Arthritis cannot be beaten by Paracetamol

Arthritis is one of the biggest illnesses in India and almost 14% of the entire population suffers from it.

Those plagued with the most common form of arthritis are told to take paracetamol to relieve their pain.

But a major study published yesterday found it does little to ease agony caused by osteoarthritis - as many sufferers can no doubt attest.

The research, published in The Lancet, warned no matter how high the dose, paracetamol is ineffective against this form of the condition.

Osteoarthritis affects up to 10 per cent of men and 18 per cent of women worldwide, according to the World Health Organisation.

Paracetamol has traditionally been the main treatment for the condition, because although stronger drugs are more effective, paracetamol has fewer side effects.

Research has found the powerful painkiller diclofenac was the most effective treatment, but it comes with severe effects if used over the long-term.

Other alternate way to deal with Arthritis pain would be taking turmeric pills and medical marijuana (popular in USA).

Comments

Pancreatic Rest - The cure to Diabetes type 2

Shocked? Well apparently the cure to Diabetes Mellitus or Type 2 Diabetes has been in front of our eyes all along. Type 2 diabetes, is a condition where the body fails to regulate the sugar levels in the blood causes too much or too little insulin to be produced by the pancreas. It usually turns into a life long disease requiring diet control and insulin therapy. According to new research, conducted at McMaster university in Canada, there may be hope for type 2 suffers through an intensive program that involves closely monitoring of diet+exercises+insulin+oral medicines. It basically involves giving rest to your pancreas after which your pancreases returns to normal (according to 40% of the results of study) and you are cured of diabetes or your diabetes is reversed, atleast temporarily. Here are some of the numbers as shared by McMaster University Research Program: 41% of the participants saw their diabetes reverse in just four months after the intensive program. The trial

Why the new Mental Health bill is being hailed by everyone in India right now

Mental health in India has always been greatly stigmatized. We are extremely judgmental of people who say they are depressed and approach a psychiatrist for the same. We talk behind their back and generally brand them as 'mental case'. It wasn't until recently Deepika Padukone followed by a number of other celebs disclosed being depressed and having various mental ailments that to some level it seems that we have reached a stage where we can atleast have a conversation about it. Recently the mental health care bill of 2013 was passed, that updated a lot of definitions of what constitutes mental health. It has been hailed by the general public as a step in the right direction. Here are some of the salient features of the bill that have really been appreciated by everyone. 1. First and most importantly, the mental health bill decriminalizes suicide. Viewed as a revolutionary move, the bill acknowledges the various mental factors contributing to a person w

Now, BARC Scientists develop Cancer drugs

In a latest in the fight against cancer, scientists from BARC have developed drugs to combat Cancer. BARC in Mumbai Source - Homi Bhabha National Institute website They have done so with the help of the fruit Rampatri plant or Gymnema Sylvestre as it is scientifically called. This fruit extract is used to create two anti cancer medicines which can help destroy tumors and help revive cells damaged in radiation. The scientist at Bhabha Atomic Research Center (BARC) based in Anushaktinagar, Mumbai did clinical trials on mices and found that they can help in healing lung cancer and Neuroblastoma, which is a very rare cancer found in children. The Rampatri plant (Image Source - Sakshipost) The BARC scientists hope to start human trials soon and also apply for patents. Hope this fruit extract indeed helps curb cancer and will be available in the Indian market soon.

Mediwikileaks

Search This Blog