Relief could be on the way for people with painful hand osteoarthritis after a new study found an affordable existing drug can help. Until now there has been no effective treatment. The paper ...

A new study has found that methotrexate, a widely available and affordable drug that’s usually prescribed as a first-line treatment for rheumatoid arthritis, is effective at reducing the pain and ...

Hope for a potential new treatment for osteoarthritis (OA) of the hand is held out by new research from the University of Oxford. The authors of the study, published in Science Translational Medicine, ...

This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, MFOMA. Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis, affecting more than 32.5 million adults in the United States. Osteoarthritis is ...

Hand pain due to osteoarthritis (OA) has a variable course but can be predicted by factors such as body mass index, employment status, coping style, and mental health. Investigators conducted a ...

Relief could be on the way for people with painful hand osteoarthritis after a Monash University and Alfred Health-led study found an affordable existing drug can help. Until now there has been no ...

The stiffness and pain of osteoarthritis of the hands usually occur later in life. The hand joints most often affected are where the thumb and wrist joint, the joint closest to the fingertip, and the ...

If one (or more) of your fingers feel sore and stiff throughout the day—and extra-tender at the moment you open your eyes in the morning—you could be dealing with osteoarthritis of the hands. For ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Prolonged morning stiffness is frequent in patients with hand OA. Patients with prolonged stiffness report more ...

Dr. Ruderman answers the question: 'Rheumatoid Vs. Osteoarthritis Symptoms?' — -- Question: How do symptoms differ when comparing osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis? Answer: Rheumatoid ...

Relief could be on the way for people with painful hand osteoarthritis after a Monash University and Alfred Health-led study found an affordable existing drug can help. Until now there has been no ...