Poor Neighborhood, More Than Race, Predicts Greater Lupus Skin Severity Blackness, per se, seen as less important than area socioeconomics Jul 25, 2024
This Drug Class Keeps AA Amyloidosis in Check Staves off end-stage renal disease, retrospective study indicates Jul 22, 2024
Genes, Air Pollution Combine to Raise Lupus Risk British data suggest how environmental and genetic factors add together Jul 11, 2024
Rheumatology Meds Seen Cutting AMD Risk Claims data point to possible protective effect for one common drug class Jul 11, 2024
Osteoarthritis Diagnosis Portends Sickly Later Life 20-year study portrays OA as risk factor for multiple comorbidity Jul 09, 2024
Wait, Maybe Periodontal Disease Doesn't Promote Rheumatoid Arthritis (or Vice Versa) Danish study suggests surprising explanation for association Jul 08, 2024
Do Ultraprocessed Foods Increase Lupus Risk for Women? Sobering findings from Nurses' Health Study Jul 02, 2024
Could Two Targeted Therapies Be Better Than One in Lupus? Mid-stage trial tests a JAK inhibitor as monotherapy and in combination with a BTK blocker Jun 26, 2024
Lupus Complications Reduced With Common Diabetes Drug Metformin benefits seen extending way beyond its glucose-lowering properties Jun 20, 2024
Use This Common Cardiac Test in RA Patients, Study Suggests Identifies heart risks not captured by conventional risk factors Jun 19, 2024
SpA Patients Do Just Fine Managing Their Own Follow-Up Care Randomized trial suggests usual practice is wasteful Jun 16, 2024
Izokibep Marches on for Psoriatic Arthritis Early phase III data cement case for novel IL-17A inhibitor Jun 16, 2024
Novel URAT1 Inhibitors Advance for Gout New treatment options on the horizon come into better focus Jun 14, 2024
OA Patients Get Long-Term Benefit From Lifestyle Improvements Improvement in pain and function lasted well after formal program ended Jun 14, 2024
Is 'Difficult-to-Treat' RA a Lost Cause? The name says it all, but progress appears to be coming Jun 13, 2024
CAR-T Treatment Continues to Astonish in Rheumatologic Diseases Numbers of patients, length of follow-up keep growing with no visible downside (yet) Jun 12, 2024
Humira Clobbers Biosimilars in Battle for Part D Coverage Pricing, payer policies keep market leader on top Jun 06, 2024
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JAK or TNF Inhibitor as First Targeted Drug for Rheumatoid Arthritis? Pragmatic head-to-head study finds a winner, with caveats Jun 04, 2024
In RA, Poorly Controlled Pain Portends Even More Serious Problems Australian study documents risks for life-threatening complications May 31, 2024
Finally, a Treatment Emerges for Autoimmune Polyendocrine Syndrome And it's on the pharmacy shelf now May 29, 2024
Not All COVID Patients Benefit From JAK Inhibitor Post-hoc analysis shows that body weight makes an important difference May 28, 2024
Study Confirms: No Great Options for Treating VEXAS Efficacy versus safety is the inevitable tradeoff, and efficacy isn't that good to begin with May 24, 2024
Krill Oil Fails in New Osteoarthritis Trial Now the question is how to reconcile this study with others finding a benefit May 22, 2024
Doubt Cast on MGUS-Autoimmune Disease Link Population-based study fails to confirm earlier findings May 20, 2024
Yet Another Benefit for Metformin? Study suggests a surprising effect in rheumatologic disease risk May 17, 2024
One-Year Data Back Upadacitinib for Clinical Spondyloarthritis Adds to 14-week results that powered FDA approval for non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis May 15, 2024
Stem Cell Injections in Mexico Led to Drug-Resistant Infections Three patients acquired Mycobacterium abscessus infections after medical travel May 09, 2024
Retinopathy With Long-Term HCQ Use: Large Study IDs Risk Factors Hint: it's not just the cumulative dose May 09, 2024
How Does FMF Affect Adolescent Females? Study Offers New Details And proposes a treatment algorithm to manage the disease in this population May 07, 2024
Imaging-Only Diagnosis of Giant Cell Arteritis Is Feasible Color Doppler ultrasound proves mettle as standalone method May 06, 2024
Rare Pregnancy Problem Linked to Thiopurines, FDA Says Agency finds risk for intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy mostly in IBD, lupus patients May 03, 2024
Missing Teeth and Joint Pain? RA May Be Imminent You may not even have to ask if patient has had periodontal disease May 02, 2024
Study: Skinny-Leg Runners Face Higher Rates of Knee Arthritis Questions about risks from weight-bearing activities may now be settled Apr 30, 2024
Can Innate Immune System Be Targeted Directly in Lupus? Japanese researchers open new front in SLE therapy Apr 29, 2024
Hands-On Treatment May Help in Knee Osteoarthritis And patients can administer it themselves Apr 22, 2024
'I Feel So Violated': Over 200 Patients Accuse Doc of Sex Abuse, Unnecessary Exams Alleged victims included women and several men Apr 09, 2024
Here's a Good Exercise Option for Hip OA Program emphasizing balance and stability equals strength-directed training Apr 08, 2024
Study: Treat-to-Target Success in Early RA Is Durable Good outcomes generally maintained for up to two decades Apr 04, 2024