Arthritis Today – July 2003
Focus on Nottingham: Taking osteoarthritis seriously
At the City Hospital in Nottingham osteoarthritis patients are not only taken seriously – they are helping in a whole series of clinical trials into developing better treatments for this common condition. Jane Tadman reports.
A good drug?
Unsung and under-valued, methotrexate is now the most widely used drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis. So why the bad press? Jane Tadman reports.
It's a man thing
If you thought that osteoporosis only affected women, you'd be wrong. Jane Tadman reports on the need for more men to realise that brittle bones can be their problem too.
New boy in toon
The new Professor of Clinical Rheumatology heads up the best team on the Tyne – academic clinical rheumatology at the University of Newcastle. Jane Tadman meets John Isaacs.
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Then and Now
One of the UK's leading experts, David Isenberg, looks at how treatment of lupus is improving.
Spotlight on science
Dr Bridget Griffiths and Dr Mark Taylor explain their work in an ongoing series of question and answers in arc-funded researchers.
