Arthritis Today - Winter 2007
Issue 135
Osteoarthritis
Jane Tadman look at new initiatives to help osteoarthritis patients and visits an aspiring Clinical Assessment and Treatment Service (CATS) in Bradford.
New Year, new medical director
As he takes up the reins as the Arthritis Research Campaign's first-ever medical director, Alan Silman explains how the charity will have a bigger impact on the lives of arthritis patients in the future.
Starting young
Young children should eat good food and do plenty of exercise if they're to avoid developing osteoporosis when they're older. But it's now known that keeping bones healthy starts even earlier – in the womb.
A winning combination?
Dr Ernest Choy looks at the pros and cons of combination therapy in rheumatoid arthritis.
Focus on Aberdeen: research in the pipeline
Ongoing research into bone deseases in Aberdeen is also shedding some interesting light on rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis, as arc continues to invest £2m in the city.
Spotlight on science
Professor Philip Conaghan and Dr Frances Hall explain their work in an ongoing series of questions and answers with arc-funded researchers.
