Gout drug cuts need for joint replacements and ‘may slow OA progression’: study
Low-dose colchicine may lower the incidence of total hip and knee replacements by a third in older adults with chronic coronary artery disease, report Australian…
Tag: Osteoarthritis
Cheeky choccies responsible for $370m knee replacement burden: Aus study
Cutting-back on as little as two pieces of chocolate per week could save Australia’s health system $373 million a year in foregone knee-replacements, research has…
Doctor says arthritis research overlooked despite high prevalence
A leading rheumatologist has called for more focus on arthritis research, highlighting a report showing it affects one in seven Australians yet receives only 1%…
Total arthroplasty comparable to fusion surgery in end-stage ankle OA
For patients with end-stage ankle osteoarthritis, total ankle replacement and ankle fusion have similar clinical scores and harms, according to UK findings. Researchers from the…
Like Goldi-docs, we want our patients’ health ‘just right’
In medical school, I remember being fascinated about the trade-offs that may arise when a genetic susceptibility to one disease possibly reduces the risk of…
TGA expected to make long-acting paracetamol S4 after pharmacies fail to stop harms
Modified-release paracetamol could become a prescription-only S4 drug in response to surging suicide attempts and self-harm, with the TGA to decide on the potential move…
Can you predict which patients will need a hip or knee replacement?
An Australian-developed genetic risk score could provide a 'personalised' approach to managing osteoarthritis.
Low-dose opioid–analgesic combo effective in osteoarthritis: review
Researchers say it’s debatable if single-ingredient opioids are appropriate for managing these patients.
Let’s be honest, is cricket really useful exercise?
Testing times as researchers promote health benefits of Twenty20 over one-day matches.
Platelet-rich plasma ‘fails to improve knee OA pain’
Patients would fare better with proven treatments, such as exercise and weight loss, finds Australian study.
