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URMC Research Could Extend Life of Arthritic Joints

A medication already approved to build bone mass in patients with osteoporosis also builds cartilage around joints and could potentially be repurposed to treat millions of people suffering from arthritis, according to orthopaedic researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center.
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Pituitary Hormone TSH Found to Directly Influence Bone Growth

New findings by Mount Sinai School of Medicine researchers may be key to future osteoporosis therapies....
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New method could help prevent osteoarthritis

A new method is set to help doctors diagnose osteoarthritis at such an early stage that it will be possible to delay the progression of the disease by many years, or maybe even stop it entirely....
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When That Shoulder Aches Too Much to Move

Treatment options for stiff and painful shoulders caused by adhesive capsulitis...
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HEALTH LINE: Wearing Heels Could Lead to Arthritis Later in Life

CINCINNATI—Beauty is pain: We’ve heard women say that—joking or not—for decades....
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Experiment Aboard Shuttle Atlantis Will Test Novel Therapy to Build Bone During Space Travel

Study outcomes may also provide future direction for the development of drugs to combat osteoporosis, bone fractures...
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Glucocorticoid treatment may prevent long term damage to joints

Joint injury can result in irreversible damage of cartilage which, despite treatment and surgery, often eventually leads to osteoarthritis (OA) in later life. ...
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Treating Young Athletes with Hip Pain Early May be Key to Preventing or Delaying Hip Arthritis

Hospital for Special Surgery Doctor Shares Tips to Help Parents Know What to Look For...
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McMaster researchers find exercise boosts health by triggering stem cells to become bone, not fat

Hamilton, Ont - McMaster researchers have found one more reason to exercise: working out triggers influential stem cells to become bone instead of fat, improving overall health by boosting the body’s capacity to make blood....
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McMaster study finds more gut reaction to arthritis drugs

Hamilton, Ont. - Patients often take drugs to lower stomach acid and reduce the chances they will develop ulcers from taking their anti-inflammatory drugs for conditions such as arthritis, but the combination may be causing major problems for their small intestines, McMaster researchers have found. ...
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