Amazing Arthritis Treatment Discovery

The Arthritis Foundation has listed an amazing scientific discovery as one of the top 10 advances of 2007.

Some engineers have recently created a new framework upon which cartilage tissue can be grown. The scaffold is porous, so the 'fabric' type framework can be seeded with cells and transplanted into a joint damaged by arthritis.

The woven 'fabric' will be absorbed by the body, leaving only healthy, strong cartilage for those who suffer from osteoarthritis or other cartilage injuries.

Amazing! There are more discoveries all the time on treatments for arthritis. I hope this information can help you. Refer to the directories under 'more arthritis links' for more research, discoveries and how to help yourself.

Information Source: http://www.hsconnect.com/Community/articles.asp?articleID=22349

Link Between Depression and Rheumatoid Arthritis

Here is an excerpt from an article I read this week regarding rheumatoid arthritis patients. If it raises an issue for you, I urge you please to speak to a doctor. Depression can be hard on not only the patient but their families, friends and workmates. Doctors can help in a variety of ways, it doesn't necessarily mean just more medication.

Check out this article. For similar articles, refer to the arthritis information directory under 'More Arthritis Links' at the side of the page.

Article source: http://www.physorg.com/news121087729.html
"Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the most common chronic inflammatory arthritis, are twice as likely as other individuals to experience depression. Although depression in primary care has been well studied, no studies have examined whether rheumatologists and RA patients discuss depression during medical visits."