Osteoarthritis
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.
Non-surgical nerve treatment shows great promise in reducing arthritis knee pain
Genicular nerve radiofrequency ablation, a minimally invasive treatment for arthritis knee pain, can significantly reduce pain, says new research.
Antidepressants seem to be largely ineffective for common pain conditions
Some antidepressant drugs do help in some pain conditions, but most are either ineffective or the evidence is inconclusive, despite being used for a range of pain conditions. The evidence, published by The British Medical Journal adds to mounting research that challenges the role of medicines for pain.
Diabetes drug metformin may help reduce osteoarthritis
Metformin, a diabetes drug that has been used for decades, could be added to the toolkit of treatments for osteoarthritis if it performs well in new trials.