News articles tagged with 'osteoarthritis' (Page 7)
Stem cells offer cartilage repair hope for arthritis sufferers
— 12 Apr 2008 19:20 | HealthResearch being presented 11 April at the UK National Stem Cell Network Annual Science Meeting in Edinburgh could offer hope that bone stem cells may be harnessed to repair the damaged…
Chinese suffer aches and pains too
— 31 Jan 2008 07:28 | HealthWe like to complain about our aches and pains, but rheumatism is not only the preserve of western society. A comprehensive survey of rheumatic diseases in China, published in the open…
Arthritic knees remain painful after arthroscopic surgery
— 25 Jan 2008 10:20 | HealthTrimming damaged tissue through arthroscopic surgery does not relieve pain and swelling in arthritic knees any better than simply flushing loose debris from the joint, according to…
Study suggests connection between genetic basis of height and arthritis
— 14 Jan 2008 17:16 | HealthIn studies involving more than 35,000 people and a survey across the entire human genome, an international team supported in part by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has found…
Ladies, do not postpone knee-replacement surgery
— 11 Jan 2008 17:12 | HealthIs getting new knees on your list of New Year's resolutions? Research at the University of Delaware indicates that women wait longer to pursue knee-replacement surgery than men do…
Osteoarthritis risk linked to finger length ratio
— 4 Jan 2008 13:52 | HealthPeople whose index finger is shorter than their ring finger are at higher risk of osteoarthritis, a new University of Nottingham study has found. A study of more than 2,000 people,…
Study shows pine bark naturally reduces osteoarthritis knee pain
— 6 Dec 2007 19:21 | BiologyAffecting more than 10 million Americans, osteoarthritis of the knee (OA) is one of the five leading causes of disability among the elderly. While OA mainly affects most people over…