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Blood Test Identifies Osteoarthritis Progression

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A new blood test that can identify progression of osteoarthritis in the knee is more accurate than current methods, providing an important tool to advance research and speed discovery of new therapies.

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Burden of BMI on Costs of Musculoskeletal Diseases

Jack Cush, MD

A cross-sectional global study shows a substantial impact of obesity and BMI on the health and economic impact of patients with musculoskeletal (MSK) disorders.

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Cannabis Use for Pain is Common

Jack Cush, MD

In states with legalized medical cannabis use, 3 in 10 persons are using cannabis to manage their pain.

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Extreme Global Costs of Physical Inactivity

Jack Cush, MD

A global, population-based study shows that physical inactivity is not only an important modifiable risk factor for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health conditions, it also imparts a considerable health and economic burden that is avoidable.

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New Hope for Hand Osteoarthritis

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The drug talarozole – which increases retinoic acid – could be a promising new treatment for hand osteoarthritis.

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Metformin Reduces Osteoarthritis Risk in NIDDM Patients

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Osteoarthritis is a common chronic condition that usually causes joint pain and can be severe enough to require knee and hip replacements.

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Multi-ancestry analysis reveals novel genetic loci associated with Osteoarthritis

Jack Cush, MD

The first large multi-ancestry genetics study of osteoarthritis (OA) has found 10 novel OA-associated genetic loci, and results showed some of the OA-associated regions are robustly found in every population ancestry studied. 

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How Underweight Women Can Reduce Hip Fracture Risk

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How women can reduce the risk of hip fracture?  

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Deptof Veterans Affairs has awarded $1.2 million to Matlock Jeffries, MD of the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation to study the connection between obesity, gut microbiome and cartilage changes leading to osteoarthritis of the knee. CONGRATS @matlockj https://t.co/M3807QD5K2 https://t.co/ypJNunbWWS

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Blood Test Identifies Osteoarthritis Progression A new blood test that can identify progression of osteoarthritis in the knee is more accurate than current methods, providing an important tool to advance research and speed discovery of new therapies. https://t.co/hOAjxJhnJG https://t.co/Ehr5imPNQ4

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New Hope for Hand Osteoarthritis The drug talarozole – which increases retinoic acid – could be a promising new treatment for hand osteoarthritis. https://t.co/AHoEZM75mh https://t.co/dZ1LWWoNl5

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Degeneration seen in #OA may be related to cartilage tissue stiffening with the repression of a key longevity protein α-Klotho brought about by epigenetic changes. Downregulated Klotho gene expression accelerated chondrocyte senescence https://t.co/HBLeLIlmJG https://t.co/T7d6EodDYN

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Network meta-analysis of 152 RCTs (17431 pts) comparing efficacy of exercise therapy, NSAIDs, Tylenol for knee or hip osteoarthritis: Found all 3 equivalent at 4 wk, 8 wk and 24 wks. https://t.co/rKck2AacL4 https://t.co/YEAMh9UxTs

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Hyaluronic Acid Knee Injections Equivalent to Placebo In the United States, where over $300 million is spent annually on intraarticular hyaluronic acid injections, yet another study shows such therapy to be no better than placebo. https://t.co/bBEwpId84L https://t.co/5msGqViTpz

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Effect of Intraarticular Steroid Shots on Knee OA Outcomes In patients with osteoarthritis of the knee, intra-articular injections of steroids did not increase rates of either disease progression or subsequent knee replacement surgery, researchers said. https://t.co/yqVHPmqzzi https://t.co/k8dMADHg7P

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New Hope for Hand Osteoarthritis The drug talarozole – which increases retinoic acid – could be a promising new treatment for hand osteoarthritis. https://t.co/jVMLiJLnch https://t.co/0nk8WA2k1S

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Marginal Benefit with Diet and Exercise in Obese Knee Osteoarthritis Patients The easiest intervention for knee osteoarthritis (diet and exercise) is also the most difficult for many patients; but do these work? https://t.co/s4Gzmh2gGZ https://t.co/aZORTMtCvs

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#OA phenotypes by SF cell status - Activated: hi T-cell, low mono–macrop-PMN activated; 70% improved - Lymphoid: hi PMN, low lymph & mono, low activ, lower pain - Myeloid: hi NK & mono, low T-cell & activat - Aggressive: hi lymph/macr/NK/PMN;39%improve -https://t.co/3DXPoDE5Pm https://t.co/VRJkscAm5a

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In pts undergoing hip or knee arthroplasty for OA, aspirin (3.45%) compared with enoxaparin (1.82%) resulted in a significantly higher rate of symptomatic VTE within 90 days, defined as below- or above-knee DVT or pulmonary embolism https://t.co/7hgLbynNx6 https://t.co/HMc4UbMcdy

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Steroid injections worsen knee arthritis Two studies comparing injections commonly used to relieve the pain of knee osteoarthritis found that corticosteroid injections were associated with the progression of the disease. https://t.co/pAeU3IzZfx https://t.co/rgJeHM5t62

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