Press Releases 1998

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Norwich researchers awarded major grant by arthritis charity

Research in East Anglia into the crippling condition of arthritis has been given a major boost with the award of a grant of £202,619 by the Arthritis Research Campaign.

Oswestry scientists awarded major grant from arthritis charity

Scientists in Oswestry have been awarded a major grant of £93,131 by leading medical research charity the Arthritis Research Campaign for work aimed at finding new treatment for the crippling condition of rheumatoid arthritis.

Scientists in Glasgow awarded major grant from arthritis charity

Scientists in Glasgow have been awarded a major grant of £113,011 by leading medical research charity the Arthritis Research Campaign, for work aimed at finding new treatment for the crippling condition of rheumatoid arthritis.

Oxford doctors warded second major grant to help genetic research into incurable disease

Doctors at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington, Oxford, have been awarded a project grant of £54,927 by leading medical research charity The Arthritis and Rheumatism Council, to help them track down the genes responsible for causing a little-known rheumatic disease.

Children with rare bone disease set to benefit from arthritis charity grant

Youngsters suffering from a very rare form of the bone-thinning disease, osteoporosis, are set to benefit from a major grant of £238,787 from leading medical research charity the Arthritis Research Campaign.

Oxford scientists awarded major grant from arthritis charity

Scientists in Oxford have been awarded a major grant of £126,888 by leading medical research charity the Arthritis Research Campaign for work into the little known rheumatic disease ankylosing spondylitis.

Scientists in Birmingham awarded major grant By arthritis charity

Scientists in Birmingham have been awarded a major grant of £134,021 by leading medical research charity the Arthritis Research Campaign to help them find new treatments for rheumatoid arthritis.

Cardiff scientists awarded major grant from arthritis charity

Scientists in Cardiff have been awarded a major grant of £71,783 by leading medical research charity the Arthritis Research Campaign, for their work aimed at improving new cartilage grown in their laboratories.

Cardiff scientists' work boosted by charity cash

Scientists in Cardiff working on research into the crippling condition of osteoarthritis have received a major grant of £116,167 by the Arthritis Research Campaign.

St Albans doctors in leading rheumatoid arthritis study

Doctors in St Albans are playing a major role in developing better care and treatment of patients with the crippling condition of rheumatoid arthritis, which affects around 600,000 people in the UK.

Salford volunteers put their best foot forward to help arthritis research

Around 50 people in Salford are to take part in a study aimed at finding out more about a common but little-known foot deformity which has been linked arthritic problems in later life.

Nottingham doctors awarded major grant by arthritis charity

Doctors in Nottingham have been awarded a grant of £86,192 by leading medical research charity the Arthritis Research Campaign for their important on-going work into the causes of a common arthritic disorder.

Cambridge scientists awarded grants for cutting-edge work

Scientists at the forefront of research into soft tissue rheumatism have been awarded a major grant of £110,000 by leading medical research charity the Arthritis Research Campaign.

Steroid abusers take part in charity-funded research project

Athletes who take anabolic steroids to improve short-term performance are at risk of developing early arthritis, according to a physiotherapist who works with steroid abusers.

Liverpool scientists awarded major grant by arthritis charity

Scientists in Liverpool have been awarded a major grant of £121,516 by leading medical research charity the Arthritis Research Campaign for research into the crippling condition of rheumatoid arthritis.

Major cash boost for two leading Oxford geneticists

Two Oxford geneticists, at the forefront of tracking down the genes responsible for an incurable rheumatic disease, have been given a major cash boost of more than half a million pounds by a leading medical research charity.

Grampian hip replacement patients to benefit from research funded by arthritis charity

Hip replacement patients in the Grampian region are set to benefit from a new research study carried put by doctors at Woodend Hospital in Aberdeen, a major Scottish centre for joint replacements.

Southampton scientists to survey 16,000 local people in major 'RSI' study

A team of scientists at Southampton University is to carry out a major study involving 16,000 people in Southampton and Portsmouth to try to find out more about the controversial rheumatic complaint, 'repetitive strain injury'.

Joint replacement patients benefit from cutting edge work by Oxford researchers

Joint replacement surgery for thousands of patients in the UK is being dramatically improved – thanks to the cutting edge work of a research team working at Oxford University and the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre.

Joint replacements - one of the great success stories in modern medicine, says arthritis charity

Every year around 50,000 people in the UK will have a hip replacement. Another 30,000 or so will have an artificial knee joint. And a further 10,000 will undergo surgery to replace their elbow, shoulder, or the knuckles in their hands.

Scientists in Cardiff at the cutting edge in the search for alternatives to joint replacements

Scientists at Cardiff University are confident that their work on "growing" new cartilage in the laboratory will radically improve a new surgical technique which could be used as an alternative to a joint replacement.

Doctors in Birmingham awarded major grant to look for the causes of arthritis in children

Doctors in Birmingham who have set up a major study into the causes of childhood arthritis hope their work will revolutionise the treatment of the crippling condition.

Arthritis sufferers set to benefit from research by Glasgow scientists

People suffering from the crippling condition of rheumatoid arthritis are set to benefit from cutting edge work being carried out by scientists at Glasgow's University of Strathclyde.

York scientists at the cutting edge in the search for new and better hip replacements

Research at York University is helping to improve the quality of life for the 50,000 people in the UK who have had hip replacements every year, by reducing the likelihood of loosening of artificial joints.

Imperial college scientists at the cutting edge in the search for new and better hip replacements

Scientists at Imperial College are helping to improve the quality of life for the 50,000 people in the UK who have hip replacements every year, by helping to produce longer lasting artificial joints.

Leeds scientists at the cutting edge in the search for new and better hip replacements

Doctors and scientists at the University of Leeds are helping to transform the lives of 50,000 people in the UK who have hip replacement surgery every year, through their cutting edge research work into new and better designs of hip.

Belfast hip replacement patients benefit from cutting edge research work from scientists at Queen's University

Hip replacement surgery for patients in Belfast has been drastically improved - thanks to the cutting edge research work of a team at Queen's University.

Leading Leeds arthritis centre gets major cash boost

Arthritis sufferers in Leeds are set to benefit from a massive cash boost of more than £1m to a group of doctors who are leading the way in pioneering early treatment.

Doctors in Oswestry awarded major grant from medical research charity

Doctors at the Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital have been awarded a major grant of £107,336 by the Arthritis Research Campaign for research work into the links between slipped discs and back and leg pain, also known as sciatica.

Leading Leeds nurse practitioner awarded major research grant

A leading rheumatology nurse practitioner has been awarded a major grant of £108,444 to find out if specialist nurses offer better medical care to patients with arthritis than junior doctors.

Newcastle scientists at the cutting edge in the search for new and better joint replacements

Scientists at the University of Newcastle are helping to improve the quality of life for the thousands of people who have shoulder replacement surgery in the UK every year, through their cutting-edge research work.

Liverpool scientists promise "completely new approach" to arthritis research

Scientists at the University of Liverpool have been awarded a major grant of £42,525 by leading medical research charity the Arthritis Research Campaign, to carry out what they describe as a "completely new approach" into understanding the causes of osteoarthritis.

Press Releases 1998

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