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Common drug can improve hand osteoarthritis symptoms: Study

Written by | 17 Oct 2023

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 […]

Study helps explain what drives psoriasis severity and offers clues as to how disease may spread to other body parts

Written by | 7 Jun 2023

Beneath and beyond the reddish, flaky lesions that form in the skin of those with psoriasis, mild and severe forms of the disease can be told apart by […]

Study points to cause of safety concerns in widely used painkiller diclofenac

Written by | 28 Apr 2023

Safety concerns related to the widely used painkiller diclofenac may be tied to a little-studied drug-metabolizing enzyme whose expression can vary as much as 3,000 times from one […]

Green tea extract promotes gut health, lowers blood sugar

Written by | 28 Jul 2022

New research in people with a cluster of heart disease risk factors has shown that consuming green tea extract for four weeks can reduce blood sugar levels and […]

New research may explain unexpected effects of common painkillers

Written by | 25 May 2022

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen and aspirin are widely used to treat pain and inflammation. But even at similar doses, different NSAIDs can have unexpected and […]

New EULAR consensus on prevention trials in people at risk of developing RA

Written by | 27 Oct 2021

RA is an inflammatory autoimmune disease that causes pain, swelling and stiffness in the joints. It can also cause fatigue, and the underlying inflammation may affect other body […]

A fermented-food diet increases microbiome diversity and lowers inflammation, study finds

Written by | 11 Aug 2021

A diet rich in fermented foods enhances the diversity of gut microbes and decreases molecular signs of inflammation, according to researchers at the Stanford School of Medicine. In […]

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