Sep. 5, 2024 — Clinical studies have shown that periodontal disease with Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans can exacerbate symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but the molecular mechanisms ...

Osteoarthritis (OA), also called degenerative joint disease, is a condition that develops from wear and tear to the body’s joints over time. OA can cause joint pain, stiffness, limited range of motion ...

Bone and cartilage disorders, including osteoarthritis and degenerative skeletal diseases, pose significant challenges to global healthcare systems due to their prevalence and impact on quality of ...

The terms arthrosis and arthritis are sometimes used interchangeably, but they are not the same thing. Arthrosis refers to a specific type of arthritis known as osteoarthritis (OA), while arthritis ...

Patients who present only with low back pain or who demonstrate degenerative arthritis associated with spondylolisthesis should be treated as if the arthritis were present without the slip.

Dr. Christine M. Parsons (Medicine): A 75-year-old woman was evaluated at this hospital because of arthritis, abdominal pain, edema, malaise, and fever. Three weeks before the current admission ...

Researchers have for the first time identified degeneration-associated “molecular markers” —observable changes in cells and their gene-regulating networks—that are shared by several forms ...

Once hailed as the fastest player in college basketball, he now moves with the push of a button. His motorized wheelchair whirring to life, “Rocket Rod” Foster uses the joystick attached to ...

There are many different names for the over-the-counter (OTC) medications that people take to relieve joint pain. Most products rely on just a few ingredients to do that. Here's what you need to ...

Introduction Patient-reported outcome measures (PROM) or self-completed questionnaires have been used to report outcomes in osteoarthritis (OA) for over 35 years. Choices will always need to be made ...

Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease that is characterized by inflammation of the joints and the subsequent destruction of cartilage and erosion of the bone. Patients with rheumatoid ...