TOPLINE: Yoga and strengthening exercises both reduced knee pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) over 12 weeks, with no significant difference between them. Over 24 weeks, yoga led to modest improvements in function and quality of life. METHODOLOGY: A randomized comparative effectiveness superiority trial conducted at a single center in Tasmania, Australia, compared the … Read more
People with intermediate-risk scores on coronary artery calcium testing who received statins and intensive health coaching experienced less progression of arterial plaque and lower cholesterol levels after 3 years compared with people with similar calcium scores who did not receive a statin, researchers have found. Previous research suggests that coronary artery calcium testing can detect … Read more
TOPLINE: A randomized controlled trial showed that a 6-week telephone-delivered Walk With Ease (WWE-T) Program improved physical function, arthritis management self-efficacy, and impairment related to daily activities in adults with arthritis, with benefits sustained at 6 weeks, 6 months, and 12 months. METHODOLOGY: In a randomized controlled trial, researchers compared the short-term (6 weeks) and … Read more
The search for gene therapies to treat rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has moved in fits and starts over the past two decades, with trials starting and stopping, and their focus shifting to osteoarthritis (OA). One gene therapy trial in OA is under way and another in RA is close to reaching human study, but that’s a … Read more