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...just a bit.) Some experts are starting to think that even the current situation is more dire than anyone had realized. In October, researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published the results of the first nationwide survey measuring the total burden of arthritis and chronic joint symptoms. Their sobering conclusion: one-third of all American adults suffer from some type of joint disease...
...destructive proteins that chew up the bits and pieces of damaged tissue. This so-called inflammatory process, which is often but not necessarily accompanied by swelling, works well when the body needs to fend off an acute attack--say, from invading viruses or bacteria. But when the problem is chronic, as in osteoarthritis, the white blood cells may overreact, repeatedly releasing so many of their "mopping up" proteins that even healthy tissue is laid waste. In rheumatoid arthritis (see box), the immune-system response is particularly aggressive...
...single approach works best for everyone. As researchers learn more about what triggers osteoarthritis, they're bound to come up with more effective treatments. As with any chronic condition, there are always some things you can't control. But there's still a lot you can do for yourself. So pay attention to those twinges. Someday, you'll be glad you did. --With reporting by Noah Isackson/Chicago, Constance E. Richards/Asheville and Sean Scully/Los Angeles
...adds that he hopes additional technical workshops, offered earlier in the semester and more highly publicized, will help solve the chronic shortage in coming years...
...study was originally designed to study diet and chronic disease including diabetes in women. However, we think the results should apply to men,” Frank Hu wrote in an e-mail. Hu is an associate professor of nutrition and epidemiology at SPH who helped design and supervise the 16-year study...