Doctors use new procedure in patients with damaged hips to avoid replacement surgery
Researchers have more evidence that males and females are different, this time in the fluid that helps protect the cartilage in their knee joints.
Source: News-Medical.net
Fluid in the knee holds clues for why osteoarthritis is more common in females
Researchers have more evidence that males and females are different, this time in the fluid that helps protect the cartilage in their knee joints.
Source: Medical Xpress
Quadriceps exercise relieves pain in knee osteoarthritis
A quadriceps isometric contraction exercise method is effective for relieving pain in knee osteoarthritis (OA), according to a study published online May 25 in the International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases.
Source: Medical Xpress
Childhood obesity a major link to hip diseases
A strong link between childhood obesity and hip diseases in childhood has been revealed by a new research study.
Source: Science Daily
Vitamin B6 linked to increased risk of hip fracture
Vitamin B6, but not vitamin B12, is associated with increased risk of hip fracture during extended follow-up, according to a study published online June 2 in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.
Maria Garcia Lopez, M.D., from the University Hospital in Oslo, Norway, and colleagues conducted a secondary analysis of combined data from two large randomized controlled trials to examine the effect of an intervention with B-vitamins on the risk of hip fracture. The intervention consisted of a daily capsule of folic acid plus vitamin B12 and vitamin B6, folic acid plus vitamin B12, folic acid plus vitamin B6, or placebo.
Source: Medical Xpress
