Arthritis

Nigerian walks after 11 years after surgery in India

New Delhi: A 65-year old Nigerian woman suffering severe rheumatoid arthritis, who hadn't walked for 11 years, is now walking again. She was treated in India and believe it or not, she will be going home with five metallic implants. It's like a second life for 65-year old Margaret to be able to stand up and walk on her own after being bedridden for 11 years.

"My fingers were so swollen, I could not even brush my teeth, my grand daughter used to help me. I couldn't stand up, couldn't walk. I couldn't go to the church. My daughter used to help me wash. My cook would feed me. And I was in great pain. I used to cry day and night," Margaret said.

A year ago, she flew down to India with her son where doctors at a private hospital in the capital performed three separate types of surgeries on her.

First, both her knee joints, which were almost worn down due to rheumatoid arthritis, had to be replaced with metallic implants. Next, she had spinal surgery to help ease the pain and correct the stoop in her back, so she could stand again. And finally, both her hip joints needed to be replaced with metallic implants....more

10:36 AM, Sep 06, 2011

Master switch that triggers arthritis identified

by Press Trust Of India

London: In what may pave the way for an effective treatment for rheumatoid arthritis, scientists have identified what they claim is a "master switch" which triggers the condition. A team at Imperial College London has, in fact, found a protein, called IRF5, that acts as a switch, telling immune system cells, called macrophages, to promote or stop inflammation, the 'Daily Express' reported. "This is really exciting," lead researcher Dr Irina...

07:12 PM, Jan 17, 2011

Garlic can reduce risk of arthritis

by IANS

London: It may do no favours for your breath, but enjoying a diet rich in garlic, onions and leeks could reduce your risk of developing the most common form of arthritis. Researchers at King's College, London and the University of East Anglia investigated possible links between diet and the painful joint disease, reports dailymail.co.uk. They found that women who ate a lot of allium vegetables (in the garlic family) had...

12:55 PM, Dec 20, 2010

Tai chi offers relief from arthritis

by Pat St Claire,CNN

Studies show that almost 70 per cent of people above the age of 65 in India are suffering from arthritis. But the good news is that researchers believe that martial arts might be able to offer them some relief. For years, doctors have been looking for ways to help people with arthritis deal with their pain. Now a new study, headed by doctors at the University of North Carolina Chapel...

09:15 AM, Nov 10, 2010

Osteoporosis: India's next big health worry

by Nikita Mishra,CNN-IBN

New Delhi: Almost one in three urban Indian women past the age of 45 has osteoporosis, a disease that makes bones fragile and fracture-prone. India, after China sees the most cases of osteoporosis in Asia. By 2050, half of the world's fractures will occur in India according to a startling new survey by the Arthritis Foundation of India. "It's a grave threat. It's expected that there will be about 36...

01:38 PM, Nov 09, 2010

Arthritis increases chances of heart attacks

by Shalini,CNN-IBN

New Delhi: Are you suffering from rheumatoid arthritis? Watch out. You may also be at double the risk of a heart attack, according to a 10-year-long Danish study on about 5 lakh people. But the risk increased to six times in women younger than 50. Dr Rajiva Gupta, rheumatologist, says: "Indians are more at risk, considering our genes that make us prone to heart disease and a rising trend of...

11:01 AM, Jul 07, 2010