{"id":501,"date":"2017-10-12T11:34:31","date_gmt":"2017-10-12T08:34:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.findmecure.com\/blog\/?p=501"},"modified":"2017-11-07T17:52:10","modified_gmt":"2017-11-07T14:52:10","slug":"over-550-clinical-trials-are-working-on-new-arthritis-therapies-will-any-of-them-find-a-cure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.findmecure.com\/blog\/over-550-clinical-trials-are-working-on-new-arthritis-therapies-will-any-of-them-find-a-cure\/","title":{"rendered":"Over 550 Clinical Trials Are Working on New Arthritis Therapies. Will Any of Them Find a Cure?"},"content":{"rendered":"

On the 12th<\/sup> of October which is World Arthritis Day,<\/a> we at FindMeCure<\/a> wanted to raise awareness about the disease since early diagnosis is crucial for alleviating symptoms and getting better access to treatments. A number of open clinical trials our search engine comes up with for Arthritis is unbelievable \u2013 there are 556 worldwide studying all kinds of treatments<\/a> from invasive interventions<\/a> to adaptive strategies<\/a>, and one of this trials may turn out to be the promising treatment of the (very near) future.<\/p>\n

But wait a second \u2013 do you even know what Arthritis is? If you\u2019re anything like me a few years ago, you only have vague knowledge about all those conditions that have to do with the skeletal system. So, let\u2019s make everything clear and simple. In a nutshell, Arthritis is inflammation of the joints. However, there are so many different types of Arthritis and related conditions that it\u2019s kind of an ambiguous umbrella term. The two most common types of Arthritis are Osteoarthritis<\/a>, also called Degenerative Arthritis, and Inflammatory Arthritis, which includes Rheumatoid Arthritis<\/a> and Psoriatic Arthritis<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Degenerative Arthritis<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the first case, the cartilage tissue \u201cwrapped\u201d around the ends of the two opposing bones of a joint gets thinner and thinner until the bones rub against one another \u2013 which causes pain but also limited motor function and sometimes even visible alterations in the way the joints look (you can probably think of the way your gramma\u2019s hands looked all knobby). Osteoarthritis\u2019 symptoms worsen with age and joint replacement may be necessary if mobility is severely limited. Family history can be a risk factor but it\u2019s not fate \u2013 there\u2019s still a lot that can be done for prevention, as with most anything else weight and physical activity play a huge role. When symptoms are mild to moderate, muscles around the affected joint can provide additional support, so strengthening them could be the difference between relying on supportive devices and managing day-to-day tasks on your own.<\/p>\nExplore your new source of RA support<\/a>\n

Inflammatory Arthritis<\/strong><\/p>\n

Inflammatory Arthritis<\/a>, on the other hand, is autoimmune. It\u2019s when a person\u2019s natural inflammatory response of the immune system mistakenly attacks the joints (or even other internal organs). It is generally believed that the cause of this kind of Arthritis is a mixture of genetic and environmental factors \u2013 for example, smoking can be a huge risk factor for Rheumatoid Arthritis<\/a> in people with certain genes. Early diagnosis is can slow down the damaging effects of the disease or even prevent permanent joint damage \u2013 that\u2019s why getting treatment as soon as possible is crucial and so, awareness about this type of Arthritis can be joint-saving.<\/p>\n

Other types<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are other types of Arthritis depending on what triggers the inflammation of the joints: infectious (triggered by bacteria, a virus or fungus\u2026 it can even be caused by STDs) and metabolic (caused by the accumulation of too much uric acid, a substance which in a healthy organism is used in the metabolic process), but Osteoarthritis and Inflammatory Arthritis are the most common types.<\/p>\n

And finally, here are some more facts about Arthritis:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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