Diacerein found effective for glycemic control in osteoarthritis patients with type 2 diabetes Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli4 Oct 2017 10:20 AM ISTDiacerein, an immune modulator anti-inflammatory drug, may improve glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes, especially those with...
RA Drugs Do Not Increase Cancer Risk : JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli3 Oct 2017 9:20 AM ISTIn a register-based cohort study it was found that Short- to medium-term use of tocilizumab, abatacept, rituximab, or anti-TNF drugs seems to be safe...
Less physical therapy can be just as effective Anjali Nimesh Nimesh30 Sept 2017 10:00 AM ISTThe queues for treatment with physiotherapists in Norwegian municipal clinics are often long. Perhaps unnecessarily long. It's a scenario that is...
Hip osteoarthritis: Severe occupational strain increases the risk Anjali Nimesh Nimesh29 Sept 2017 10:10 AM ISTPeople who in the course of their work put long-term physical strain on their bodies have an increased risk of developing osteoarthritis of the hip....
Genetic testing can help determine safest dose of blood thinner Anjali Nimesh Nimesh29 Sept 2017 9:45 AM ISTA new study finds that genetic testing can help determine the safest dose of the blood thinner warfarin, with fewer side effects, in patients...
Patients of Osteoporotic vertebral fractures at more risk of Hip fracture Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli28 Sept 2017 10:00 AM ISTOsteoporotic vertebral fractures may be under reported, resulting in delayed treatment for osteoporosis, according to a study published in Archives of...
Blood metal ion levels can predict risk of ARMD in hip replacement patients Anjali Nimesh Nimesh26 Sept 2017 9:31 AM ISTPatients with "metal on metal" (MoM) artificial hips are at risk of complications caused by adverse reactions to metal debris (ARMD). A study in the...
MACI implant regrows Knee Cartilage - Good option for knee transplant Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli25 Sept 2017 10:05 AM ISTVanderbilt’s Scott Arthur, M.D., recently performed the state’s first knee surgery using a newly approved implant containing a patient’s regrown...
Intra-articular corticosteroid injection improves knee osteoarthritis pain supriya kashyap kashyap23 Sept 2017 9:30 AM ISTRosemont: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a progressive "wear and tear" disease of the joint. Osteoarthritis of the knee (knee OA) may not be totally...
Type 2 diabetes causes more fractures Anjali Nimesh Nimesh22 Sept 2017 10:15 AM ISTThough seniors with type 2 diabetes (T2D) tend to have normal or higher bone density than their peers, researchers have found that they are more...
Epilepsy drugs causes Fracture in Children Anjali Nimesh Nimesh21 Sept 2017 9:25 AM ISTIn a study published in Epilepsia, young people taking anti-epileptic drugs experienced elevated rates of bone fractures and had reductions in tibial...
Romosozumab-high safety against osteoporotic fractures: NEJM Anjali Nimesh Nimesh20 Sept 2017 12:18 PM IST"With romosozumab in the treatment arsenal, we could prevent many fractures among the high-risk patients,A new treatment for osteoporosis provides...
