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COMBINING NANOTECHNOLOGY WITH MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY DRUGS FOR RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS TREATMENTS

Rheumatoid arthritis is a systemic immune disease characterized by synovial inflammation. Patients with RA commonly experience significant...

‘A good start': ACR guideline heralds increased use, recognition of integrative therapies

‘A GOOD START': ACR GUIDELINE HERALDS INCREASED USE, RECOGNITION OF INTEGRATIVE THERAPIES

Integrative medicine approaches such as tai chi and yoga, which have long been used in rheumatology in a secondary or supplementary...

 
 
 
Tofacitinib May Reduce Risk of Interstitial Lung Disease in RA Patients

TOFACITINIB MAY REDUCE RISK OF INTERSTITIAL LUNG DISEASE IN RA PATIENTS

Tofacitinib in patients with rheumatoid arthritis stood out among several other biologic and targeted synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic...

Fiber: An Effective Anti-Inflammatory?

FIBER: AN EFFECTIVE ANTI-INFLAMMATORY?

Most Americans get less than half the recommended minimum daily fiber intake, which is problematic as the benefits of fiber go way...

 
 
 

KEEP TAKING THE CRAPSULES: HOW I BECAME A FAECAL TRANSPLANT DONOR

Faecal transplants might help treat illnesses such as arthritis, diabetes and cancer. And one day it could be as simple as taking a...

DERMATOLOGY RISKS ARE LIKELY DIFFERENT FOR JAK INHIBITORS

Black box warnings for JAK inhibitors arise from rheumatoid arthritis studies, leading one expert to question the risk-benefit relevance...

 
 
 

A COMMENTARY ON: SERUM TRACE ELEMENT CONCENTRATIONS IN RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS

Family history paired with obesity or heavy alcohol use ‘markedly' increase gout risk

FAMILY HISTORY PAIRED WITH OBESITY OR HEAVY ALCOHOL USE ‘MARKEDLY' INCREASE GOUT RISK

Individuals with a family history of gout and who are either obese or heavy alcohol consumers demonstrate a “markedly increased risk”...

 
 
 
Women with psoriatic arthritis report worse outcomes, treatment response vs men

WOMEN WITH PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS REPORT WORSE OUTCOMES, TREATMENT RESPONSE VS MEN

There are key sex-specific differences in how psoriatic arthritis manifests in patients, with women reporting worse outcomes and treatment...

Withholding mycophenolate mofetil for 1 week improves COVID-19 vaccine efficacy in lupus

WITHHOLDING MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL FOR 1 WEEK IMPROVES COVID-19 VACCINE EFFICACY IN LUPUS

Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus who are vaccinated for COVID-19 demonstrate reduced antibody levels compared with vaccinated...

 
 
 
Brushing your teeth properly today may lower your risk of arthritis later in life, a study suggests

BRUSHING YOUR TEETH PROPERLY TODAY MAY LOWER YOUR RISK OF ARTHRITIS LATER IN LIFE, A STUDY SUGGESTS

Researchers from Rice University in Texas found that regular visits to the dentist now might help prevent artthritis flareups later....

Marathon Running Not a Risk Factor for Arthritis

MARATHON RUNNING NOT A RISK FACTOR FOR ARTHRITIS

LAS VEGAS - Intensity of distance running had no bearing on the prevalence of hip and knee osteoarthritis among participants in recent...

 
 
 
Simulation model provides range of outcomes for different AAV therapy strategies

SIMULATION MODEL PROVIDES RANGE OF OUTCOMES FOR DIFFERENT AAV THERAPY STRATEGIES

A new simulation model can predict a range of clinical outcomes for various therapy strategies in patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis,...

Young age, adverse drug reactions may signal lung disease in juvenile idiopathic arthritis

YOUNG AGE, ADVERSE DRUG REACTIONS MAY SIGNAL LUNG DISEASE IN JUVENILE IDIOPATHIC ARTHRITIS

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - The prevalence of systematic-onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis-related lung disease appears to be on the rise,...

 
 
 

HOW WHAT YOU EAT AFFECTS YOUR PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS

If you have psoriatic arthritis , you know all too well the discomfort that can come from having inflamed joints. That's why what you...

Beware of These Everyday Habits That Accelerate Aging

BEWARE OF THESE EVERYDAY HABITS THAT ACCELERATE AGING

The older you get, the more your body changes. This can be both a good and bad thing. Your joints may ache more, and you could have...

 
 
 

A FULLY HUMAN CONNECTIVE TISSUE GROWTH FACTOR BLOCKING MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY AMELIORATES EXPERIMENTAL RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS THROUGH INHIBITING ANGIOGENESIS

Connective tissue growth factor plays a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis by facilitating angiogenesis and is...

NATURAL REMEDIES FOR PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS

Swollen joints, stiffness in your joints and back, fatigue. If you have psoriatic arthritis , those are just some of the symptoms you...

 
 
 
Psoriatic Arthritis: Depressing News on Second- and Later-Line Treatments

PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS: DEPRESSING NEWS ON SECOND- AND LATER-LINE TREATMENTS

Most patients with psoriatic arthritis failed to achieve low disease activity after switching from one targeted therapy to another,...

Conventional memory B, T cells potential biomarkers for juvenile dermatomyositis

CONVENTIONAL MEMORY B, T CELLS POTENTIAL BIOMARKERS FOR JUVENILE DERMATOMYOSITIS

Conventional memory B cells with low CXCR5 levels and CXCR5 T-helper 2 memory cells are potential biomarkers of juvenile dermatomyositis...