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Scientists in Aberdeen are to carry out cutting-edge research to find out how stem cells regenerate cartilage in the common condition of osteoarthritis.
Published on 17 May 2010
Researchers are hoping to provide a simple, inexpensive solution to the painful foot problems experienced by people with scleroderma, a rare but serious connective tissue disorder.
Published on 04 May 2010
Arthritis Research UK-funded scientists have discovered three genes linked to the development of Paget’s disease, a painful bone condition that affects up to one million people in the UK.
Published on 02 May 2010
Two expensive drugs used to treat rheumatoid arthritis are to be pitted against each other for the first time in the UK.
Published on 28 April 2010
Researchers have discovered new ways of measuring biological markers in the blood which could be used to diagnose osteoarthritis earlier.
Published on 22 April 2010
Can reducing the amount of iron within the body reduce inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis? That’s the intriguing question being posed by a team of scientists at King’s College Hospital in London.
Published on 15 April 2010
UK scientists are hopeful of developing a completely new approach that may “switch off” rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
Published on 10 April 2010
Arthritis Research UK has been chosen by Major Phil Packer to be one of 26 charities to benefit from his attempts to walk the London Marathon in 26 hours.
Published on 01 April 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.
Published on 23 March 2010
New research aims to tackle the psychological barriers that prevent people with rheumatoid arthritis from engaging in normal physical activity and that interfere with their sleep.
Published on 09 March 2010