Osteoarthritis and Bone Disorders News

Bone size and trabecular disorganization appear to increase with osteophyte formation and joint space narrowing, while volumetric bone mineral density decreases, according to data published in Arthritis Research & Therapy.

The FDA has approved abaloparatide, a parathyroid hormone-related peptide analog, to increase bone mineral density among men with osteoporosis at high risk for fracture, according to an industry press release.

Osteoporosis remains highly prevalent among patients with rheumatoid arthritis despite advancements in prevention and treatment, according to data published in Scientific Reports.

Compared with online education alone, unsupervised online yoga courses can provide short-term benefits to physical function, but not knee pain, in osteoarthritis, according to data published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Repeat injections of the Wnt pathway inhibitor lorecivivint appears to have slowed the decline of medial joint space width in knee osteoarthritis, according to interim results from a long-term extension trial released by Biosplice.

A belt device that mechanically stimulates bones through vibration slowed the decline in bone strength among adults with osteopenia, according to top-line results announced in an industry press release.

PHILADELPHIA — Denosumab successfully induces structural modifications patients with active erosive hand osteoarthritis, according to data presented at ACR Convergence 2022.

PHILADELPHIA — A daily glucocorticoid dose higher than 2.5 mg may lead to irreversible bone mineral density loss regardless of intervention with osteoporosis medications, according to data presented at ACR Convergence 2022.

Patients with knee osteoarthritis who are overweight or obese saw reduced knee pain following 18 months of diet and exercise instruction delivered in a community space, according to data presented at ACR Convergence 2022.

PHILADELPHIA — Nearly half of patients with spine disease reported no back pain at CRMO onset, and one-third were asymptomatic despite active lesions on whole body MRI at diagnosis, according to data presented at ACR Convergence 2022.