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Weight-bearing exercises do not help to stem the reduction in bone density associated with weight loss, a new study suggests.During weight loss, the rate at which bones are broken down and reformed speeds up, resulting in reduced bone density and a gre...
Published on 29 March 2010
Scientists from the University of Leeds have made a breakthrough in their analysis of how inflammation arising from conditions such as arthritis causes the body to feel pain. Research conducted by the university's Faculty of Biological Sciences and pub...
Published on 26 March 2010
Do you have rheumatoid arthritis and if so, have you been given foot splints, insoles or specialist shoes in the past five years?
If the answer is yes, our researchers would like you to tell them about your experiences by 1 April 2010.
Published on 23 March 2010
A new study has shown that a medical imaging technique called dual-energy computer tomography (CT) can help to provide an accurate diagnosis in patients with suspected gout.Dual-energy CT provides images in which the patient's vessels and bones are cle...
Published on 22 March 2010
UK scientists are embarking upon a two-year research project which could lead to a new technique for use during hip replacement surgery.Researchers at the universities of Southampton and Nottingham believe that re-growth and repair of bone tissue could...
Published on 19 March 2010
The type of footwear worn by people with osteoarthritis of the knee may influence the severity and progression of their disease, new research suggests.Scientists at Rush Medical College in Chicago set out to investigate the effects of several common sh...
Published on 19 March 2010
An integrated care programme that targets patients with chronic back pain as well as their workplace could help patients to return to work more quickly, new research suggests.The majority of people with low back pain are able to return to work relative...
Published on 17 March 2010
Using staples instead of traditional stitches to close wounds after joint surgery may increase patients' risk of infection, scientists have warned.Researchers at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital analysed the data produced by six trials, all of w...
Published on 17 March 2010
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has published new draft guidance on treatment options for people with psoriatic arthritis.Psoriatic arthritis is a particular form of inflammatory arthritis that usually affects people wh...
Published on 16 March 2010
Patients with lumbar disc herniation, also known as a slipped disc, are more likely to benefit from treatment if it is administered within six months of the onset of symptoms, new research suggests.A slipped disc occurs when the inner contents of the a...
Published on 15 March 2010