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Liverpool doctors to study role of "natural killer cells" in rheumatoid arthritis
Doctors in Liverpool have been awarded a major grant of £121,800 from the Arthritis Research Campaign (ARC) to find out more about the role of so-called "natural-killers cells" in rheumatoid arthritis.
Family doctors offered training to deal with arthritis patients
Fifty London GPs are to be given extra training to help them deal with arthritis patients - who account for one in five of all visits to doctor's surgeries.
Edinburgh scientists hope to shed new light on arthritis
Scientists in Edinburgh are hoping to shed new light on the crippling condition of osteoarthritis, which affects around 1.5m people throughout the UK.
Salford doctors awarded grant to investigate rare but crippling disease
Doctors in Salford have been awarded a grant of £39,382 from leading medical research charity the Arthritis Research Campaign to investigate a rare but often crippling rheumatic condition.
Sheffield scientists in gene therapy research into lupus
Scientists in Sheffield hope to develop a type of gene therapy to improve the treatment in the potentially crippling condition of lupus.
Aberdeen scientists receive cash boost for arthritis research work
Scientists in Aberdeen have been awarded a grant of £38,000 from medical research charity the Arthritis Research Campaign to investigate the action of a drug used in metabolic bone disease.
Oxford scientist to investigate genetic basis of osteoporosis
Leading Oxford geneticist Dr Matthew Brown has been awarded another major grant from the Arthritis Research Campaign of £111,050 to track down the genes responsible for the bone thinning condition of osteoporosis.
Leeds doctors to carry out research to benefit local patients
Rheumatoid arthritis patients in Leeds could benefit from new research which could enable those in the greatest need to become eligible for new and effective - but expensive drugs.
New hope for people with rheumatoid arthritis?
The doctor whose research has led to newspaper claims of a cure for rheumatoid arthritis has predicted that the drug could be available within the next three years.
Forearm pain blamed on work-place distress
Psychological distress is as big a factor in the development of forearm pain as repetitive physical movements such as typing, according to a study by the ARC's Epidemiology Unit at Manchester University, published in the BMJ.
Imperial College scientists to investigate knee operation
Scientists at Imperial College, London, have been awarded a grant of nearly £75,000 from the Arthritis Research Campaign to investigate the effectiveness of a new type of knee surgery.
Use of "DNA fingerprints" to help Aberdeen scientists track down causes of osteoporosis
Scientists in Aberdeen are to use "DNA fingerprints" to help them track down the genes responsible for the bone-thinning disease, osteoporosis.
Cholesterol-lowering drug can help osteoporosis
Post-menopausal women who take a cholesterol-lowering drug have increased bone mineral density, according to an ARC-funded study published in The Lancet.
King's College London team track down vital clue in arthritis research
A team of doctors at King's College London have tracked down a crucial, previously undiscovered element that might be responsible for causing the incurable condition of rheumatoid arthritis.
Leicester scientists aim to track down reasons for heart disease deaths in arthritis patients
A team of Leicester scientists are aiming to use the very latest gene technology to find out why patients with rheumatoid arthritis are more at risk of heart disease compared with healthy people.
Mile End doctor scoops major grant for arthritis research
A leading specialist from the Royal London Hospital in Mile End has been awarded a grant of more than £96,000 by a leading medical research charity for his work to combat rheumatoid arthritis.
Remicade gets UK launch
The anti-TNF drug, Remicade, was finally launched for use in severe rheumatoid arthritis in the UK.
Marijuana component has anti-arthritic effect in mice, arc research reveals
Scientists at the ARC's Kennedy Institute in west London have shown that cannabidiol - a natural constituent of marijuana that has no mind-altering effects in its purified form - can ease the effects of collagen-induced arthritis in mice; a disease which resembles human rheumatoid arthritis.
Finnish study links coffee to rheumatoid arthritis
New research carried out in Finland has linked drinking coffee to rheumatoid arthritis.
Leicester scientists aim to track down reasons for heart disease deaths in arthritis patients
A team of Leicester scientists are aiming to use the very latest gene technology to find out why patients with rheumatoid arthritis are more at risk of heart disease compared with healthy people.
Oxford scientist awarded major grant for arthritis research
A leading Oxford geneticist, at the forefront of tracking down the genes responsible for an incurable rheumatic disease, has been given a major cash boost of more than half a million pounds.
Manchester researchers embark on major pain study
A team of Manchester researchers are to carry out the first research programme of its kind in the UK to discover which part of the brain deals with the pain of arthritis.
Doctor to investigate links between pregnant women's diet and baby bone growth
A Southampton doctor plans to investigate the links between the diet and lifestyle of 500 pregnant women and the way in which the bones of their new-born babies develop.
