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Falls a leading cause of injury-related emergency department visits for infants each year

11 May 2008 - General Rheumatology News
Half of the estimated 328,500 infants 12 months of age or younger who were treated for injuries in hospital emergency departments each year from 2001 to 2004 were injured as a result of a fall, ... - more

Arthritis is a potential barrier to physical activity for adults with diabetes

9 May 2008 - Hot Rheumatology Topics
People with diagnosed diabetes are nearly twice as likely to have arthritis, and the inactivity caused by arthritis hinders the successful management of both diseases, according to a new Morbidity ... - more

The spring in your step is more than just a good mood

24 Apr 2008 - New and Emerging Rheumatology Therapies
Scientists using a bionic boot found that during walking, the ankle does about three times the work for the same amount of energy compared to isolated muscles, in other words, the spring in your step ... - more

Monash expert warns of fall injury epidemic

22 Apr 2008 - General Rheumatology News
A leading Monash University injury prevention expert has warned governments must act quickly to prevent a looming epidemic of fall-related deaths and injuries among elderly Victorians. - more

New genetic links to psoriasis

6 Apr 2008 - General Rheumatology News
In the first comprehensive study of the genetic basis of psoriasis, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have discovered seven new sites of common DNA variation that ... - more

New PBS listings for April 2008

1 Apr 2008 - Hot Rheumatology Topics
Cancer patients, children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), people suffering from schizophrenia, stroke patients and the Indigenous community will benefit from changes to the ... - more

Younger age, involvement on neck or arms associated with abnormal scarring after burn injury

27 Mar 2008 - General Rheumatology News
Sex, age, burn site, number of surgical procedures and the type of skin graft are associated with abnormal scarring following burns, according to a report in the March/April 2008 issue of ... - more

Infliximab in severe active ankylosing spondylitis with spinal ankylosis

25 Mar 2008 - Effective Rheumatology Treatments
Infliximab is an anti-tumour necrosis factor monoclonal antibody, which significantly improves pain, stiffness and functional disability outcomes in patients with active ankylosing spondylitis. There ... - more

Vertebroplasty for osteoporotic spinal fractures provides dramatic pain relief

23 Mar 2008 - Effective Rheumatology Treatments
The results of a five-year follow-up study of 884 osteoporosis patients bolster the use of vertebroplasty - an interventional radiology treatment for vertebral compression fractures - finding that ... - more

Vegan diet promotes atheroprotective antibodies in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

22 Mar 2008 - General Rheumatology News
A gluten-free vegan diet may improve the health of patients with rheumatoid arthritis, according to new research from Karolinska Institutet. The diet has a beneficial effect on several risk factors ... - more