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Red meat linked to rheumatoid arthritis
Eating a large amount of red meat has been linked to an increased risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, according to an Arthritis Research Campaign-funded study.
Magnetic bracelets relieve pain in osteoarthritis of the hip and knee
Magnetic bracelets reduce pain in osteoarthritis of the hip and knee, according to a study funded by the Arthritis Research Campaign.
Get back to fitness through exercise, arthritis charity urges people with back pain
People with back pain should resist the urge to rest and take it easy, and instead exercise their way back to fitness, according to a leading medical research charity.
New national scleroderma register set to boost research
A national register of patients with the rare but potentially fatal connective tissue disease, scleroderma, is being set up with the aim of boosting vital research.
New Bristol neck pain study set to benefit city workers
Workers in Bristol who suffer from neck pain are set to benefit from a new investigation by a team of researchers in the city.
Pioneering Leeds-based stem cell research could lead to better treatment for knee injuries
Bioengineers in Leeds are a step closer to developing an exciting new technique to treat knee injuries - postponing the need for knee replacement.
Development of a new rheumatoid arthritis "nasal spray" therapy
An exciting new gene therapy treatment for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) that could be given to patients via a nasal spray or nose drops is being developed by scientists at King's College, London.
High blood pressure drugs could also keep osteoporosis at bay – new research
Scientists are hoping that a drug currently used to treat high blood pressure could also successfully keep the brittle bone disease, osteoporosis, at bay.
Cambridge scientists to study pregnancy-induced remission in women with rheumatoid arthritis
Scientists in Cambridge are trying to unravel the mystery of why women with rheumatoid arthritis go into remission during pregnancy – only for the disease to return with a vengeance after they give birth.
London research to lead to longer-lasting shoulder replacements
Researchers at Imperial College are aiming to find out why shoulder replacements – the most common form of joint replacement surgery after hips and knees – fail and become loose.
Norwich scientist targets osteoarthritis in new research
A leading Norwich scientist is aiming to find out more about an enzyme which could be crucial in the development of the common joint disease, osteoarthritis.
Arthritis charity sets up rheumatology training course for nurses and other healthcare professionals
Nurses and other allied health professionals who cross traditional professional boundaries and take on extra clinical responsibilities are to be offered much-needed specialised training.
Arthritis charity to fund first UK laboratory investigation into popular new hip resurfacing technique
A team of team of orthopaedic surgeons and bioengineers in Bradford, Glasgow and Newport are to carry out the first major laboratory study in the UK of the new hip resurfacing technique used on younger, more active patients.
Stoke GP awarded national charity's first GP research fellowship to help elderly arthritis patients
A Stoke GP is the first in the country be awarded an Arthritis Research Campaign fellowship aimed at GPs, to try and improve and standardise the way elderly patients with joint pain are treated by family doctors around the UK.
Better training in musculoskeletal conditions for trainee GPs
Although arthritis accounts for one in five visits to a doctor, musculoskeletal training provided to GP trainees is inadequate to equip them for their daily clinical work, a recent survey revealed.
Salford medic awarded charity funding to investigate rare but serious muscle disease
A Salford doctor has been awarded a major research fellowship to find out more about a rare but potential fatal muscle condition.
Bristol scientist aims to develop osteoarthritis test
Bristol researchers are hoping to develop simple blood tests which could predict the severity of osteoarthritis, a common, disabling joint condition which affects more than two million people in the UK.
Cambridge scientists awarded charity funding for studies into painful tendons
Scientists in Cambridge funded by the Arthritis Research Campaign are hoping that new research could reduce a severe side effect of an antibiotic commonly used to treat bacterial infections.
Birmingham specialist awarded funding to help women with life-threatening form of arthritis
Women who suffer from a life-threatening form of arthritis that mimics the symptoms of many other diseases are set to benefit from a major research grant awarded to a Birmingham specialist.
Grandma was right - cod liver oil is good for you!
Scientists at Cardiff University have identified exactly why cod liver oil is effective in easing the pain and inflammation associated with arthritis.
Keele scientist to investigate "grow-your-own cartilage" surgery
A Keele scientist is to investigate a groundbreaking type of cartilage repair surgery which offers relief to hundreds of young people who have damaged their knees after a sports injury.
Oswestry scientist to study causes of chronic back pain
An Oswestry scientist has been awarded a grant from the Arthritis Research Campaign to find out more about the causes of chronic back pain, which affects millions of people in the UK.
Bristol tissue engineering experts move closer to radical osteoarthritis treatment
A team of Bristol scientists working on developing a "tissue engineering" programme to treat osteoarthritis are turning their attention to using human stem cells to regenerate cartilage.
York scientist targets osteoarthritis in new research
A York scientist is aiming to find out more about a protein which could be crucial in the development of the common joint disease, osteoarthritis.
Northumberland rheumatoid arthritis patients in treatment trial
People with rheumatoid arthritis in Northumberland are to take part in a clinical trial of ultrasound imaging which could lead to improved treatment for fellow patients around the UK.
Cod liver oil shown to be effective in slowing down joint destruction in osteoarthritis, say scientists
Arthritis Research Campaign-funded scientists have revealed new clinical data showing that cod liver oil can slow the destruction of joint cartilage in patients with osteoarthritis.
People with neck pain in Hull and High Wycombe to take part in clinical trial
Around 150 people with neck pain in Hull and High Wycombe are to be recruited into a new clinical trial which aims to find out the best way of treating it.
North Wales rheumatoid arthritis patients turn to weight training to restore their muscles
People with rheumatoid arthritis in North Wales are to be put through their paces in the gym - to find out if weight lifting makes them feel better.
Medical students turn tutor to boost future medics' knowledge of rheumatology
MEDICAL students at Glasgow University are learning teaching methods to help them become tutors in an innovative attempt to improve fellow students' knowledge of rheumatology.
Man U stars put the boot into arthritis
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Gary Neville, John O'Shea, Darren Fletcher and Mikael Silvestre (pictured left to right) all autographed the Big Foot, which will be auctioned off on behalf of arc , the fourth biggest medical research charity in the UK.
