New research in mice has found that treatment with a vitamin C derivative can effectively suppress the generation of mitochondrial superoxide, which plays a role in cartilage degeneration and the progression of osteoarthritis…
During ACR Convergence 2023, experts discussed developments in the treatment and diagnosis of osteoporosis, addressing risks of treatment discontinuation, the use of bone turnover markers in patient assessment and vitamin D.
Experts shined a spotlight on select abstracts of the latest rheumatology research, addressing such topics as racial disparities in the management of children with SLE, vitamin D or fish oil supplementation to prevent autoimmune disease & more.
Imagine a patient comes into your office with active RA or lupus. You diagnose her and prescribe medications for her active disease—rash, arthritis, and so forth—but you do nothing to address possible long-term complications. You don’t prescribe calcium or vitamin D to prevent osteoporosis, you don’t get a bone density scan, and you don’t order labs to check risk factors for heart disease.
At this ACR Convergence 2025 session, the speaker highlighted ways complementary and alternative medicine can be used alongside traditional medical treatments.
Dr. Diane van der Woude reviewed provided a detailed review of the latest research on rheumatoid arthritis, addressing findings on disease prevention, supplements, novel treatments and much more.
“What can I eliminate from my diet to cure my arthritis?” is the question every client with arthritis asks me. Numerous case reports document patients who achieved lower markers of inflammation and reduced pain and stiffness associated with the removal of one or two food groups from a diet, but historically, no compelling evidence has…