Galway Bay fm newsroom - An online study at NUI Galway is seeking participants with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis which is the most common childhood rheumatic disease in Ireland.
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This is a chronic condition where the immune system attacks the body's tissue causing inflammation in the joints.
The university’s Centre for Pain Research is trialing a new online programme which aims to support young people aged between 12 and 18 to self manage their condition.
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Postdoctoral researcher at NUI Galway, Dr Hannah Durand explains the importance of the trial. For more on this story tune in to Galway Bay fm news on the hour...
