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Pain has a massive impact on wellbeing and quality of life for people with arthritis. Current treatment options are unacceptably limited. There have been no new painkillers for 30 years. Our Centre brings together physicians and scientists from key specialities to develop new targeted treatments.
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Situation
Pain is the number one concern for people with arthritis. It limits their ability to work, sleep, and do things they enjoy. Current drugs are only partially effective or bring side-effects. Two people with identical levels of joint damage can feel very different levels of pain. Developing treatments requires understanding of the complex interactions between arthritis in the joints and the mechanisms of pain perception in the brain.
Solution
In a world first, we have brought together experts in arthritis, brain and spine imaging, psychology, pain physiology and pharmacology to build on scientific advances to develop and test new therapies. Focussing on osteoarthritis of the knee, they will co