The C.A.M. Report
Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Fair, Balanced, and to the Point

Archive for the 'Rheumatoid Diseases' Category

Antioxidant primer

Monday, July 19th, 2010

Dr. Manouchehr Saljoughian from the Alta Bates Summit Medical Center in Berkeley, California has reviewed antioxidants.

Lets define terms. (more…)

Review of acupuncture to treat rheumatic conditions

Monday, July 5th, 2010

Other reviews came to contradictory conclusions.

So, Prof. Ernst reviewed the reviews. (more…)

Internet-based arthritis self-management

Thursday, June 10th, 2010

Researchers from Stanford University School of Medicine in California studied arthritis patients who were unable or unwilling to attend a small-group arthritis self-management program (ASMP). (more…)

May is arthritis awareness month

Thursday, May 20th, 2010

Researchers from Bethesda North Hospital Pharmacy, in Cincinnati, Ohio reviewed the evidence for using supplements to treat osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. (more…)

Thunder god vine for rheumatoid arthritis

Tuesday, May 18th, 2010

In this study by researchers in the US and the Netherlands it was better than sulfasalazine (Azulfidine).

Thunder god vine (Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F; TWHF) has been used in China for centuries to treat a spectrum of inflammatory diseases. (more…)

Anti-inflammatory effects of heated vs unheated ginger

Monday, May 3rd, 2010

Ginger (Zingiber officnale) exerts anti-inflammatory effects, and heat treatment of ginger has been suggested to enhance its pain relieving effects.

Now, researchers from Georgia College and State University, in Milledgeville report the results of 2 studies in adults. (more…)

Effects of omega-3 fatty acids in patients with rheumatoid arthrits

Sunday, April 25th, 2010

Researchers at State Hospital Muerzzuschlag, in Austria looked for changes in swollen and tender joints. (more…)

Balneotherapy: 2 reviews of the evidence

Friday, April 16th, 2010

This review of balneotherapy comes from the Alfa Institute of Biomedical Sciences (AIBS), in Athens, Greece. (more…)

Garlic: Is it more than a food and a spice?

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

It’s one of the best-researched, best-selling herbal remedies. But what do we really know?

Researchers from the University of Naples Federico II, in Italy reviewed the evidence. (more…)

Cod liver oil lowers need for NSAIDs in arthritis

Monday, February 8th, 2010

This study suggests that cod liver oil supplements containing omega-3 fatty acids can reduce the need for non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. (more…)

Register Login