The Arthritis Research Campaign of Great Britain funded the study"Pain from osteoarthritis of the hip and knee does decrease when wearing magnetic bracelets" researchers said.It stated that it had found positive pain reliving results using a magnetic bracelet.The study did not name the product but it was the Bioflow Magnetic Bracelet that was used and until now it has only been available from sources in Europe.The study took place over a 12-week period at Peninsular Hospital, Plymouth, EnglandThe BMJ insists on a high level of integrity in any trial they publish."Magnets are appealing because osteoarthritis is a chronic condition for which our treatments are unsatisfactory" Dr Tim Harlow, head of the research team said. They added "the magnetic bracelet appears to be free of side affects, unlike pain relievers, which are associated with gastrointestinal problems and, for certain drugs, heart attacks and strokes".Two groups were given non-magnetic or low magnetic bracelets. This was an independent study, which has been widely reported in publications and on the Internet.But those given a Bioflow magnetic bracelet felt a significant reduction in pain. Now it is in the USA for the first time, which gives American consumers a higher level of protection if the product does not live up to expectations. "On the strength of the evidence I am prepared to recommend these static magnets to people with osteoarthritis".In the study 194 men and women aged 45 to 80 suffering pain caused by osteoarthritis of the hip and knee were split into three groups.No one in the study knew which type of bracelet they were wearing.At the end of 2004 results from a study on arthritis Worm Gear Shaft suppliers patients in the UK was published in the British Medical Journal. Changes in pain were recorded using a recognized pain-scoring scale. For full details of the report go to . They felt little change in their condition