Iona Walton
Insomnia therapy may slow or reverse decline of cortical grey matter in fibromyalgia
Preliminary findings from a small study suggest that insomnia therapy may have a great impact on the atrophy of cortical grey matter in people who have fibromyalgia as well. Continue reading
People with rheumatoid arthritis may be deficient in protein, calcium and potassium
A lack of protein, calcium and potassium has been identified in people with rheumatoid arthritis, experts highlight in Clinical Nutrition. Continue reading
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis is now something we just deal with and don’t let interrupt life – Stephen Wombwell on his daughter’s diagnosis
At the end of the summer holidays in 2013, my daughter Nonie had a fall down some stairs and both knees swelled up. She was five years old at the time, and after a few weeks the swelling hadn’t gone or subsided. Continue reading
Pilates has a range of benefits when it comes to chronic musculoskeletal conditions says small study
A Pilates exercise programme was found to have multiple benefits for people with chronic musculoskeletal conditions such as osteoarthritis and lower back pain, a research team reports in Musculoskeletal Care. Continue reading
High dose flu vaccine improves immune response for people with rheumatoid arthritis – new study
The use of a high-dose trivalent inactivated flu vaccine seems to improve immune response in people with rheumatoid arthritis better than the standard-dose quadrivalent inactivated vaccine, according to data presented at an international conference. Continue reading
