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Vitamin D plus protein helps strengthen but not bulk up muscle in sarcopenia

16 Jan 2021

In patients with sarcopenia, vitamin D supplementation in combination with protein increases muscle strength but falls short of improving muscle mass or performance, according to the results of a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Vitamin D plus protein helps strengthen but not bulk up muscle in sarcopenia

16 Jan 2021

TNFi plus csDMARD does not improve disease activity, HAQ in psoriatic arthritis

16 Jan 2021

Tumour necrosis factor inhibitor (TNFi) in combination with conventional synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (csDMARD) does not appear to be any better than TNFi monotherapy at improving disease activity or Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA), reports a study. However, the combination therapy may improve TNFi survival.

TNFi plus csDMARD does not improve disease activity, HAQ in psoriatic arthritis

16 Jan 2021

Patients with ankylosing spondylitis at risk of hearing loss

15 Jan 2021

The likelihood of having hearing loss (HL) is higher among patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) than those without, according to a new study.

Patients with ankylosing spondylitis at risk of hearing loss

15 Jan 2021

Bariatric surgery could be indicated for gout in obese individuals

13 Jan 2021

Bariatric surgery successfully lowers weight and serum uric acid (SUA) in obese patients with hyperuricaemia and gout, a study reports.

Bariatric surgery could be indicated for gout in obese individuals

13 Jan 2021

$SGLT2 inhibitors do not pose fracture risk$

SGLT2 inhibitors do not pose fracture risk

09 Jan 2021

The use of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i), either alone or in combination with other glucose-lowering medications (GLM), does not seem to exacerbate the risk of sustaining fractures, a new study has found.

SGLT2 inhibitors do not pose fracture risk

09 Jan 2021

Electro-acupuncture delivers in knee osteoarthritis

07 Jan 2021 by

Intensive acupuncture, enhanced by an electric current, quells pain and helps improve physical function in patients with knee osteoarthritis, as shown in a study.

Electro-acupuncture delivers in knee osteoarthritis

07 Jan 2021

Being barefoot best bet for patients with knee osteoarthritis

01 Jan 2021

Patients with knee osteoarthritis may do well to spend more time in bare feet than wearing footwear and performing moderate physical activity, as the latter may increase instead of lower the risk of pain flares, a study reports.

Being barefoot best bet for patients with knee osteoarthritis

01 Jan 2021

Weight loss may improve disease activity in obese patients with psoriatic arthritis

28 Dec 2020 by

Weight loss is associated with improvements in disease activity in obese individuals with psoriatic arthritis (PsA), a prospective study from Sweden has shown.

Weight loss may improve disease activity in obese patients with psoriatic arthritis

28 Dec 2020

Fatigue common in early rheumatoid arthritis

27 Dec 2020

Many patients with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) experience fatigue, which is associated with pain, a study has found.

Fatigue common in early rheumatoid arthritis

27 Dec 2020

Sequential ibandronate infusion beneficial in osteoporosis

24 Dec 2020

Sequential therapy with monthly ibandronate infusions yields improvements in bone mineral density and cortical bone microstructure of osteoporotic patients who have been treated with teriparatide, as shown in a study.

Sequential ibandronate infusion beneficial in osteoporosis

24 Dec 2020

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Vitamin D plus protein helps strengthen but not bulk up muscle in sarcopenia

Vitamin D plus protein helps strengthen but not bulk up muscle in sarcopenia

TNFi plus csDMARD does not improve disease activity, HAQ in psoriatic arthritis

TNFi plus csDMARD does not improve disease activity, HAQ in psoriatic arthritis

Patients with ankylosing spondylitis at risk of hearing loss

Patients with ankylosing spondylitis at risk of hearing loss

Bariatric surgery could be indicated for gout in obese individuals

Bariatric surgery could be indicated for gout in obese individuals

SGLT2 inhibitors do not pose fracture risk

SGLT2 inhibitors do not pose fracture risk

Electro-acupuncture delivers in knee osteoarthritis

Electro-acupuncture delivers in knee osteoarthritis

Being barefoot best bet for patients with knee osteoarthritis

Being barefoot best bet for patients with knee osteoarthritis

Weight loss may improve disease activity in obese patients with psoriatic arthritis

Weight loss may improve disease activity in obese patients with psoriatic arthritis

Fatigue common in early rheumatoid arthritis

Fatigue common in early rheumatoid arthritis

Sequential ibandronate infusion beneficial in osteoporosis

Sequential ibandronate infusion beneficial in osteoporosis