Arthritis

Ulcerative colitis complications: Arthritis, uveitis, osteoporosis, and colon cancer

Ulcerative colitis is a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). If not well managed, it can lead to complications, including arthritis, uveitis, osteoporosis, and colon cancer. Ulcerative colitis causes inflammation of the large intestine, although the exact reason why this happens is still unknown. Symptoms of ulcerative colitis include rectal bleeding, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. ...click here to read more

Arthralgia vs. arthritis joint pain: Causes, symptoms, risk factors, and complications

Arthralgia and arthritis are two conditions that lead to joint pain. Arthralgia actually stems from the Greek term meaning joint pain. The main difference between arthralgia and arthritis is the presence of inflammation. Although both may share many symptoms, if there’s no inflammation, that means you have arthralgia. If inflammation is present along with joint pain, ...click here to read more

Arthritis may be a possible side effect of certain cancer drugs

Certain cancer drugs have been linked to joint and tissue problems, including arthritis. Dr. Clifton Bingham said, “We keep having referrals coming in from our oncologists as more patients are treated with these drugs. In particular, as more patients are treated with combinations of multiple immunotherapies, we expect the rate to go up.” Between 2012 ...click here to read more

A new treatment for knee arthritis

A small study has found that knee injections of stem cells can be an effective treatment for painful knee arthritis. The treatment involves extracting stem cells from the patient’s own body fat and injecting into the knee. These stem cells are known to be able to perform a multitude of regenerative functions. Dr. Anthony Atala, ...click here to read more

Psoriatic arthritis onset in psoriasis patients linked to physical trauma

Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) onset in psoriasis patients is linked to physical trauma. The risk of psoriatic arthritis was found to be higher when physical trauma affected the bones or joints directly. Senior author Dr. Thorvardur Love said, “This is the first sizable population-based cohort study to determine the risk of PsA following trauma in psoriasis ...click here to read more

Depression symptoms associated with increased risk of arthritis and arthrosis

Depression symptoms have been associated with an increased risk of arthritis and arthrosis. When it comes to depression, there are many different kinds. Seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, occurs mainly through the winter months. Postpartum depression affects new mothers, and major depressive disorder is depression lasting more than two weeks, where a person feels hopeless, ...click here to read more

Weekly health news roundup: Ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease, rheumatoid arthritis

This weekly health news roundup consists of latest news stories discussing ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease and rheumatoid arthritis. This week we saw potential for new IBD treatments, the risk of migraines, triggers of rheumatoid arthritis, and the link between PCOS and ADHD. In case you missed any of our top news stories, we have compiled ...click here to read more

Chronic pain in rheumatoid arthritis explained, pain threshold can be raised by altering brain chemistry

Chronic pain threshold in rheumatoid arthritis may be raised by altering brain chemistry. Pain is a common complaint in rheumatoid arthritis patients but little is known about the mechanisms which contribute to this pain. In the U.S. alone the cost of treating rheumatoid arthritis is estimated at $128 billion and the condition affects nearly one ...click here to read more