Arthritis can affect all joints in the body, but most often affects the knee joint, hip joint and fingers. The disease has been considered incurable until now. Current treatment methods, such as anti-inflammatory drugs and painkillers, mainly address the symptoms. Often, the only remaining option is an operation to replace the affected joint with an [...]

New research indicates that the live varicella-zoster vaccine – which is given to protect against shingles – elicits robust immune responses in patients when administered several weeks prior to the start of treatment with the arthritis drug, tofacitinib. The Arthritis & Rheumatology findings are encouraging because patients with rheumatoid arthritis have a higher risk of [...]

Scientists are homing in on a potential treatment for osteoporosis, after performing the largest ever genetic study of the common age-related bone-thinning disease. Researchers from the University of Queensland (UQ) and McGill University in Canada led the study, identifying 153 new gene variants associated with the loss of bone mineral density, which often result in [...]

According to an ITV News report, the NHS is allegedly testing a cannabis-based product for the first time for arthritis treatment. The 'MediPen' is used to relieve pain from various conditions, including depression, cancer and arthritis. The vaporiser contains the active ingredient cannabidoil, an oil extracted from the cannabis plant. MediPen confirmed on Facebook that [...]