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13 Jul

Osteoarthritis and cardiovascular diseases: a close relationship

Osteoarthritis and cardiovascular risk: What do we need to know? Osteoarthritis: Key concepts Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic disease that affects the cartilage, the subchondral bone, the synovial membrane and the soft tissues of the joint. Some of the symptoms are pain, loss of mobility, muscle atrophy… which are combined with the psychological wear and […]

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12 Jul

White Paper on Aging and Osteoarthritis

OAFI presents White Paper on Aging and Osteoarthritis In 2050, 31.4% of the Spanish population will be over 65 years old and 11.6% will be over 80. Last Thursday, June 29, OAFI officially presented the White Paper on Aging and Osteoarthritis: Problems, Challenges and Solutions, prepared jointly with Dr. Julio Sánchez Fierro, lawyer and doctor […]

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4 Jul

Publication of GAUDÍ study

Always working towards quality of life At the OAFI Foundation we work to improve the quality of life of patients with Osteoarthritis. To achieve this goal, there are different areas of work in which the OAFI Foundation dedicates its efforts; one of them is Research and Development, where we coordinate, lead and take part in […]

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29 Jun

OAFI-AECOSAR Sign a Collaboration Agreement with ASPE

On June 6, the International Osteoarthritis Foundation, together with AECOSAR, signed a collaboration agreement with ASPE, the Spanish Private Health Alliance. In the way of collaboration and creation of links with entities of different sectors that is carried out from AECOSAR-OAFI, and whose purpose is to create a common work network with the best partners […]

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22 Feb

Study finds why Osteoarthritis is more common in women than in men

On the occasion of the celebration of Articulando el Deporte, on 8, 9 and 10 March in Madrid, we bring you this article published some time ago, which explains the prevalence of osteoarthritis in women compared to men. Women suffer more from osteoarthritis than men. A group of experts from Augusta University in Georgia (USA) […]

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3 Feb

OAFI, Teaming Up With The Best, to Change Oosteoarthritis

OAFI FOUNDATION HOSTED THE LAUNCHING OF THE ORGANIZATION EUROPEAN COOPERATION IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY On January 23rd and 24th, in Barcelona, the OAFI Foundation hosted the launching of the European Cooperation in Science and Technology, (COST), a funding organization for research and innovation networks at European level in the field of osteoarthritis. At these meetings, […]

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