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While rest and relaxation used to be the prescription for those suffering from arthritis, physicians are now recommending a more active lifestyle to maintain range of motion in the joints. According to an expert at Baylor College of Medicine , staying active is key in preventing and treating osteoarthritis.
Baylor College of Medicine (Rheumatology) - Tue, 31 August 2010
http://www.bcm.edu
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Nonspecific chronic low back pain (LBP) remains one the most prevalent, expensive, and poorly treated conditions seen by primary care clinicians.1 The etiology of most chronic LBP is unknown; therefore, treatment approaches are often empiric and usually based on a relatively thin foundation of evidence.
Journal of the American Medical Association (Rheumatology) - Wed, 14 July 2010
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Losing weight reduces the risk of developing arthritis, especially in the knees.
Baylor College of Medicine (Rheumatology) - Mon, 5 July 2010
http://www.bcm.edu
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An inverse relation between alcohol intake and erythrocyte sedimentation rate suggests that alcohol might play a protective role in systemic inflammation.
Medscape (Rheumatology) - Tue, 22 June 2010
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According to a Cochrane review in 2008, surgery has been defined the most effective in wrist splints in the symptomatic treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome, but it has not been compared with other therapeutical options. Some researchers have enrolled 116 patients with moderate syndrome in whom the use of splints for over two weeks had given no benefits: they have been randomized to surgery or to a combination of ibuprofen, splint and weekly sessions of customized hand t
MedNews (Rheumatology) - Tue, 8 June 2010
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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can help differentiate spondyloarthritis from nonspecific back pain, investigators report in the May 23rd online issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism.
Medscape (Rheumatology) - Tue, 8 June 2010
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For many years, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents, steroids and immunosuppressive drugs have been the mainstay of treatment for rheumatological disorders. Over the last few years, the emergence of biologic treatments has dramatically changed the management of numerous rheumatological diseases. However, immunoglobulin treatment has been used for decades and its use has still not been superseded in certain rheumatological diseases.
Rheumatology (Rheumatology) - Tue, 18 May 2010
http://rheumatology.oxfordjournals.org/
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Chronic fatigue is one of the most prevalent and debilitating symptoms in primary SS (pSS). Approximately 70% of pSS patients suffer from disabling fatigue, which is associated with reduced health-related quality of life. In this article, we review the instruments used for evaluating pSS-related fatigue, our current understanding of the underlying psychosocial and physiological mechanisms of fatigue in pSS and the therapeutic strategies that have been studied in the management of fatigue in pSS.
Rheumatology (Rheumatology) - Mon, 19 April 2010
http://rheumatology.oxfordjournals.org/
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In the ongoing search for safe, effective methods to grow new cartilage to replace damaged tissue, researchers affiliated with Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill, are trying a novel approach to regenerate tissue.
Journal of the American Medical Association (Rheumatology) - Wed, 7 April 2010
http://jama.ama-assn.org/
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HLA-B27: what's new?
The HLA-B27 molecule is one of the most fascinating in medicine. Its contribution to the aetiopathogenesis of SpA and other diseases, and its protective action in certain infections, continue to challenge our understanding of its immunobiology and physiological roles.
Rheumatology (Rheumatology) - Tue, 16 March 2010
http://rheumatology.oxfordjournals.org/