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Vitamin C may protect elderly gents from bone loss
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October 30, 2008 - Higher levels of vitamin C from the diet may reduce the loss of bone mineral density in elderly men, says a new study from the US. |
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Chondroitin sulphate linked to lower knee swelling
October 15, 2008 - Supplements of chondroitin sulphate may reduce swelling in the knee of osteoarthritis sufferers, according to new analysis of GAIT II. |
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Antioxidants
linked to better bone health for osteoarthritis
July 27, 2007 - Increased intake of fruit
and the antioxidants they contain, like vitamins C and E,
may improve bone health and may reduce the risk of osteoarthritis.
"Our study suggests a beneficial effect of vitamin C
intake on the reduction in bone size and the number of bone
marrow lesions, both which are important in the pathogenesis
of knee osteoarthritis," wrote lead author Yuanyuan Wang
from Monash University. |
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EGCG
From Tea May Prevent Arthritis – Study
April 30, 2007 - Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) extracted
from green tea may inhibit the production of inflammatory
molecules associated with and joint damage in people with
rheumatoid arthritis, scientists have reported. |
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MSM,
Glucosamine Combo Have Faster Effect on Arthritis
July 22, 2004- Indian researchers report
that combining the sulphur-containing nutrient MSM with the
well-known joint health supplement glucosamine appears to
speed up the anti-inflammatory effect and further reduce pain
in patients with osteoarthritis. |
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Vitamin
D to be Studied in One of the Most Common and Painful Forms
of Arthritis
June 22, 2003 - UK
scientists will conduct a study to determine whether vitamin
D can help prevent cartilage destruction and reduce pain associated
with osteoarthritis. |
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The
Green Tea Phenomenon
March 31,
2003 - Green tea, the beverage linked to an increasing number
of health benefits, may also be able to prevent the onset
of arthritis, according to a UK researcher. |
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Vitamin
C May Help Prevent Arthritis
March
19, 2003 - A diet that is high in fruit and vegetables –
particularly those containing vitamin C – may help prevent
arthritis, according to UK researchers. |
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Glucosamine
Offers Relief From Knee Pain
January
28, 2003 - Glucosamine supplements reduce knee pain in people
with cartilage damage and possibly protect against the degenerative
joint disease osteoarthritis, indicates research in the British
Journal of Sports Medicine. |
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Folate
Lowers Toxicity of Arthritis Drug
August
10, 2001 - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Patients taking a drug
commonly prescribed for rheumatoid arthritis can lower their
risk for drug-related liver damage by taking folate supplements,
researchers report. |
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Liver
Problems Linked to Arthritis Drug
March
14, 2001 - Severe liver reactions --some with fatal outcomes--
have occurred in patients treated with the novel rheumatoid
arthritis drug Arava (leflunomide), according to the European
Medicines Evaluation Agency (EMEA). |
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| Osteoporosis
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Vitamin Link to Bone Loss Probed
November
14, 2006 - Scientists in Northern Ireland are to investigate
if B-vitamin supplements can help prevent osteoporosis. Professor
Helene McNulty said, increased amounts of homocysteine in
the blood might increase the risk of developing osteoporosis.
