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Mashup Score: 2Sugar and artificially sweetened drinks associated with lupus - 7 month(s) ago
Women with high ultra-processed food intake have a higher lupus risk compared to those who avoid such foods, says data in Arthritis Care & Research. And sugary or artificially sweetened beverages are most strongly associated with lupus. Ultra-processed foods in this study include: ready-to-eat products; packaged savoury snacks, sweets and puddings; and sugar-sweetened and artificially […]
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Mashup Score: 2Red wine compound resveratrol may not reduce knee arthritis pain - 7 month(s) ago
A compound found in red wine – resveratrol – did not reduce knee pain in people with knee osteoarthritis says a new trial published in PLoS Med. The evidence calls into question previous suggestions that red wine has anti-inflammatory properties. Resveratrol is a polyphenol found in berries, peanuts and skins of red grapes. Polyphenols are […]
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Mashup Score: 5Controlling inflammation can heal rheumatoid arthritis bone erosions - 7 month(s) ago
Strictly controlling inflammation can heal bone erosions in rheumatoid arthritis, according to a presenter at a recent rheumatology conference. “Repair occurs in about 10% of cases, and it occurs in states of low disease activity post-therapy,” Dr Ellen Gravallese (chief of the division of rheumatology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston) told attendees. “If […]
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Mashup Score: 3Drug finding gives optimism to millions with osteoarthritis - 8 month(s) ago
Methotrexate, a medication already used for autoimmune conditions, can also relieve the pain and stiffness caused by knee osteoarthritis, says a new clinical trial funded by Versus Arthritis. The discovery offers hope to millions of people across the UK suffering with chronic pain and stiffness caused by osteoarthritis of the knee, and is published in […]
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Mashup Score: 1Some arthritis drugs may relieve long COVID symptoms - 8 month(s) ago
The cause of long COVID inside lung tissues has been discovered by researchers – leading to identification of a potential treatment to take on the respiratory symptoms, they report in Science Translational Medicine. Experts found that COVID-19 can cause sweeping changes in immune cells inside lung tissues, promoting scarring and driving ongoing inflammation even after […]
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Mashup Score: 1Prunes preserve bone density and strength - 8 month(s) ago
Dairy isn’t the only food that’s good for bone health. Eating prunes every day also slows bone loss connected to osteoporosis says a new trial. Published in Osteoporosis International, the findings suggest that daily prune consumption slows the progression of age-related bone loss and reduces the risk of fracture in post-menopausal women. This is because […]
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Mashup Score: 1High intensity workout boosts health for people with fibromyalgia - 8 month(s) ago
A groundbreaking study reveals that high-intensity aerobic and strength training significantly enhance the physical and emotional well-being of people with fibromyalgia and other musculoskeletal disorders. Based on 73 people with unspecific musculoskeletal disorders, aerobic high-intensity interval training and strength training improved the participants’ peak oxygen uptake and strength. This in turn led to better physical […]
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Mashup Score: 2Eat well to reduce arthritis symptoms: inflammation and pain - 8 month(s) ago
Emerging research highlights the role of certain nutrients in combating inflammation and pain, offering new hope for arthritis patients seeking additional symptom relief. A growing body of evidence links certain nutrients from the diet to inflammation. It’s an important field as treatment dissatisfaction in people with rheumatic disease is high. Although drugs today are much […]
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Mashup Score: 4Earlier use of biologics may improve long-term lupus outcomes - 8 month(s) ago
Early use of biologic drugs such as belimumab may limit complications associated with steroid use and improve long-term outcomes in systemic lupus erythematosus, according to data presented at an international conference. Experts looked at data involving over 3,000 people from five trials of belimumab. The drug performed better than placebo both short term (under two […]
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Mashup Score: 0Bimekizumab reduces psoriatic arthritis symptoms - 9 month(s) ago
A drug called bimekizumab shows rapid, clinically meaningful improvements to patient reported outcomes in psoriatic arthritis that were sustained up to one year, according to research in Rheumatology. Improvements in physical and psychological scores were seen as early as four weeks into treatment and continued throughout the year that the patients were tracked. “Psoriatic arthritis […]
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