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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

More than half of people with rheumatoid arthritis found to have anemia

Anemia is prevalent among patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to a study published online Oct. 26 in Cureus.

Cardiology

Rheumatoid arthritis associated with increased risk for new heart failure

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with a higher rate of heart failure subtypes, according to a study published online Dec. 9 in Arthritis Care & Research.

Arthritis & Rheumatism

Minimally invasive procedure relieves knee arthritis

A minimally invasive procedure provides significant relief from knee pain and may prevent the need for knee replacement surgery in people with osteoarthritis, according to a study being presented this week at the annual meeting ...

Arthritis & Rheumatism

Detecting osteoarthritis before patients need joint replacement

An imaging technique currently available only at synchrotrons like the Canadian Light Source at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) could one day enable doctors to detect osteoarthritis while patients can still be treated ...

Genetics

Early skeleton map reveals how bones form in humans

The first "blueprint" of human skeletal development reveals how the skeleton forms, shedding light on the process of arthritis, and highlighting cells involved in conditions that affect skull and bone growth.

Arthritis & Rheumatism

Q and A: Spinal arthritis

I am in my late 50s and have started having stiffness in my back. I have become much less flexible and sometimes even have a hard time looking over my shoulder. I remember my grandparents complaining about arthritis in their ...

Health

Researchers unlock predictive biomarkers for common hip disorder

Researchers from the University of Missouri School of Medicine have developed panels of protein biomarkers present in teens and young adults that distinguish individuals with healthy hips from those with developmental dysplasia ...

Medical research

New therapeutic target for osteoarthritis identified

Investigators have discovered that a subset of sensory neurons promote osteoarthritis-related joint pain and inflammation, suggesting a new therapeutic target for pain management, according to findings published in Nature ...

Arthritis & Rheumatism

Understanding opioids in fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia is common, affecting around 2% of people in the general population. The 2017 EULAR recommendations state that tramadol—a weak opioid—may be considered for pain management in fibromyalgia, but advise against ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Liver function tests can ID occult disorders in systemic sclerosis

Liver function test (LFT) screening can identify occult hepatitis, cholestasis, and cholestatic hepatitis in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc), according to a study published online May 2 in Open Access Rheumatology: ...

Neuroscience

Study investigates how fibromyalgia changes the brain

One of the core symptoms experienced by patients with fibromyalgia is chronic pain. A team from the LWL Clinic for Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy at Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, has investigated the brain changes ...

Arthritis & Rheumatism

Harmonizing rheumatology training across Europe

Postgraduate rheumatology training programs define the knowledge, skills, and behaviors needed for physicians to become specialists in rheumatology. In some countries there is a standardized approach, but in others the program ...

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TAp63: A new protein drug target for rheumatoid arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease characterized by joint deterioration. The clinical outcomes of patients with active RA can be improved using anti-rheumatic medications, such as methotrexate (MTX). Many ...

Medications

Peresolimab found to be efficacious for rheumatoid arthritis

Peresolimab, a humanized immunoglobulin G1 monoclonal antibody designed to stimulate the endogenous programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) inhibitory pathway, is efficacious for patients with rheumatoid arthritis, according ...

Arthritis & Rheumatism

New research sheds light on symptoms of understudied spine disease

After hearing firsthand from patients about how the disease impacted their lives, a team of researchers and graduate students at University of Western Ontario were inspired to investigate the symptoms associated with an understudied ...

Arthritis & Rheumatism

Does brepocitinib benefit patients with psoriatic arthritis?

Brepocitinib is an oral drug that inhibits certain enzymes involved in inflammation—called tyrosine kinase 2 and Janus kinase 1—and is being tested for the treatment of several immunological diseases. A phase IIb randomized ...