Ankylosing spondylitis
The government must do more to support people with arthritis to work highlights Arthritis Research UK
The government launched a consultation on 31 October 2016 looking at the employment, health and welfare support available for people with disabilities and long-term conditions such as arthritis. Continue reading
New form of ibuprofen may offer healthier – and faster – pain relief than the current version
Manufacturing ibuprofen with arginine (an amino acid) could negate the cardiovascular side effects of the drug, suggests new research in The FASEB Journal.
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Effect of TNF inhibitors on ankylosing spondylitis progression may be greatest after six years
The benefits of TNF-alpha inhibitors in reducing spinal radiographic progression in ankylosing spondylitis is most evident six to eight years after treatment initiation, says a study published in Arthritis Care & Research.
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Retesting for chronically ill sickness benefits claimants – policy scrapped in u-turn
People with some severe lifelong conditions will no longer face six-monthly reassessments, says the Department for Work and Pensions.
Instead, employment support allowance will continue automatically for those who have lifelong, severe health conditions with no prospect of improvement. Continue reading
Cognitive behavioural therapy improves sleep in people with chronic pain – new study
People with painful conditions such as arthritis and fibromyalgia could get a better night’s sleep through cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), says research in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine.
A team from the University of Warwick developed a scale that measures beliefs about pain and sleep, and examined overall quality of sleep in four groups of people who had long-term pain and bad sleeping patterns. Continue reading
