Cannabis use for chronic musculoskeletal pain on the rise, finds study Hina Zahid21 May 2020 5:30 AM ISTROSEMONT, Ill. —The use of medical cannabis has garnered a lot of recent attention, especially as parts of the United States and Canada have legalized...
DOACs May Confer Lower Fracture Risk Than Warfarin in Afib, confirms study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli19 May 2020 4:21 PM ISTDirect oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are associated with lower fracture risk than warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) finds a new...
Allopurinol is first line therapy for Gout, declare ACR Guidelines Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli14 May 2020 7:02 AM ISTAmerican College of Rheumatology has recommended Allopurinol as the first-line treatment for managing gout .According to updated guidelines from...
New optical biosensor system may help Gout patients monitor their symptoms better Hina Zahid13 May 2020 5:40 PM ISTThe researchers at Texas A&M University have explored the fabrication and characterization of an optical, enzymatic urate biosensor for gout...
Intra articular dextrose injection may relieve knee arthritis pain Hina Zahid13 May 2020 11:42 AM ISTResearchers at a Chinese University of Hong Kong have found in a randomized controlled trial that intra-articular-only injection therapy with...
Joint guidance of experts on managing osteoporosis in the COVID-19 era Hina Zahid8 May 2020 8:26 PM ISTThe Endocrine Society joined a coalition of leading bone health organizations to release guidance for healthcare professionals treating patients with...
Arthritis drug anakinra improves symptoms and survival in severe Covid 19 cases Dr Kartikeya Kohli8 May 2020 5:45 AM ISTThere is no respite from deaths due to Covid 19 pandemic and it is earnest endeavor of attending doctors to keep trying new drugs from time to time....
Organic nitrates don't reduce fracture risk finds clinical trial Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli6 May 2020 9:59 PM ISTSeveral clinical trials have reported beneficial effects of organic nitrates on bone health, which could lead to a reduced risk of fractures. However,...
Strenuous exercise may benefit patients of knee osteoarthritis, finds JAMA study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli5 May 2020 1:23 PM ISTCHICAGO---Osteoarthritis affects 32.5 million adults in U.S. It is presumed that strenuous exercise could hurt joints and may be detrimental in...
Arthritis Drug Tocilizumab may show promise in COVID-19 Pneumonia Hina Zahid1 May 2020 5:45 PM ISTIn an effort to put brakes on ever growing pandemic of Covid 19, researchers are leaving no stone unturned. Next in the list is rheumatoid arthritis...
Light helps arthritis treatments target joints without side effects Hina Zahid29 April 2020 6:30 PM ISTBethesda, MD - Researchers have found that a new light-activated drug delivery method helps confine treatments to the joints, which could reduce...
Operative treatment preferred choice for distal radius fractures: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli26 April 2020 7:00 PM ISTResearchers have found in a meta analysis that operative treatment might be the preferred treatment option for the most common injury among adults....
