Osteoarthritis |
Degenerative Joint Disease; Osteoarthritis arthritis |
Osteoarthritis (OA, also known as degenerative arthritis or degenerative joint disease, and sometimes referred to as "arthrosis" or "osteoarthrosis" or in more colloquial terms "wear and tear"), is a condition in which low-grade inflammation results in pain in the joints, caused by wearing of the cartilage that covers and acts as a cushion inside joints. As the bone surfaces become less well protected by cartilage, the patient experiences pain upon weight bearing, including walking and stan ...
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Osteoarthritis News Headlines
- Investigational Clinical Study Of An Approved Drug In People With Chronic Pain Due To Osteoarthritis Of The Knee Or Hip - Men And Women Sought
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 07:00 EST
- Complications Following Hip Replacement More Common In Obese Patients, Especially Women
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 02:00 EST
- Hip surfacing helps baby boomers
The Earth Times - Mon, 26 Feb 2007 10:39 EST
- Keep your joints healthy: A guide to staying strong
CNN - Tue, 27 Feb 2007 04:11 EST
- Risk Of Knee Osteoarthritis Not Increased By Exercise
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 02 Feb 2007 07:00 EST
- Nuvo Announces Update On Discussions With FDA Related To Approval Of Pennsaid
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 10 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Exercise neither hurts nor helps knees
The Earth Times - Wed, 31 Jan 2007 06:29 EST
- Exercise Has No Effect On Risk Of Knee Osteoarthritis, Study Finds
ScienceDaily - Wed, 31 Jan 2007 04:00 EST
- Prunes may help stave off bone loss
The Earth Times - Sat, 13 Jan 2007 11:20 EST
- Prunes may help stave of bone loss
The Earth Times - Fri, 12 Jan 2007 07:49 EST
- Cartilage Discovery Offers Arthritis Hope
ScienceDaily - Thu, 11 Jan 2007 04:00 EST
- Cigarette Smoking And The Risk For Cartilage Loss And Knee Pain In Men With Knee Osteoarthritis, BMJ
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 11 Dec 2006 10:00 EST
- Cartilage Discovery Offers Arthritis Hope
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 15 Jan 2007 11:00 EST
- Osteoarthritis may respond to acupuncture
Reuters - Tue, 19 Dec 2006 07:58 EST
- Can Prunes Reverse Bone Loss After Menopause?
ScienceDaily - Thu, 11 Jan 2007 04:00 EST
- Can Prunes Reverse Bone Loss After Menopause? FSU Study
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 13 Jan 2007 06:00 EST
- Smoking Worsens Knee Osteoarthritis
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 11 Dec 2006 08:00 EST
- ORTHOVISC(R) Clinical Study Commenced To Expand Usage
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 09 Jan 2007 08:00 EST
- Anesiva Announces Clinical Plan For Pivotal Testing Of 4975, Long-Acting Pain Candidate
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 09 Jan 2007 08:00 EST
- Massage May Help Knee Osteoarthritis
WebMD - Mon, 11 Dec 2006 09:26 EST
- Cartilage Monitoring: High-Resolution Imaging With Contrast Agent Yields Promise In ...
ScienceDaily - Tue, 02 Jan 2007 04:00 EST
- Swedish Massage Benefits Osteoarthritis Patients
ScienceDaily - Tue, 12 Dec 2006 04:00 EST
- Smoking Worsens Knee Osteoarthritis
ScienceDaily - Mon, 11 Dec 2006 04:00 EST
- Swedish Massage Benefits Osteoarthritis Patients
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 12 Dec 2006 09:00 EST
- Nuvo Receives Approvable Letter From U.S. FDA For Pennsaid
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 02 Jan 2007 08:00 EST
- Stronger Leg Muscles Can Protect Against Knee Osteoarthritis
ScienceDaily - Wed, 27 Dec 2006 04:00 EST
- High-resolution Imaging With Contrast Agent Shows Promise In Osteoarthritis Research
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 08 Dec 2006 10:00 EST
- Smoking Linked To Severity Of Osteoarthritis In Men
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 07 Dec 2006 09:00 EST
- Study Demonstrates One Administration Of Synvisc Improves Osteoarthritis Pain
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 01 Dec 2006 08:00 EST
- Glenmark's Lead Candidate For Pain, GRC 6211, Enters Phase I In Europe
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 14 Dec 2006 08:00 EST
- Smoking causes more pain and damage in arthritic men
The Earth Times - Fri, 08 Dec 2006 12:28 EST
- Botox May Cut Knee Osteoarthritis Pain
WebMD - Tue, 14 Nov 2006 07:25 EST
