Osteoarthritis News

Pennsaid, a topical solution used for the treatment of osteoarthritis symptoms in the knee, is marketed in Canada and several European countries, but the companies also want to sell it in the United States.

Covidien, a global provider of healthcare products, and Nuvo Research Inc., a Canadian drug development company, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the New Drug Application for Pennsaid Topical Solution 1.5% w/w. Pennsaid Topical Solution is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug used for the treatment of the ...

People who exercise are often healthier, happier and live longer than those who don't. But if you have joint pain due to arthritis, you may argue that your condition is the reason you don't exercise.

Elderly individuals who have osteoarthritis of the knee may experience improvement in pain and physical function if they practice Tai Chi regularly, according to researchers from Tufts University School of Medicine.

The West Nile Virus , which adversely affects a horse's neurological system, has been found in 18 states and Ontario, since it was first discovered in New York in 1999.

Joseph Purita M.D., a well known Orthopedic Surgeon from Florida has announced that plans are being made with the Orthopedic Academies in Sao Paulo Brazil to present his latest findings on the use of stem cells and plasma rich platelet therapy in the treatment of certain bone and joint problems.

NicOx S.A. today reported financial results for the nine months ended September 30, 2009.

Glucosamine takes a hit in a new study that finds it doesn't prevent cartilage loss in people with osteoarthritis of the knee, University of Pittsburgh researchers report.

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Winston Laboratories, Inc. , a wholly-owned subsidiary of Winston Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

The Downing Center is pawing out to help one lucky pup from Kansas. Rascal Wood, a 9-year-old Labrador retriever who belongs to Frtiz and Cathy Wood from Lake Quivera, Kan., is currently receiving intense treatment for osteoarthritis pain, acupuncture, animal chiropractic and physiotherapy.

A National Chung Cheng University research program has created a technique of using micro-nano testing to detect aging knee joints in the early stage in an effort to reduce the high cost and medical burden of treating osteoarthritis , a degenerative joint disease.

A rheumatologist is more of a detective than a physician. It is his or her task to take a symptom as subjective as pain and mold it into a stone-cold diagnosis.

All previous trials, which have been uncontrolled or comparative studies, indicate its potential use for the treatment of osteoarthritis.

Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com : Severe Nodular Acne This study is comparing an investigational medication for severe nodular acne to an FDA-approved medication.

The Next Step After Identifying the Type of Arthritis You Suffer from is to Determine the Proper Method of Treatment There are more than a hundred types of arthritis, most of which are very rare and have been experienced by a very small fraction of the population.

Despite twenty years of research on the use of electrostimulation techniques for treatment of osteoarthritis in the knee, researchers still cannot say whether it reduces pain or physical disability.

Answer: Osteoarthritis is the most common condition that presents as pain in a joint.

Lemons and limes contain unique flavonoid compounds that have antioxidant and anti-cancer properties.

The FDA's clinicaltrials.gov website has some really interesting information on the European Phase III trial of Emisphere's Oral Salmon Calcitonin for Osteoarthritis that is being run by Nordic Bioscience for Emisphere's partner, Novartis .