• Weight lifting helps knee arthritis patients (Reuters) Reuters - Strength training can help ease pain and improve physical functioning in people with osteoarthritis of the knee, a new review of current data confirms.

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• Fat limbs linked to disability in arthritis (Reuters) Reuters - People with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who have more fat on their arms and legs suffer more disability from the disease, according to the first study to look at how fat and lean mass affect body function in RA patients.

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• Genes pinpoint people at risk for gout: study (Reuters) Reuters - Scientists have pinpointed three genes related to the high blood levels of uric acid that cause gout in a step that could help identify people at special risk for this common and painful type of arthritis.

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• Resistance Training Boosts Mobility in Knee Arthritis Patients (HealthDay) HealthDay - THURSDAY, Oct. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Resistance training improves muscle strength and physical functioning while decreasing pain in many people with knee osteoarthritis, a new report says.

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• Body Fat, Muscle Distribution Linked to RA Disability (HealthDay) HealthDay - THURSDAY, Oct. 2 (HealthDay News) -- How fat and muscle are distributed throughout the body is one of the factors that contribute to limited mobility of people rheumatoid arthritis, a new study finds.

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What are the benefits of MSM or is it all hype? I researched this question for over 10 hours and here is what I’ve been able to find out: MSM is actually organic sulfur that is found in nature and in our bodies. This compound is needed for the structure of every living cell. The original benefits of MSM were discovered by Robert J. Herschlen, a chemical researcher, in the early 1980’s. Neither sulfur nor MSM is listed in the DRI chart for Elements published by the IOM(Institute Of Medicine). From all the reports I’ve read it seems that the toxic level is close to that of water. Recommended doses are so widespread that I would suggest starting low and building up. I have found dosages from 500 mg/d to 8,000 mg/d. Most studies seem to be using around 2,500 mg/d. Stanley W Jacob, M.D., Professor at Oregon Health Sciences University is the name most often found in reports on the benefits of MSM. He has been studying its effects for 20 years. His studies suggest the following: *helps maintain barriers to allergies *supports tissue pliability and encourages the bodies ability to repair skin *sulfur is needed to form healthy bones, joints, ligaments, and tendons *helps the body produce insulin *helps digest starches, fats, and protein *supports cell membranes that involve oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange Other studies and reports are more limited in their scope. Studies at Ohio State University show that one benefit of MSM was that it slowed the growth of mammary and colon tumors in lab rats. A blind study by Dr. Ronald M. Lawrence of the UCLA School of Medicine showed that another benefit of MSM was that 80% of the participants had less joint p ...

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