- A Difference In Leg Lengths Could Indicate Pattern For Osteoarthritis
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 13 Nov 2006 08:00 EST
- One In Four Will Develop Symptomatic Hip Osteoarthritis By Age 85
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 13 Nov 2006 08:00 EST
- Mayo Researchers Note That Stronger Leg Muscles Can Protect Against Knee Osteoarthritis
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 19 Nov 2006 07:00 EST
- Quadriceps Strength Benefits Those With Knee Osteoarthritis
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 13 Nov 2006 08:00 EST
- Botox May Cut Knee Osteoarthritis Pain
MedicineNet - Wed, 15 Nov 2006 07:00 EST
- Intra-Articular Botulinum Toxin Type A May Offer Joint Pain Relief To Osteoarthritis Sufferers
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 13 Nov 2006 08:00 EST
- Rock Climbing Does Not Increase Risk Of Osteoarthritis
ScienceDaily - Fri, 03 Nov 2006 04:00 EST
- New Medicare Reimbursement Code For Orthovisc For Patients With Osteoarthritis, USA
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 09 Nov 2006 10:00 EST
- Osteoarthritis Patients Treated With Acupuncture Show Improvement
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 03 Nov 2006 09:00 EST
- People With Knee OA Could Be Just A Few Pounds Away From Relief
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 13 Nov 2006 08:00 EST
- Going barefoot eases burden on arthritic knees
Reuters - Thu, 19 Oct 2006 04:20 EST
- Weight Training Does Not Increase Strength But May Slow Progression In Osteoarthritis Patients
ScienceDaily - Sat, 07 Oct 2006 03:00 EST
- Need For Inpatient Rehabilitation Reduced By Exercise Prior To Hip And Knee Replacement
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 03 Oct 2006 02:00 EST
- Weight Training May Slow Progression In OA Patients But Does Not Increase Strength
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 03 Oct 2006 07:00 EST
- Osteoarthritis May Be Sign Of Faster 'Biological Aging'
ScienceDaily - Mon, 02 Oct 2006 03:00 EST
- Arthritis drugs have similar risks and benefits
Reuters - Tue, 17 Oct 2006 08:29 EST
- Predictors Of Undergoing Joint Replacement Surgery Among Patients With Severe Osteoarthritis
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 03 Oct 2006 04:00 EST
- New Engineered Drug May Offer Prolonged Arthritis Relief
ScienceDaily - Sat, 14 Oct 2006 03:00 EST
- New Knee Implant Offers Long-Awaited Option For Osteoarthritis Sufferers
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 14 Oct 2006 07:00 EST
- Heart Attack Risks, Pain Relief Similar For Most Osteoarthritis Drugs
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 27 Sep 2006 07:00 EST
- Migraine Treatment And Prevention In Women
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 11 Sep 2006 12:00 EST
- The Boomer Generation And Osteoarthritis
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 18 Aug 2006 07:00 EST
- Knee Bone Marrow Lesions May Be Hereditary
ScienceDaily - Fri, 08 Sep 2006 03:00 EST
- Osteoarthritis Initiative Releases First Data
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 05 Aug 2006 07:00 EST
- NicOx Gives Full Details Of Naproxcinod Phase 3 Plan In Osteoarthritis And An Update On Other R&D Programs
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 07 Sep 2006 07:00 EST
- Matrilin-3 Gene Discovered To Prevent Onset Of Osteoarthritis
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 26 Jul 2006 11:00 EST
- Alantos Pharmaceuticals Initiates Phase 1 Clinical Studies
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 25 Aug 2006 07:00 EST
- Osteoarthritis Initiative Releases First Data
National Institutes of Health - Tue, 01 Aug 2006 01:49 EST
- A Spouse Can Help Ease the Pain of Osteoarthritis
MedicineNet - Thu, 03 Aug 2006 06:00 EST
- Alantos Initiates Phase I Clinical Trials With Lead Compound For Type II Diabetes
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 18 Aug 2006 09:00 EST
- Lower Estrogen Levels Are A Risk Factor For Knee Osteoarthritis
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 28 Jul 2006 08:00 EST
- Genzyme Files For European Approval Of Synvisc(R) In Ankle And Shoulder Indications
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 13 Aug 2006 06:00 EST
- Seikagaku To Begin Clinical Trials Of Injectable Hyaluronic Acid Gel For Knee Osteoarthritis Treatment In US
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 24 Jul 2006 06:00 EST
- Knee Bone Marrow Lesions May Be Hereditary