Individuals who have a poor dietary intake of B-vitamins tend
to have high homocysteine levels. Studies have found that
when B-vitamin intake is improved, homocysteine levels are
lowered and this offers the possibility of a novel way to
reduce osteoporosis |
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Magnesium
Deficiency May Contribute to Osteoporosis Rise
January
21, 2005 - Prolonged magnesium deficiency leads to osteoporosis
in rats, finds new research, which could present a warning
to many populations not getting adequate levels of the mineral
through their diets. |
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Folic
Acid May Cut Bone Fracture Risk
May
17, 2004 - Two major studies suggest that supplementing with
folic acid and other B vitamins, already known to prevent
severe birth defects and lower the risk of death from heart
disease, could also help to prevent broken bones in the elderly. |
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Vitamin
C Reverses Osteoporosis in Mice
October
09, 2003 - Antioxidant supplements, such as vitamin C, could
become the new remedy for osteoporosis, say researchers in
the UK. |
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FDA
Panel Okays Osteoporosis Drug for Women
July
30, 2001 - BETHESDA, MD (Reuters Health) - A US Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) advisory panel on Friday unanimously
recommended that the agency approve Eli Lilly's new parathyroid
hormone injection Forteo for the treatment of osteoporosis
in postmenopausal women. |
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| Rheumatoid
Arthritis |
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Antioxidant
Status in Rheumatoid Arthritis and the Role of Antioxidant
Therapy
December 17, 2003 - A study published
in the International Journal of Clinical Chemistry and Applied
Molecular Biology shows that the antioxidant defense mechanism
is compromised in rheumatoid arthritis and suggests that concomitant
supplementation of antioxidants is beneficial and should be
advocated as part of the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. |
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FDA
Officials Argue Over Safety of New Arthritis Drug
March 15, 2003 - An external advisory
panel to the US Food and Drug Administration last week rejected
calls from FDA safety experts to withdraw a drug for rheumatoid
arthritis from the market. |
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Experts:
Babies Should Get Vitamin D Supplement
April 07, 2003 - All infants, particularly
those who are breastfed, should be given vitamin D to help
prevent rickets, a potentially crippling condition in which
the bones fail to grow straight and strong, the American Academy
of Pediatrics (AAP) announced Monday. |
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Bones
Need Vitamin D
April 02, 2003
- Researchers from Creighton University find even women with
normal levels of vitamin D can benefit from vitamin D supplementation.
They say the vitamin D ensures calcium is effectively absorbed.
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| General
Bone Health |
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Vitamin
D, calcium boost bone health after fractures – study
July 9, 2007 - Supplementation with vitamin
and calcium could cut reduce bone loss in patients with recent
osteoporotic fractures, suggests a new study from Denmark.
Writing in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, researchers
from Copenhagen University Hospital and Roskilde University
Hospital report that supplementation with the vitamin and
mineral approximately halved levels of a hormone associated
with bone turnover. |
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Calcium, vitamin D may reduce stress fracture risk
February 12, 2007 - Daily supplements
of calcium and vitamin D, long linked to improving bone health,
may also reduce the risk of stress fractures during exercise,
scientists have reported. |
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Magnesium Pills Could Boost Bone Content in Young Girls
December
21, 2006 - Daily magnesium supplements led to significantly
increased bone mineral content in adolescent girls, and could
lead to long-term protection from osteoporosis, suggests new
research from Yale University School of Medicine. |
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Folic
acid may cut bone fracture risk
May
17, 2004 - Taking supplements of folic acid and other B vitamins,
already known to prevent severe birth defects and shown to
lower risk of death from heart disease, could also help to
prevent broken bones in the elderly, suggest two major studies.
B vitamins including folic acid have been shown to lower levels
of the amino acid homocysteine, reducing its potential damage
to the arteries and atherosclerosis. High homocysteine levels
in the blood have also been linked to risk of dementia in
the elderly. |
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Vitamin
D Deficiency Plagues Teens
August
31, 2003 - Vitamin D deficiency, a commonly overlooked problem,
can cause weak bones in adolescents. |
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Chemotherapy
Causes Rapid Bone Loss in Women: Study
July
13, 2001 - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Chemotherapy given to women
with breast cancer causes their bone density to decline at
a faster rate than previously known, increasing the risk of
osteoporosis, researchers said on Thursday. |
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Thinning
of Bones Linked to HIV Drug Side Effect
July 06, 2001 - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - HIV-infected men
with abnormal body fat distribution, a side effect of treatment
with antiretroviral drugs, face another risk: thinning of
the bones, Boston researchers say. |
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Exercise
Plus Pill May Affect Bone Mass in Women
June 20, 2001 - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Young women who
exercise regularly and use birth control pills may not get
a boost in bone strength seen in women who exercise and do
not use oral contraceptives, results of a study suggest. |
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Smoking
Depletes Vitamin and Weakens the Bones
April 11, 2001 - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Cigarette smoking,
especially after menopause, increases a woman's risk of breaking
a hip, study findings suggest. |
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