Imperial College oarsmen help find the cause of back pain
Thirty elite oarsmen from the Imperial College Boat Club are to take part in a major research study to investigate the role of spinal muscles in low back pain.
New national clinical trial to be set up in Bangor
Bangor is to be the centre for a major national clinical trial aimed at improving the treatment of a serious rheumatic disease.
Bath doctor to investigate role of nervous system in arthritis
A Bath doctor has been awarded a one-year fellowship to investigate the role of the nervous system on the development of rheumatoid arthritis, a crippling incurable joint condition which affects around 600,000 people in the UK.
Sheffield scientists at the cutting edge of rheumatoid arthritis research
Scientists in Sheffield are playing a playing a major role in research into the crippling condition of rheumatoid arthritis, which affects around 600,000 people in the UK.
Sheffield scientist awarded major grant for arthritis research
A Sheffield scientist has been awarded a major grant of £148,300 from the Chesterfield-based Arthritis Research Campaign for work investigating the genetic structure of rheumatoid arthritis.
UCL doctors to investigate incurable condition of lupus
Doctors at University College, London, have been awarded a major grant of more than £94, 000 to investigate the causes of an incurable, yet little-know rheumatic disease, lupus.
Birmingham scientists edge closer to new arthritis drug
A team of Birmingham scientists have identified a new drug therapy that could offer relief for the 600,000 rheumatoid arthritis sufferers in the UK in the near future.
Unique Chingford study gets major cash boost
A unique arthritis study involving more than 1,000 women from the Chingford area has received a major cash boost of £168,000 from a leading medical research charity.
Can cod liver oil reduce the pain of arthritis?
Scientists at Cardiff University hope to prove that taking cod-liver oil can reduce pain and inflammation in older patients with arthritis.
Hammersmith surgeons investigate link between back pain and blood flow
Surgeons in Hammersmith are to investigate the connection between low back pain and blockages in the body's blood flow. The team believes that surgery to relieve this blockage could reduce back pain for many sufferers.
Newcastle physician pioneers acupuncture treatment for arthritis patients
A prominent Newcastle doctor is joining forces with a leading medical research charity to investigate the effectiveness of a popular form of complementary therapy on people with arthritis of the knee.
Hatfield veterinary researcher to study effects of exercise - on people
A Hatfield veterinary researcher has been awarded a major grant to fund research that could have long-term implications for older people who take up tough exercise regimes.
Cambridge scientists lead new study into hip fracture
A scientific team in Cambridge are to investigate the theory that patients who develop osteoarthritis may be protected against developing the brittle bone disease, osteoporosis.
King's College team awarded major grant for arthritis research
A team of doctors at King's College London have been awarded a major grant of almost £130,000 from the Arthritis Research Campaign to help them track down the genetic causes of the crippling condition of rheumatoid arthritis.
Leeds arthritis researchers to track down important genes
A team of top Leeds researchers is to investigate the genetic factors behind the crippling condition of rheumatoid arthritis.
York biologist in bones study to help osteoporosis patients
A leading York biologist has been awarded a major grant to study the actions of a recently discovered gene on bone growth, which could have long-term implications for patients with osteoporosis.
North Staffordshire knee pain patients to take part in major clinical trial
UP to 350 people in North Staffordshire who suffer from the painful condition of osteoarthritis of the knee are to take part in a major four-year clinical trial to assess the most effective methods of care and treatment.
Oxford physios lead major clinical trial into back pain
A team of Oxford physiotherapists is to investigate the benefits of physiotherapy treatment on low back pain, in a major clinical trial involving more than 200 people throughout Oxfordshire and Berkshire.
Dundee scientists awarded grant for arthritis research
Scientists in Dundee have been awarded a grant of over £70,000 by the leading medical research charity the Arthritis Research Campaign, to help them develop a better test for the common, but little-known condition of Sjögren's syndrome.
London researchers aim to revolutionise treatment of repetitive strain injury
A team of London researchers is hoping to revolutionise the diagnosis and treatment of repetitive strain injury and other painful rheumatic conditions affecting the upper limbs - by using ultra sound imaging.
Cardiff arthritis expert awarded major new grant
A leading international expert in cartilage, based in Cardiff, has been awarded a major grant for research that could have a significant, long-term effect on patients with osteoarthritis.
Arthritis patients urged to "bone up" on the internet as new millennium dawns
People with arthritis are being encouraged to "bone up" on the internet in the first week of the millennium.
"Bone up" on the internet, arthritis patients advised
The Arthritis Research Campaign has produced a simple Beginner's Guide to the Internet, which offers basic, practical information to Net newcomers.
