Rheumatology Archives - Page 7 of 85

Link found between lifestyle and developing rheumatoid arthritis

Researchers in Manchester have found a link between several lifestyle factors and pre-existing conditions, including smoking cigarettes and diabetes, and […]

No increased shingle risk with anti-TNF therapies

Although patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have a disproportionately higher incidence of herpes zoster (shingles), an analysis that included nearly […]

Tennis elbow treatment with steroids misses the mark

A common tennis elbow treatment has been challenged by a new study from The University of Queensland. UQ researchers found […]

Patients with Diabetes at no Greater Risk for Infection or Other Complications …

Patients with diabetes were no more likely to suffer infection, deep vein thrombosis(a deep vein blood clot) or other complications following total […]

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Muscle and nerve controlled arm prosthesis

For the first time an operation has been conducted, at Sahlgrenska University Hospital, where electrodes have been permanently implanted in […]

Tennis elbow treatments ineffective

Among patients with chronic unilateral lateral epicondylalgia (“tennis elbow”), a single injection of corticosteroid medication was associated with poorer outcomes […]

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Oral medication slows rheumatoid arthritis joint damage

A Phase 3 clinical trial demonstrates that tofacitinib improves disease activity and inhibits progression of joint damage in rheumatoid arthritis […]

Identifying the cause of osteoarthritis pain

Researchers at Rush University Medical Center, in collaboration with researchers at Northwestern University, have identified a molecular mechanism central to […]