Osteoarthritis (OA) is an age-related disease. However, ageing and OA are independent processes. In older individuals, factors related to normal ageing (for example, stem cell exhaustion) converge with OA risk factors (for example, genetic factors or obesity) leading to joint tissue deterioration and painful disease. Osteoarthritis involves damage to both cartilage (smooth elastic joint tissue) and the underlying bone. In older people, continued mechanical forces applied to the joints, which may be exacerbated by obesity, lead to cell death in…
Find out more »Osteoarthritis (OA) is an age-related disease. However, ageing and OA are independent processes. In older individuals, factors related to normal ageing (for example, stem cell exhaustion) converge with OA risk factors (for example, genetic factors or obesity) leading to joint tissue deterioration and painful disease. Osteoarthritis involves damage to both cartilage (smooth elastic joint tissue) and the underlying bone. In older people, continued mechanical forces applied to the joints, which may be exacerbated by obesity, lead to cell death in…
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The NIHR Colorectal Therapies Healthcare Technology Cooperative (HTC) invites you our annual National Meeting on 26th September at Leeds Town the aim of the meeting is to benefit industry, clinicians, charities, academics and patient groups. The Colorectal Therapies HTC is part of the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and our role is to act as a catalyst for the development of new medical devices, healthcare technologies and technology-dependent interventions for the NHS. Our focus is on clinical areas and/or…
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