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 05 Aug 2006 02:00 EST
- Knee Bone Marrow Lesions May Be Hereditary
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 03 Aug 2006 06:00 EST
- Actavis Launches Meloxicam Tablets For The Relief Of Signs And Symptoms Of Osteoarthritis And Rheumatoid Arthritis
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 27 Jul 2006 06:00 EST
- Weight Loss Reduces Physical Disability In Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 27 Jun 2006 10:00 EST
- Mylan Announces Final Approval For Meloxicam Tablets
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 22 Jul 2006 06:00 EST
- New Study Adds Weight To Argument For Steroid Injections In Patients With Hip Osteoarthritis
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 27 Jun 2006 11:00 EST
- Bioengineered Tissue Implants Regenerate Damaged Knee Cartilage
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 06 Jul 2006 09:00 EST
- Bioengineered Tissue Implants Regenerate Damaged Knee Cartilage
ScienceDaily - Wed, 05 Jul 2006 02:00 EST
- Acupuncture reduces knee pain, but so does placebo
Reuters - Wed, 05 Jul 2006 08:14 EST
- Acupuncture Improved Knee Pain, But Sham Acupuncture Did Too
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 06 Jul 2006 02:00 EST
- Weight loss may reduce arthritis disability
Reuters - Tue, 27 Jun 2006 02:43 EST
- One hour of music can reduce chronic pain: Study
The Earth Times - Mon, 29 May 2006 01:48 EST
- Music Eases Perception Of Chronic Pain
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 29 May 2006 03:00 EST
- Listening To Music Can Reduce Chronic Pain And Depression By Up To A Quarter
ScienceDaily - Wed, 24 May 2006 02:00 EST
- GPs to listen for arthritis clue
BBC - Sat, 13 May 2006 10:24 EST
- Disability Transitions And Osteoarthritis In High Functioning Older Women
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 08 Apr 2006 08:00 EST
- Vitamin K deficiency linked to osteoarthritis
Reuters - Tue, 11 Apr 2006 03:16 EST
- NicOx Initiates New Trial To Establish HCT 3012 As Osteoarthritis Treatment With Beneficial Blood Pressure Profile
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 05 May 2006 06:00 EST
- New Insights Into The Impact Of Injury On Cartilage Cells
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 01 May 2006 10:00 EST
- Osteoarthritis Care For The Elderly
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 08 Apr 2006 09:00 EST
- Contribution Of Obesity To Decreased Mobility In High Functioning Older Women With Osteoarthritis
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 04 Apr 2006 11:00 EST
- New Insight Into Joint Lubrication That Keeps Osteoarthritis At Bay
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 02 Apr 2006 04:00 EST
- The Critical Role Of The Meniscus In Osteoarthritis Of The Knee
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 29 Mar 2006 11:00 EST
- Drug Shown To Provide Much Needed Alternative Therapy For Chronic Shoulder Pain
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 28 Mar 2006 01:00 EST
- Hip Disease Not for Seniors Only
WebMD - Thu, 23 Mar 2006 11:00 EST
- Level Of Osteoarthritis Pain May Determine Efficacy Of Glucosamine, Chondroitin Sulfate
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 25 Feb 2006 03:00 EST
- Efficacy Of Glucosamine, Chondroitin Sulfate May Depend On Level Of Osteoarthritis Pain
ScienceDaily - Thu, 23 Feb 2006 03:00 EST
- Women With Osteoporosis Prefer One Tablet Per Month, Study Shows
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 18 Mar 2006 11:00 EST
- The Critical Role Of The Meniscus In Osteoarthritis Of The Knee
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 02 Mar 2006 06:00 EST
- Efficacy Of Glucosamine And Chondroitin Sulfate May Depend On Level Of Osteoarthritis Pain
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 26 Feb 2006 10:00 EST
- Healthy meniscus important in knee arthritis
Reuters - Fri, 10 Mar 2006 10:19 EST
- Efficacy of Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate May Depend on Level of Osteoarthritis Pain
National Institutes of Health - Thu, 23 Feb 2006 12:38 EST
- Obese People Are More Sensitive To Pain, Suggests Study
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 04 Mar 2006 08:00 EST
- Short-term Celebrex seems safe for osteoarthritis
Reuters - Mon, 27 Feb 2006 05:12 EST
- Obese People Are More Sensitive To Pain, Suggests Study
ScienceDaily - Wed, 01 Mar 2006 03:00 EST

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