Dr. Richard Loeser Receives $2 Million NIH Grant to Study “Oxidative Stress and the Development of Osteoarthritis.”
The grant is a 5-year renewal of existing research funded by the National Institute of Aging.
The grant is a 5-year renewal of existing research funded by the National Institute of Aging.
The study showed more than 1/2 of respondents had lower physical activity levels since the start of the pandemic.
The research utilized publicly available data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative (OAI).
The award recognizes colleges and universities demonstrating outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion.
The news article discussed research indicating corticosteroid injections might worsen progression among knee OA patients.
The study involved an 18-month program of weight loss and exercise based in community settings.
In addition to joining the ACR’s governing body, Dr. Sheikh has been appointed to serve as the ACR Board of Directors liaison to the Collaborative Initiatives Department (COIN).
Dr. Nelson cautioned against assuming causality from the findings, pointing out that results are from a subset of an observational cohort study.
The pilot comparison, which evaluated an animal model, was recently published in PLOS ONE.
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