Drugs that increase fracture risk in elderly identified in JAMA Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli17 Nov 2019 7:15 PM ISTA new study has identified drugs that increase fracture risk in the elderly. Many commonly prescribed drugs, such as opioid pain killers,...
Lorecivivint, a potential disease-modifying treatment for knee osteoarthritis Medha Baranwal Baranwal15 Nov 2019 8:28 PM ISTLorecivivint or SM04690, a novel small molecule drug, could be an effective disease-modifying treatment for knee osteoarthritis -- is the finding of a...
Anakinra rapidly resolves symptoms in complex cases of gout: Journal of Rheumatology Medha Baranwal Baranwal14 Nov 2019 8:28 PM ISTUSA: Anakinra (Kineret) is an effective and well-tolerated therapy for medically complex, hospitalized patients with acute gout and pseudogout, a...
Gadolinium-enhanced MRI improves diagnostic accuracy in polymyalgia rheumatica Hina Zahid13 Nov 2019 7:25 PM ISTATLANTA -- Researchers have found that gadolinium-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in shoulders of patients with polymyalgia rheumatica may...
Shingles vaccine safe for immunocompromised patients on TNF inhibitors: VERVE Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal11 Nov 2019 7:28 PM ISTDelhi: Biologic drugs that affect the immune system may interfere with the effectiveness of vaccines and therefore should not be used while patients...
Low-level laser therapy effective option for knee osteoarthritis: BMJ study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli11 Nov 2019 7:28 PM ISTDelhi: Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) (at 4–8 J with 785–860 nm wavelength and at 1–3 J with 904 nm wavelength) significantly reduces pain and...
Type 2 diabetes patients more likely to develop vertebral fracture: Diabetes Care Medha Baranwal Baranwal10 Nov 2019 8:00 PM ISTDelhi: People with type 2 diabetes (T2D) are 55% more likely to experience vertebral fracture (VF) than people without T2D, finds a recent study...
Regular Physical activity reduces fracture risk among elderly women Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli7 Nov 2019 8:10 PM ISTRegular Physical activity reduces fracture risk among elderly women, is the finding of new study.According to new research from the University at...
Use NSAID naproxen over low-dose colchicine for gout flares treatment, suggests BMJ study Medha Baranwal Baranwal5 Nov 2019 7:05 PM ISTUK: A recent study on patients with gout flares found both naproxen and low-dose colchicine to be equally effective for reduction in pain intensity...
Lighter-intensity exercise lowers fracture risk in older women: JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal3 Nov 2019 7:10 PM ISTUSA: Regular exercise, including lighter-intensity activities and less sedentary time, lowers the risk of fracture in older women, finds a recently...
More than two soft drinks a day may increase fracture risk in elderly women Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli1 Nov 2019 7:10 PM ISTHigh consumption of soft drinks has been associated with a lower bone mineral density among postmenopausal women. The researchers explored the...
Can a Knee Replacement last a lifetime? Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli31 Oct 2019 7:31 PM ISTLike any other field of medicine, there are advancements in the field of hip and knee transplant surgery. This is a requirement of the present time to...
