Breakthrough Treatment for Arthritis

People suffering with arthritis of all kinds understand the pain and frustration of having the disease interfere with the tasks of everyday life. Thankfully, there are breakthrough treatments for arthritis that are giving sufferers hope.

Media Report

• The KVBC-TV, the NBC affiliate in Las Vegas, reports that a new treatment called Visco Supplementation relieved arthritis pain for up to 80 percent of cases tested for almost a year. In the procedure, collagen is injected into the joint to lubricate it.

Expert Insight

• Research at Ben-Gurion University in Israel has shown that treating arthritis with the anti-inflammatory drug BL-3030 stops production of a protein in the body that causes inflammation.

RoActemra

• A drug called RoActemra was tested in Ireland as a treatment for rheumatoid arthritis. The treatment with RoActemra, also known as tocilizumab, reportedly resulted in a remission of symptoms for half of the patients involved.

Cox-2 Drugs

• According to arthritis.org, Cox-2 drugs offer the benefit of other arthritis drugs without the side effects, such as stomach upset.

Gold as a Drug

• Gold---the same gold used in jewelry---is also used in drug form and has been shown to reduce the inflammation of arthritis.