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Get ready for Arthritis Care Week, 14 – 21 May 2016 #arthritismatters
Arthritis Care Week 2016 is all about raising awareness of what it is like to live with arthritis. For its campaign this year Arthritis Care is encouraging people to talk about arthritis; what it means to them,the challenges and the triumphs that they have experienced living with arthritis, and why arthritis matters to them Continue reading
3D printing could be used to repair cartilage in future, say scientists
Researchers at the Wallenberg Wood Science Centre in Sweden have found a way to produce cartilage tissue using 3D printing, that could one day lead to precisely printed implants being used to repair cartilage damaged by arthritis and other injuries. Continue reading
Older types of arthritis medicine could be dangerous for the heart, says study
In a study carried out by Dr Morten Schmidt, and his team at the Aarhus University in Denmark, has shown that the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) arthritis medicines appears to be particularly dangerous for heart patients, and that older types of arthritis medicine, also appear to be dangerous for the heart. Continue reading
Drinking sweetened soft drinks on regular basis linked to arthritis, says study
A new study, published in the Nutrition & Diabetes, has found that consumption of soft drinks that are sweetened with high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) may be linked to arthritis in adults between 20-30 years old. Continue reading
BRS outlines priorities to improve outcomes for people with rare rheumatic diseases
The British Society of Rheumatology (BSR) has outlined its priorities to help improve outcomes for people with rare rheumatic and musculoskeletal conditions.
Following on from the launch of the two-year update report for the government on implementation of the UK Strategy for Rare Diseases, which reveals significant progress in its commitment to facilitate early diagnosis and access to treatment for people with rare diseases, the BRS says that while strides have been made over the two years, more needs to be done in relation to the 20% of rare conditions that non-hereditary. Continue reading