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New national centres announced for research into musculoskeletal ageing

Leading research bodies, the Medical Research Council (MRC) and Arthritis Research UK, have announced a £5m investment in research to reduce the pain and disability caused by ageing.

First step towards treatment for painful flat feet

A team partly funded by Arthritis Research UK and led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) has made an advance in understanding the causes of adult-acquired flat feet – a painful condition particularly affecting middle-aged women.

Oxford researchers to investigate value of keyhole shoulder operations

Researchers, funded by Arthritis Research UK, in Oxford are hoping to find out if a commonly-performed operation used to treat shoulder pain actually works – or whether its success can be attributed to the placebo effect.

Dedicated arthritis campaigner appointed as patron

Arthritis Research UK is announcing the support of a new patron – Sue Arnott, a rheumatoid arthritis patient and former Trustee of the charity.

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