Arthritis Today - Spring 2007
Issue 136
The Chingford Study: unique study celebrates 15 years
Who says ordinary people can’t make a difference? In the past 15 years a group of 1,000 women have been taking part in a major research project finding out more about osteoarthritis and osteoporosis.
Arthritis drugs and cancer - is there a link?
From time to time, stories appear in the national media linking some types of arthritis drugs with cancer. Expert Deborah Symmons weighs up the evidence and explains these links in more detail.
Orthopaedic research – a joint approach
As the UK population ages, the need for better, more effective surgery to replace worn-out joints and new techniques to slow down the progression of osteoarthritis has never been more vital.
Living with Raynaud's and scleroderma
Anne Mawdsley offers a patient's perspective.
Focus on Keele: primary focus on primary care
As GPs and other health professionals within primary care take on more and more responsibility for treating arthritis patients, research in this area has never been more important.
Spotlight on science
Professor Charlie Archer and Dr Lucy Wedderburn explain their work in an ongoing series of questions and answers with arc-funded researchers.
