MARCH 16, 2018 Healthline/Medical News Today A new study suggests that chondroitin sulfate, which is a dietary supplement approved for use in osteoarthritis, may promote the growth of tumor cells in a type of melanoma that accounts for around half of all cases of the dangerous skin cancer. The researchers stress that their findings need […]
What’s the Bottom Line? How much do we know about glucosamine and chondroitin supplements? We have some information about the safety and usefulness of glucosamine and chondroitin from large, high-quality studies in people. What do we know about the effectiveness of glucosamine and chondroitin supplements? Research results suggest that chondroitin isn’t helpful for pain from osteoarthritis of the knee […]
Date: November 7, 2015 Source: American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Summary: For the first time, chondroitin sulfate has been more successful than celecoxib in reducing the long-term progression of knee osteoarthritis (OA), according to new research findings. For the first time, chondroitin sulfate has been more successful than celecoxib in reducing the long-term progression of knee […]
Published: Nov 12, 2014 By Pauline Anderson , Contributing Writer, MedPage Today Taking glucosamine and chondroitin, two popular dietary supplements, doesn’t significantly relieve the pain and stiffness associated with knee osteoarthritis (OA) or modify disease progression, a new study found. After adjusting for potential confounders, subjects who reported using glucosamine/chondroitin at three annual assessments had […]
August 14, 2014 Clinical Rheumatology TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This study examined the efficacy and safety of chondroitin sulfate (CS) capsules administered with glucosamine sulfate (GS) capsules or sachet preparations of glucosamine hydrochloride (GH) for patients with knee osteoarthritis. In total, 1120 patients were randomized 1:1:1 to receive GS and CS capsules three times daily, GH/CS sachet […]
Calamia V, et al. Journal Sci Rep. 2014 Jun 10;4:5069. doi: 10.1038/srep05069. Affiliation Abstract Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common age-related rheumatic disease. Chondrocytes play a primary role in mediating cartilage destruction and extracellular matrix (ECM) breakdown, which are main features of the OA joint. Quantitative proteomics technologies are demonstrating a very interesting power for studying […]
Associations Between Glucosamine and Chondroitin Supplement Use and Biomarkers of Systemic Inflammation To cite this article: KantorElizabeth D., LampeJohanna W., NavarroSandi L., SongXiaoling, MilneGinger L., and WhiteEmily. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. June 2014, 20(6): 479-485. doi:10.1089/acm.2013.0323. Published in Volume: 20 Issue 6: June 10, 2014 Journal Reference ABSTRACT Objectives: Glucosamine and chondroitin […]
A double-blind randomised placebo-controlled clinical trial evaluating single and combination regimens Fransen M,et al. Ann Rheum Dis. 2014 Jan 6. doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2013-203954. [Epub ahead of print] Abstract OBJECTIVE: To determine if the dietary supplements, glucosamine and/or chondroitin, result in reduced joint space narrowing (JSN) and pain among people with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis. METHODS: A double-blind […]
September 11, 2013 The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons has released a list of commonly ordered tests or procedures that may not always be necessary in orthopedics as part of ABIM Foundation’s Choose Wisely campaign. “More than one in four Americans require medical attention due to a musculoskeletal condition and that number continues to grow,” Joshua […]
Long-term Effects of Chondroitins 4 and 6 Sulfate on Knee Osteoarthritis: The Study on Osteoarthritis Progression Prevention, A Two-year, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Trial Arthritis & Rheumatism. 2009;60(2):524-533. Osteoarthritis (OA) causes disability and is a major public health problem. A new study examined the effect of chondroitins 4 and 6 sulfate (CS) on OA progression and […]