http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Nathan+Wei Medicines and Remedies Nathan Wei Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=1312645&ca=Medicines+and+Remedies Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis. It is a disease of articular cartilage, the gristle that caps the ends of long bones. Cartilage consists of a mixture of proteins, sugars, and collagen. Interspersed in this matrix of substances are chondrocytes, cartilage cells. The purpose... Medicines and Remedies Nathan Wei Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=712876&ca=Medicines+and+Remedies Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis affecting more than twenty to twenty-five thousand people in the United States. That figure is expected to increase dramatically with the ballooning of the baby boomer demographic. Osteoarthritis is associated with a high cost not only to society b... Medicines and Remedies Nathan Wei Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=712916&ca=Medicines+and+Remedies In a previous article ("What is osteoarthritis"), I discussed how osteoarthritis develops. In this article, I'll talk about how the diagnosis is made. The diagnosis of osteoarthritis can usually be made clinically. The history and physical examination are usually enough. However, the diagnosis is of... Medicines and Remedies Nathan Wei Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=706913&ca=Medicines+and+Remedies An interesting topic that very few people- even doctors- don’t know about , is a condition called plant thorn synovitis. This problem occurs when a thorn from a plant enters a joint by puncturing it. This can happen during the course of gardening, trimming plants, or even while walking through dense... Advice Nathan Wei Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=1296978&ca=Advice An expose by Scott Pelly for CBS '60 Minutes' program aired on January 8, 2012. The segment focused on stem cell (SC) fraud and targeted a Dr. Dan Ecklund, the founder and director of Stem Cell Labs of Ecuador, a facility that offered cures for a long list of 70 incurable diseases. This episode foll... Medicines and Remedies Nathan Wei Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=704590&ca=Medicines+and+Remedies Avascular necrosis is a condition resulting from the loss of blood supply to bone. The most common cause of avascular necrosis, also known as osteonecrosis, is trauma. Among other common causes are high dose corticosteroid (“cortisone”) use, excessive alcohol, smoking, blood disorders such as sickle... Medicines and Remedies Nathan Wei Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=1277673&ca=Medicines+and+Remedies Knee pain is one of the most common medical problems affecting Baby Boomers. There are a number of reasons why the incidence of knee pain (KP) is increasing. The first is the obesity epidemic. It has been estimated recently that more than one-third of Americans are considered “obese.” The second is... Medicines and Remedies Nathan Wei Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=1272926&ca=Medicines+and+Remedies Arthritis is the most common cause of disability in the United States. With the aging of the Baby Boomer population, arthritis, particularly degenerative arthritis- also known as osteoarthritis- will be increasing in incidence. It is estimated that currently, a minimum of 20 million American suffer... Medicines and Remedies Nathan Wei Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=1251084&ca=Medicines+and+Remedies In a recent segment appearing on ABC World News, George Stephanopoulos reported, "There is a revolutionary new treatment for the wear and tear on joints that can come with exercise after 50." The treatment is "a cutting edge procedure known as platelet rich plasma injection therapy, or PRP, being us... Medicines and Remedies Nathan Wei Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=689995&ca=Medicines+and+Remedies Treatments for most forms of arthritis are aimed at relieving symptoms. The prototypical agents used to treat arthritis are the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. These are generally oral medicines which can work well for most people. However, they do have potential side-effects that limit their...