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28 Apr

Patient empowerment in clinical trials

Josep Vergés highlights the need for patient empowerment in the Master’s Degree in Monitoring and Management of Clinical Trials at the Universidad Autónoma of Madrid. An empowered patient is better informed, more autonomous and can better manage his/her pathology. Dr. Josep Vergés, President of the OAFI Foundation, has participated as a lecturer in the Master’s […]

24 Apr

High-fat, high-carb diets, one of the causes of osteoarthritis

A study in rats concludes that the so-called junk food weakens the joint cartilage Researchers from the Queensland Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation in Australia, have published a study in the journal Scientific Reports showing that a diet high in saturated fat and carbohydrates causes changes in joint cartilage and bone that lead […]

6 Apr

Empower the osteoarthritis patient to avoid depression

One in four osteoarthritis patients suffers from anxiety or depression April 7 is International Health Day and this year is dedicated to depression Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease that causes pain, deformity and affects the mobility and quality of life of those who suffer from it. There are 242 million people in the world […]

4 Apr

BIOMATERIALS PRODUCED TO REGENERATE BONE AND CARTILAGE FROM APPLE WASTE

These materials serve as a 3D matrix for bone-cartilage regeneration in diseases such as osteoporosis, arthritis and osteoarthritis A team of researchers from the Centre for Biomedical Technology at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (CTB-UPM), in collaboration with the Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales (ICMM-CSIC) in Madrid and the Institute of Catalysis and Petrochemistry (ICP-CSIC) of […]

3 Apr

OAFI visits INFARMA, the European meeting point of the Pharmaceutical Industry

Last March, the Osteoarthritis Foundation International (OAFI) was invited by the Pharmacists Association of Barcelona to Infarma, the European meeting point of the Pharmaceutical Industry. During the event, Dr. Josep Vergés, President of OAFI, gave a lecture on joint health and took the opportunity to present OAFI Foundation to the attendants. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TouEqVYfVr4

30 Mar

AECOSAR and OAFI join forces in the fight against osteoarthritis

Both entities will collaborate at scientific and institutional level to improve joint health in society The Spanish Association for Osteoporosis and Osteoarthritis (Asociación Española con la Osteoporosis y la Artrosis “AECOSAR”) and the Osteoarthritis Foundation International (OAFI) have signed an agreement to work together for the benefit and rights of osteoarthritis patients in Spain. Mª […]

30 Mar

ONLINE TRAINING PROGRAMME IMPROVES THE FITNESS OF PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC KNEE PAIN

A group of Australian physiotherapists have launched an online pain management training and exercise program for people suffering from chronic knee pain. Participants in the pilot study noted marked improvements in joint function and pain reduction for at least six months. Knee pain and Osteoarthritis Osteoarthritis is the leading cause of knee pain, affecting one […]

29 Mar

The Spanish Rheumatology Society and OAFI sign an agreement to collaborate in helping improve the life of osteoarthritis patients

With this collaboration, the Spanish Rheumatology Society joins the Osteoarthritis World Association, led by OAFI and formed by entities involved in the advancement of the knowledge and research on the disease Both entities will begin their collaboration working on a study linked to the sexual health of patients with osteoarthritis The Spanish Rheumatology Society (in […]

29 Mar

SEMERGEN and OAFI sign a collaborative agreement to promote osteoarthritis research in Primary Healthcare

Both entities have established an agreement to collaborate jointly in the prevention and treatment of osteoarthritis disease SEMERGEN’s Research Agency will join the Global Osteoarthritis Cluster, a worldwide cluster led by OAFI and made up of patients, medical societies, scientific societies, public health administrations, partners and technology companies, among other agents. The Research Agency of […]

14 Mar

SETRADE and OAFI JOIN FORCES TO prevent osteoarthritis in SPORTSMEN AND WOMEN

Both institutions promote clinical research projects of new pharmacological treatments to improve the joint health of athletes Osteoarthritis is the most common chronic pathology among athletes and top-level sportsment and women. The Spanish Society of Sports Traumatology (SETRADE) and Osteoarthritis Foundation International (OAFI) have signed an agreement to work together on clinical research projects linked […]

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