Polymyalgia rheumatica
Combine curcumin with black pepper to improve anti-inflammatory effects
Turmeric, a spice long-recognised for its medicinal properties, has received as much interest from the scientific world as it has from culinary enthusiasts, and now a review of the evidence published in Food highlights its key properties. Continue reading
Devastating impact of arthritis across all aspects of society is highlighted in new campaign
The current and future impact of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis on the economy, the NHS, families and individuals is revealed in a campaign from Arthritis Research UK. Continue reading
UK’s largest arthritis charities merge
Arthritis Care will merge into Arthritis Research UK and work as one charity from October 2017. Continue reading
Depression is common in people with polymyalgia rheumatica
Depression is common in rheumatoid arthritis and lupus and is known to negatively impact on disease control and quality of life. Scientists recently looked at if the same is true for polymyalgia rheumatica and reported their findings in Clinical Rheumatology. Continue reading
Longer-lasting pain relief thanks to compound – new developments
Experts are developing compounds that could allow the pain-relieving effects of ibuprofen to last longer, they report in Molecular Pharmaceutics. And the approach could also be used to deliver other drugs orally that currently can only be taken intravenously.
Metal-organic frameworks are compounds made of metal ions linked to organic ligands, for drug delivery. Active ingredients can be packed inside the metal organic frameworks. They are porous, and some dissolve in water so are good candidates for drug couriers.
The researchers loaded ibuprofen into metal organic frameworks. The compounds were found to reach the bloodstream (of mice) quickly and lasted for twice as long as ibuprofen salts, which are the active ingredient in liquid gel formulations.
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