Research and new developments for osteoarthritis of the knee

Arthritis Research UK is funding many studies to find and test new treatments for osteoarthritis, including:

• the VIDEO study, which is looking into the benefits of vitamin D
• the arcOGEN study, which is investigating the genes involved in osteoarthritis
• early trials of stem-cell research which aims to regrow cartilage.

Noisy knees

Researchers funded by Arthritis Research UK have developed a prototype device that could help detect the onset of osteoarthritis in the knee by measuring the sounds it makes, which could help GPs to make a quicker diagnosis. It works by scanning your knees for sounds that suggests your knee joint is deteriorating. The device is still being developed and is undergoing extensive tests, so it’s not widely available yet.