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Articles tagged with "Osteoarthritis Research Society International"

Effectiveness of Retinoic Acid, Hydroxychloroquine Examined for Hand OA

Lindsey MacFarlane, MD, MPH  |  

The Osteoarthritis Research Society International (OARSI) held the 2017 OARSI World Congress in Las Vegas, April 27–30. Below, we report on two of the sessions held. Retinoic Acid & Hand Osteoarthritis Retinoic acid is a vitamin A derivative and hormonal signaling molecule with a role in cartilage and skeletal development. Retinoic acid has complex function,…

Glucosamine Supplements Don’t Help Knee or Hip Arthritis Pain

Carolyn Crist  |  

(Reuters Health)—Oral glucosamine has no more effect than placebo on joint pain, according to a new meta-analysis. The analysis of randomized controlled trials from which data have been made public found that at both three-month and 24-month follow-up points, the supplement had no effect on either hip or knee pain from arthritis. Even sub-groups, such…