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• Research reveals atopic disorders associated with risk of osteoarthritis

  The findings of the study were published online in the Annals of Rheumatic Diseases. The researchers speculate that medications used to reduce the body's physiological cues for allergic reactions may help lower this risk. Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis. But despite the high prevalence, substantial costs, and debilitating impact of the disease, there is as yet no effective cure. Treatment primarily focuses on symptom management.

  

• Research: New drug offers hope for people with hand osteoarthritis

  As talarozole has an acceptable safety profile in human subjects, a small proof of concept clinical study is underway to see whether this drug might represent a new disease-modifying treatment in patients.

  

• Artificial Intelligence searches for early sign of osteoarthritis: Research

  The new AI-based method was trained to detect a radiological feature predictive of osteoarthritis from x-rays. The finding is not at the moment included in the diagnostic criteria, but orthopaedic specialists consider it an early sign of osteoarthritis. The method was developed in Digital Health Intelligence Lab at the University of Jyvaskyla as a part of the AI Hub Central Finland project.

  

• Alembic Pharmaceuticals receives USFDA nod for Diclofenac Sodium Topical Solution USP, 2%

  Diclofenac Sodium Topical Solution is indicated for the treatment of pain due to osteoarthritis of the knees.

  

• Study reveals quarter of former Olympians suffer from osteoarthritis

  The athletes who had competed at an Olympic level in 57 sports including athletics, rowing and skiing - also had an increased risk of lower back pain overall, and shoulder osteoarthritis after a shoulder injury. Researchers hope the findings published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine will help develop new approaches in injury prevention for the benefit of athletes now and in retirement.

  

• 25% of osteoarthritis cases in Lucknow are youngsters: Doctor

  "Young people eat junk foods and don't exercise regularly, which results in muscle loss and being overweight. It eventually puts pressure on joints that lead to bone degeneration," Dr Swagat Mahapatra explained.

  

• Think before you take that shot: Injections for knee pain as good as placebo, finds study

  The specialists claim that the injections are as good as placebo and that if these are administered in excess, there is also risk of adverse events.

  

• Advantages Of Robotic Knee Replacement Surgery

  A robotic knee replacement is just like a traditional knee replacement. The surgeon removes damaged tissue in the knee and replaces it with an artificial joint. The difference between both is that robotic knee replacement surgery is done with assistance from a robotic arm or handheld robotic device.

  

• Research: Diet unlikely to ease osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis progression

  The study was published in the open-access journal RMD Open.

  

• SIMS doctors use software to perform hip replacement

  Doctors at city-based SIMS hospitals used a special software on their mobiles to perfect the surgical outcomes of total hip replacement surgery for a 62-year-old United Kingdom national, who came with excruciating pain caused by osteoarthritis.

  

• Scientists develop biophysical model for better diagnosis and treatment of osteoarthritis

  "The goal was to find a mechanistic biophysics framework that can make realistic predictions about what kind of changes are taking place in cartilage mechanics and function during various disease pathways," said Moumita Das