Iona Walton
TENS seems to lower fibromyalgia pain experts discover
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation – TENS – during activity improves movement‐evoked pain and other patient‐reported outcomes in women with fibromyalgia, researchers outline in Arthritis & Rheumatology. Continue reading
Air pollution is bad for bone health according to new research
Exposure to air pollution has a negative impact on bone health, says a study published in JAMA Network Open. Continue reading
New drug may reduce osteoarthritis disease progression
A potential arthritis drug of interest to experts – MIV-711 – seems to reduce bone and cartilage progression and appears to be safe, a team reports in Annals of Internal Medicine. Continue reading
Vegetarian diets may increase the risk of fracture – recent evidence review
Vegetarian diets – particularly vegan – are associated with lower bone mineral density values and could heighten the risk of fractures, says an evidence review in Aging Clinical and Experimental Research. Continue reading
Depression and anxiety may hinder hip pain healing says new research
Young people with hip pain should be screened for depression or anxiety before hip surgery is considered, experts recommend after their research shows that pre-operative depression and anxiety is linked to worse outcomes after surgery. Continue reading
