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August 22nd 2024
Productivity improved in patients with IA after starting treatment.
Targeting Mental Health, Pain-Related Illnesses May Improve Outcomes in Difficult to Treat RA
The presence of mental health, pain-related illnesses, and metabolic diseases were significantly associated with the worsening of arthritis-related pain, severity, and disease activity.
Metformin Could Lower Osteoarthritis Risk in Type 2 Diabetes
March 26th 2023A retrospective analysis comparing propensity score matched metformin users against sulfonylurea users, results of the study indicate metformin use was associated with a 24% reduction in relative risk of developing osteoarthritis.
Low- vs High-Dose Exercise Programs Yielded Similar Benefits in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis
The multicenter superiority trial evaluated patients with diagnosed knee osteoarthritis and a history of pain and decreased knee function using patient-tailored exercise programs.
Ampion Improves Pain and Function in Severe Osteoarthritis of the Knee
Aspartyl-alanyl-diketopiperazine (Ampion), an intra-articular injection, works to regulate immune responses that are connected to pain, inflammation, and joint damage in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee.