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'Man on Fire Syndrome': In a World of Chronic Pain, Individual Treatment Possible, Research Shows
November 13, 2012 — An investigation into the molecular causes of a debilitating condition known as "Man on Fire Syndrome" has led researchers to develop a strategy that may lead to personalized pain therapy and predict ... > full story -
List of Diseases Spread by Deer Tick Grows, Including Malaria-Like Problems and Potentially Fatal Encephalitis
November 12, 2012 — An emerging tick-borne disease that causes symptoms similar to malaria is expanding its range in areas of the northeast where it has become well-established, according to new ... > full story -
Genetic Defense Mechanism May Offer Biological Clue to Racial Disparities in Kidney Disease
November 12, 2012 — Genetic changes that protected their ancestors against fly-borne parasites may partly explain why African-Americans with lupus are up to five times more likely to develop end-stage kidney disease ... > full story -
Expensive Arthritis Treatment No Better Than Steroid Therapy, Study Finds
November 11, 2012 — A randomized, double-blind clinical trial has revealed that corticosteroids are more effective than the more expensive treatment in providing pain relief to patients with thumb ... > full story -
Hospital-Based Exercise Programs Benefit People With Osteoarthritis, Study Finds
November 11, 2012 — A low-cost exercise program run by Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City has significantly improved pain, function and quality of life in participants with osteoarthritis, according to new ... > full story -
Researchers Identify Impact of Rheumatoid Arthritis and Lupus on Joint Replacement Surgery Outcomes
November 11, 2012 — Two new studies have overturned common beliefs about joint replacement in patients with lupus and rheumatoid ... > full story -
Study Overturns Common Assumption About Knee Replacements in Morbidly Obese Individuals
November 11, 2012 — After total knee replacement (TKR) surgery, patients who are morbidly obese have similar pain and function outcomes as patients who do not fall into this weight category, according to a new ... > full story -
Lower-Income Patients Fare Better Than Wealthier After Knee Replacement
November 11, 2012 — Patients who make $35,000 a year or less report better outcomes after knee replacement surgery than people who earn more, research ... > full story -
Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Can Get Gout Too, Study Finds
November 11, 2012 — Refuting a belief long held by many physicians, a new study found that rheumatoid arthritis patients also can get ... > full story -
Bone Medication May Save Knees
November 11, 2012 — According to new research, a daily dose of strontium ranelate -- a medication prescribed for osteoporosis -- may delay knee osteoarthritis progression. The study also revealed that taking strontium ... > full story
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