Multiple corticosteroid injections do not seem to benefit arthritis knee pain
Osteoarthritis knee pain may not be reduced by multiple corticosteroid injections says a review of the evidence published in Rheumatology. And the injections may make the situation worse.
Continue readingFlavonoids, resveratrol and curcumin may reduce arthritis disease activity
Plenty of research has looked at the effect of diet on rheumatoid arthritis as a complementary treatment along with standard drug therapy. Various types of diet have been investigated. Fasting, the Mediterranean diet, the Cretan Mediterranean diet, vegetarian diets, anti-inflammatory diets and the use of various specific food substances have been the focus of research.
Continue readingZinc levels should be recorded in people with arthritis
The amount of zinc and cadmium in the blood ought to be tracked in people with osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, as the metals could impact on treatment choices.
Continue readingPlant chemical – quercetin – could stop osteoporosis bone loss
Quercetin is a plant flavonol that has been linked to reduced inflammation, blood pressure and blood sugar levels, and improved exercise performance. And now it seems quercetin may play a vital role in keeping our bones healthy too.
Continue readingGood news: adalimumab biosimilars for rheumatoid arthritis
The advent of biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (bDMARDs) has vastly improved the lives of people with rheumatoid arthritis. In the UK, the NHS picks up the costs of these expensive drugs for people who need them, but elsewhere in the world patients must foot the bill themselves. Reducing the expense, through cost-effective alternatives that can now be developed (biosimilars) is of great interest, so long as they work as well and are as safe.
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