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Asthma and eczema linked to osteoarthritis risk
People with allergic diseases such as asthma or eczema may be at heightened risk of osteoarthritis, finds research in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.
Jog on! Running does not lead to worse knee arthritis after all says new review
Runners do not seem to have more knee osteoarthritis than non-runners, says a large new analysis of the evidence in a leading orthopaedic journal.
Artificial sweetener sucralose may reduce immune function
The sweetener behind Splenda may reduce immune function, a UK research team has discovered, which could pave the way for future treatments for autoimmune disease.
The future will see us identify biomarkers to improve rheumatoid arthritis treatment outcomes, outlines Dr Darren Plant, Iniobong Ekang and Megan Sutcliffe
A rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis is no longer the millstone that people in the recent past experienced thanks to a plethora of new, effective treatments. But for some people, it takes time to find the drug that will bring their disease under control, and for an unlucky few, an effective long-term solution remains out of reach.
TENS at high or mixed frequency seems to reduce fibromyalgia pain
Most people have heard about a TENS machine in the context of labour pains. But research also shows they can also be used in some chronic pain conditions, such as fibromyalgia.
