Rheumatic musculoskeletal diseases (RMD) have an important impact on quality of life, and represent an economic burden to society. EULAR—The European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology—has emphasized the role of patient empowerment through education.This article […]
Rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMD) are the leading causes of disability worldwide, resulting in significant health care and social support costs. One of the reasons for this increasing burden seems to be the variability in […]
Regulatory authorities issued precautionary recommendations following the ORAL Surveillance trial, which demonstrated an elevated risk of cancer with tofacitinib, compared to TNF inhibitors (TNFi).This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com
Social determinants of health (SDH), such as socioeconomic status and educational background are factors that are increasingly recognized as critical contributors to health outcomes in chronic diseases. Understanding how certain factors impact different rheumatic and […]
The Very Early Diagnosis of Systemic Sclerosis (VEDOSS) criteria identify red flags as puffy fingers, abnormal nailfold capillaroscopy, and specific autoantibodies in patients with Raynaud’s phenomenon as a very early disease stage where patients do […]
NDORMS researchers have identified a primary source of inflammatory IL-17 driving spondyloarthritis, paving the way for the development of targeted therapies to treat the condition.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com
In a first-of-its-kind genome-wide association study (GWAS) researchers have discovered two genes, RNF144B and ENPP1, that cause calcium pyrophosphate deposition (CPPD) disease in Americans of European and African descent. This crystalline arthritis is caused by […]
Patients with systemic sclerosis or Sjögren’s syndrome suffer from various inflammatory reactions triggered by the body’s own immune system. A team of researchers has investigated the role of certain immune cells in the pathogenesis of […]
Researchers comparing two injections commonly used to relieve knee pain from osteoarthritis—corticosteroid and hyaluronic acid—found that corticosteroid injections were associated with higher progression of the disease. The research was published today in Radiology. Hyaluronic acid […]
The prevalence and severity of rheumatic adverse reactions in cancer immunotherapy is significantly underestimated, due to the lack of standardized screening protocols for malignancies in patients with autoimmune disorders. In response to the need for […]
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