't have thought it would be strong enough to deal with, for
example, rheumatoid arthritis. LitoZin takes some weeks, even two
or three months, before it's effects become manifest.
In
all osteoarthritis cases the first choice of treatment - coupled with
lifestyle changes such as weight loss, heat treatment, hydrotherapy
etc. - is pain relief. Once pain and stiffness reach a point that they
are interfering with a patient's professional or domestic life, the
latter includes pursuit of valued hobbies, surgery should be
considered. It should also be an option that is discussed if a patient
is deprived of sleep because of pain. (Learn more)
- This month we are
thrilled to be able to offer our Newsletter subscribers a FREE
downoadable copy of the 2007 Joint Supplement Product
Review.
This e-Book currently sells for $29.95 but it's our gift to
you this
month. This is a limited time offer so please pick up your
copy as
soon as possible. You can pick up your copy here.
- Have
you checked out our Video Archives section.
You'll find educational videos focusing on the various types of
arthritis, treatment options, case studies and much, much more. Be sure
to drop by and check them out HERE
- We
will continue to
bring you valuable eBooks, reports and the like. You
can be assured
that these products will be every bit as comprehensive and
valuable as
those you have gotten from us in the past and we are positive you'll
really enjoy them. Be on the lookout for the next coming soon.
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This Months Healthful Recipe: |
10 Minute Zesty Salsa :
| Original
recipe yield:
6 servings
| PREP
TIME |
10 Min |
| READY
IN |
10 Min |
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INGREDIENTS
- 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes and green chilies,
undrained
- 1 tablespoon seeded and chopped
jalapeno pepper
- 1 tablespoon chopped red onion
- 1
tablespoon minced fresh cilantro
- 1 garlic clove,
minced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Dash
salt
- Dash pepper
- Tortilla
chips
DIRECTIONS
- 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes and green chilies,
undrained
- 1 tablespoon seeded and chopped
jalapeno pepper
- 1 tablespoon chopped red onion
- 1
tablespoon minced fresh cilantro
- 1 garlic clove,
minced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Dash
salt
- Dash pepper
- Tortilla
chips There is absolutely no inevitability as long as there is a
willingness to contemplate what is happening.
--- Marshall McLuhan
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Monthly Humour & Healthy Thoughts: |
Just For Laughs
Two old men were comparing
their sex lives.
First Guy "I can still do it twice!"
Second Guy "Impressive, which time is best?"
First Guy "I think the winter..."
Positive Thoughts
There is
absolutely no inevitability as long as there is a
willingness to contemplate what is happening.
--- Marshall
McLuhan
One never notices what has been
done;
one can only see what remains to be done.
--- Marie Curie
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