Brazil still debating dubious virus drug amid 500,000 deaths As Brazil hurtles toward an official COVID-19 death toll of 500,000—second-highest in the world—science is on trial inside the country and the truth is up for grabs. Jun 18, 2021 2 1
Baseline medication use associated with COVID-19 severity in people with rheumatic diseases Due to sample size limitations, previous studies of DMARD use and COVID-19 outcomes have combined several different rheumatic diseases and medications, and investigated a single outcome—for example, the risk of hospitalization. ... Jun 18, 2021 0 1
Decline in risk of dementia and heart failure in patients with rheumatoid arthritis Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory autoimmune disease that causes pain, swelling and stiffness in the joints. It can also cause fatigue, and the underlying inflammation may affect other body systems. Dementia is ... Jun 18, 2021 0 2
Pregnancy outcomes affected by both maternal and paternal inflammatory disease Karin Hellgren and colleagues examined pregnancy outcomes in relation to disease activity and antirheumatic treatment strategies in women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). This matched cohort study from Sweden and Denmark explored ... Jun 18, 2021 0 1
Inflammation of the eye after drug withdrawal in children with arthritis Uveitis occurs in up to 20% of children with JIA, although this varies depending on the specific type of JIA that each child has. Jens Klotsche and colleagues shared new data at the 2021 EULAR congress analyzing the risk ... Jun 18, 2021 0 3
Rare clotting events associated with ChAdOx1 vaccine The ChAdOx1 COVID-19 vaccine is associated with a small increased risk for idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), according to a study published online June 9 in Nature Medicine. Jun 18, 2021 0 8
Genetic variant link with long-term incidence of interstitial lung disease in rheumatoid arthritis Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory autoimmune disease that causes pain, swelling and stiffness in the joints. It can also cause fatigue, and the underlying inflammation may affect other body systems. Up to 10% of ... Jun 18, 2021 0 1
Spread of SARS-CoV-2 infection much greater than that captured with swab diagnostics The true prevalence of COVID-19 is still unknown due to the high proportion of subclinical infection. Measuring seroprevalence may be crucial to improve knowledge about the impact of COVID-19 in rheumatic patients. Data shared ... Jun 18, 2021 0 2
Cognitive care using medicinal plant peptides Most of us have heard of Alzheimer's disease, a neurodegenerative disorder marked by brain cell death and the shrinking of the brain. It is the most common cause of dementia and cognitive impairment, which typically have ... Jun 18, 2021 0 2
Studies provide new evidence to battle drug price increases Two recent studies led by researchers from the University of Minnesota Medical School add new evidence to the impact of how drug price increases affect U.S. patients and the overall cost of health care. Jun 18, 2021 1 3