Six Tips for Dealing With Osteoarthritis (ThirdAge)

Osteoarthritis is the leading cause of disability in the United States. It's a "wear-and-tear disease" that keeps many doctors, physical therapists, movement specialists, acupuncturists and surgeons busy these days, says New York Times health columnist Jane Brody.

Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 20, 2008 (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)

(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:

Depuy Mitek Launches Healix? Br With Biocryl(R) Rapide?, Leading U.S. Biocomposite Material For Shoulder, Knee Implants (Medical News Today)

DePuy Mitek, Inc., a leading orthopedics sports medicine company, today announced the launch of the HEALIX? BR Dual Threaded Anchor System, the first suture anchor for arthroscopic rotator cuff repair made with the company's proprietary BIOCRYL® RAPIDE? biocomposite material, shown in pre-clinical trials to resorb and promote bone formation within the implant profile2.

Sport Supplement May Help Shield Seniors From Falls (HealthCentral)

Beta-alanine boosts muscle, balance, study finds.

Landmark windpipe transplant uses patient stemcells (AFP via Yahoo! News)

The pioneering transplant of a windpipe stripped of its cells and seeded with recipient stem cells has given a 30-year old Colombian woman a new lease on life, according to a study released Wednesday.

Dr. Paul Donohue: Two new products for osteoarthritis (Detroit News)

Dear Dr. Donohue: I am approaching 88 years of age. Both knees are bothering me now. What kind of medication, ointments, therapy and exercise can be used to prevent surgery?

Pharmos Announces Clinical Results From Phase 2a Trial Of Topical Diclofenac NanoEmulsion Cream (Medical News Today)

Pharmos Corporation (Nasdaq: PARS) announced results from its Phase 2a clinical trial of its topical NanoEmulsion (NE) drug delivery technology formulated with 3% Diclofenac Diethanolamine.

Dr. Donohue: Two new products for osteoarthritis (Inside Bay Area)

Q: I am approaching 88. Both knees are bothering me. What kind of medication, ointments, therapy and exercise can be used to prevent surgery?

First trachea transplant and first tissue transplant without immunosuppression (News-Medical-Net)

After 4 years of going from consultation to consultation, Claudia Castillo finally found a solution to her respiratory problems.

Adult stem cell breakthrough (EurekAlert!)

( University of Bristol ) The first tissue-engineered trachea (windpipe), utilizing the patient's own stem cells, has been successfully transplanted into a young woman with a failing airway.

Alternative Medicines for Arthritis

"Alternative Medicines for Arthritis." 12 June 2007. HowStuffWorks.com. 21 November 2008.

North Shore health calendar

AQUATIC CROSS TRAINING. North Shore Physical Therapy and the Salem YMCA will provide an aquatic cross training exercise workshop on Wednesday, Jan.

Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 20, 2008

Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch : High Cholesterol If you are at least 18 and have high cholesterol, you may qualify for this study of an investigational medication to lower ...

Help for the kneedy

Osteoarthritis is an affliction reserved for the elderly, right? Wrong, says Vivienne Swann.

Arthritis

Arthritis is inflammation of one or more joints, which results in pain, swelling, and limited movement.

Dr. Josh Dines and Dr. Rock Positano: Shoulder Arthritis Doesn't Mean The End Of Sports

Arthritis affects the shoulder less frequently than the hip or knee, but it still results in more than 10,000 shoulder replacements being done per year in the United States.

Healthwatch: Treatment for Arthritis

Arthritis affects almost 300,000 people under age 18. Juvenile arthritis is one of the most common childhood diseases in the U.S. While it's often caused by genetics, children are not the only ones affected by ...

Knee replacement improves physical function: study

Total knee replacement not only improves knee mobility in older adults with severe osteoarthritis of the knee, it actually improves the overall level of physical functioning, new research indicates.

Can My Job Increase My Arthritis Risk?

Matthew Squire M.D., Assistant Prof., Orthopedics, Univ. of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health January 2, 2008 Question: What medical conditions can affect my risk of developing osteoarthritis? Dr.

AAEP Convention 2001: Equine Arthritis

Scientists' understanding of non-infective arthritis dramatically advances every year, and each year when the American Association of Equine Practitioners meets, practitioners have the opportunity to absorb the ...