Relief could be on the way for people with painful hand osteoarthritis after a Monash University and Alfred Health-led study found an affordable existing drug can help. Until now there has been no effective treatment.
Relief could be on the way for people with painful hand osteoarthritis after a Monash University and Alfred Health-led study found an affordable existing drug can help. Until now there has been no effective treatment.
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<p>Relief could be on the way for people with painful hand osteoarthritis after a Monash University and Alfred Health-led study found an affordable existing drug can help. Until now there has been no effective treatment. Published in <a href="https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(23)01572-6/fulltext"><em>The </em></a><a href="https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(23)01572-6/fulltext"><em>Lancet</em></a>, the paper investigated methotrexate, a low-cost, effective treatment for inflammatory joint conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis. It has been widely used in Australia and globally since the early 1980s.</p>
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Research: Established Drug Boosts Hand Osteoarthritis Relief miragenews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from miragenews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.