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Mashup Score: 3Self-compassion is key to moving through periods of adversity, highlights the hugely successful author and management trainer, Tara Ward - 6 hour(s) ago
Tara Ward has lived and worked in multiple countries. Her career path crosses different sectors. Perhaps that’s why her broad and compassionate outlook resonates so deeply with people around the globe. “Born into an acting family, I began my stage career in Canada when I was only five years old,” Tara explains. “In my twenties […]
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Mashup Score: 1Accessible cruise travel: Michele Monro, author and cruise expert, shares her expert tips on cruising without boundaries - 4 day(s) ago
I have been cruising for more than 40 years. But when I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis around 25 years ago, I began to notice the lack of information for people with limited mobility; places I had visited previously suddenly had obstacles I hadn’t encountered before. Different health conditions make various aspects of holidaying challenging. […]
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Mashup Score: 2Markers of protein and iron may diagnose fibromyalgia - 8 day(s) ago
Changes in the body’s processing of iron and protein could highlight the presence of fibromyalgia says new research. It is unclear how and why fibromyalgia comes about, and its diagnosis largely relies on clinical criteria rather than blood tests or scans. Now a group of researchers suggests that looking at various proteins levels in samples […]
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Mashup Score: 7Laughter is the best medicine… - 12 day(s) ago
Intravenous drug treatment could become a little less stressful after a new study reveals watching comedy films can lighten the mood (and decrease pain levels). People with rheumatoid arthritis having intravenous biologic therapy were split into groups; 18 people watched a humorous film during treatment and the other 18 had treatment as usual. Measures of […]
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Mashup Score: 0Dementia risk lower in people treated with biologic DMARDs - 14 day(s) ago
Biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) may have neuroprotective effects according to exciting new meta-analysis in RMD Open. Conventional synthetic DMARDs did not show a similar outcome. Chronic inflammation is one of the factors believed to be involved in the development of dementia. So to assess the impact of DMARD treatment in rheumatoid arthritis on the […]
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Mashup Score: 4Blood test developed that finds knee osteoarthritis - 19 day(s) ago
A new blood test can find knee osteoarthritis up to eight years before it appears on X-ray. It is believed that this early detection will lead to therapies to slow progression and restore joint health. Previously, the scientists revealed the test predicts how osteoarthritis will progress. This new research based on data from 200 women […]
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Mashup Score: 2Curcumin supplements shorten medication usage in arthritis: results of data analysis - 25 day(s) ago
Osteoarthritis is a common degenerative joint disease that is notoriously difficult to treat. Medications for pain can also help with inflammation, braces are an option and joint surgery a final resort. Some foods, however, are believed to help alleviate symptoms, one of which is curcumin. Curcumin is a naturally occurring compound found in the spice […]
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Mashup Score: 2Video-assisted hand therapy equal to in-person sessions after thumb arthritis surgery - 29 day(s) ago
Hand therapy is often recommended after surgery for arthritis. But for many of us, travelling to clinics is difficult in terms of logistics and finances. New research in the Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery suggests videos of exercises can be as helpful as in-person sessions. A total of 58 people who had carpometacarpal arthroplasty […]
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Mashup Score: 4Natural material – hydroxyapatite – transforms into new bone tissue - 1 month(s) ago
An injection of bone substitute around orthopaedic implants strengthens and stabilises bones. When people are also given an injection of bisphosphonate, new bone tissue is formed. The bone substitute is a natural component called hydroxyapatite. “Our material solidifies within minutes, and immediately improves the strength of the bone anchorache,” explains Dr Deepak Raina who is […]
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Mashup Score: 0Early-onset osteoarthritis cases have almost doubled since 1990 - 1 month(s) ago
Early-onset osteoarthritis – defined as occurring in people aged 30–54 years old – nearly doubled between 1990 and 2019 says new data. Why? Because of the rise in overweight and obesity, the team behind the findings suggests. Data from covering 204 countries and territories was analysed and the findings revealed in Annals of the Rheumatic […]
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