osteoarthritis Archives - Life Science Review

25 April 202025 April 2020

Garlic supplementation for 12 weeks may reduce pain severity in overweight or obese women with knee osteoarthritis

In September 2018 researchers from Iran and Australia published the results of their study to assess the anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects of a garlic supplement on levels of resistin and … Read more

20 April 202020 April 2020

The intake of turmeric extract, black pepper, and ginger twice a day for a period of 4 weeks may improve the prostaglandin E2 levels in individuals with chronic knee osteoarthritis

In March 2020 researchers from Iran published the results of their study to assess the effect of turmeric extract, black pepper, and ginger, all taken at the same time, on … Read more

5 March 20205 March 2020

Strawberries have been found to reduce some of the markers of inflammation and oxidative stress in individuals with knee osteoarthritis

In December 2018 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the effects of dietary freeze-dried strawberries on obesity-related hormones, inflammatory biomarkers and lipid peroxidation (a … Read more

2 March 20202 March 2020

Garlic supplementation appears to significantly improve pain, stiffness and mobility in overweight and obese individuals with knee osteoarthritis

In June 2018 researchers from Iran and Australia published the results of their study to assess the effect of garlic supplementation on knee osteoarthritis in overweight or obese women. A … Read more

20 February 202021 February 2020

Given that the benefit of taking paracetamol for relief of osteoarthritic joint pain is uncertain and potential safety issues have been raised, more careful consideration concerning its use is required

In April 2019 researchers from the UK, Belgium, Italy and Switzerland published their review on the benefits and harm of using paracetamol for osteoarthritic pain. Paracetamol is generally recommended for … Read more

9 March 201921 February 2020

A higher dietary magnesium intake appears to reduce the risk of frailty in men, but not in women

In November 2017 researchers from the UK and Australia published the results of their study to assess whether higher dietary magnesium intake is associated with a lower risk of frailty. … Read more

10 February 201921 February 2020

Microbiome

Just as the question, “what is it to be human?”, has troubled humans from the beginning of history, the question, “what is the human microbiome?” has troubled researchers since the … Read more

29 September 201821 February 2020

Exercise may improve hand pain, function and finger joint stiffness in individuals with hand osteoarthritis

In January 2017 researchers from Norway published their review of the scientific literature to assess the effect of exercise in people with hand osteoarthritis. A total of seven studies were … Read more

16 September 201821 February 2020

A soft knee brace reduces pain and improves knee instability enabling individuals with knee osteoarthritis to increase activity levels

In December 2017 researchers from The Netherlands and the UK assessed the effect of a soft knee brace on pain, level of activity, knee instability, and self-reported knee confidence in … Read more

16 September 201821 February 2020

A soft knee brace significantly improves knee instability in individuals with knee osteoarthritis

In June 2018 researchers from The Netherlands published the results of their study to assess the effect of a soft knee brace on knee instability in 38 individuals with knee … Read more

18 August 201821 February 2020

A soft knee brace decreases pain levels and reduces knee instability in individuals with knee osteoarthritis

In August 2018 researchers from The Netherlands and Australia published the results of their study to assess whether wearing a soft knee brace produced any improvements in pain or knee … Read more