Could chilli peppers relieve pain?

Could the humble chilli pepper hold the answer to arthritis pain?

Scientists at King's College, London are hoping they can harness the heat in chilli peppers and adapt it to combat inflammation in arthritis.

Although the work is still in the very early stages scientists hope their research will lead to a drug being manufactured.

Rheumatoid arthritis is an inflammatory disease, in which the body's immune system attacks the joints, leading to pain, inflammation and stiffness.

Source: BBC News