A popular supplement that is said to rebuild cartilage in sore joints may be less potent than believed, a new study suggests. Researchers at Tufts-New England Medical Center found that only a small ...

Dr. Cruciani answers the question: 'Glucosamine, Chondroitin For Rheumatoid?' — -- Question: What is glucosamine and chondroitin and how effective are they in treating pain resulting from ...

People with arthritis who take glucosamine have said it makes their joints feel better, and some studies have confirmed these reports. Now a three-year study at the Prague Institute of Rheumatology ...

(Reuters Health) - Oral glucosamine, a natural supplement often marketed for joint pain, has no more effect than a dummy pill, according to a new review of available research. The analysis of ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Many people take glucosamine for arthritis-like symptoms but results of a new study suggest that glucosamine has no clinically meaningful effect on pain, function, or ...

In the mid-1990s, patients were coming into my office and telling me their horse or dog did not limp anymore after their veterinarian started them on glucosamine. The patients reported that they felt ...

Glucosamine has long been used as a supplement to help ease the joint pain of arthritis, but new research suggests its anti-inflammatory properties might also lower heart disease risk. The finding ...

Mar. 23 -- FRIDAY, June 29 (HealthDay News) -- Although millions of arthritis sufferers buy glucosamine supplements to ease their joint pain, there's still no convincing proof the product works, ...

If you're looking for a hearty endorsement of chondroitin and glucosamine to relieve arthritis pain, you won't find it in clinical tests done so far. Some European researchers combed 58 different ...