Gout
Leading arthritis charity calls for personalised care plans for people with musculoskeletal conditions
People with musculoskeletal health conditions would be empowered if they had a care plan designed to support them in self-managing their condition and wellbeing, says a new report from Arthritis Research UK.
About 20% of people in the UK go to the doctor about a musculoskeletal condition such as arthritis every year. But only 12% of people with these conditions have a care plan to support them. Continue reading
New turmeric-based formulation may release anti-inflammatory benefits throughout body
Over-the-counter curcumin supplements might not get past your digestive system, according to some experts, but now new research has found that a modified form of the spice can release its anti-inflammatory qualities throughout the body.
Curcumin is a naturally occurring compound found in the spice turmeric that has been used for centuries in traditional Chinese medicine. Continue reading
Gout does increases the risk of diabetes, especially for women
People with gout have a greater risk of developing diabetes, confirms research published in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. Until now, the impact of gout on the risk of diabetes was limited to a single study of men who also had heart problems. So a US team wanted to see if the same would be found in the general population.
Using data from the UK, the researchers compared 35,339 people with gout (average age 62.7 years) to 137,056 people without gout (matched for age, sex and body mass index). They took smoking, alcohol consumption, other health issues and medication use into account. Continue reading
Montmorency cherry juice may reduce joint pain as experts find it lowers uric acid levels and an inflammation biomarker
The Montmorency cherry – a variety of sour cherry – seems to reduce levels of uric acid, which can have an impact on joint pain, says a new small study in the Journal of Functional Foods.
A total of 12 healthy people (average age 26 years old) were split into groups. Half were given 30ml of juice concentrate mixed with 100ml of water (works out as 90 Montmorency cherries). The others were given 60ml of juice concentrate mixed with 100ml of water (works out as 180 Montmorency cherries). Continue reading
Fear of pain could increase risk of multisite pain
Pain catastrophising and fear of pain might increase the risk of developing multisite pain following injury, says research due to be published in The Journal of Pain.
Experts looked at the value of pain catastrophising, fear of pain and depression in the prediction of multisite pain after delayed onset muscle soreness (ie pain induced in the laboratory). A total of 119 (63 women, 56 men) healthy university students took part in the study. Continue reading
