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Exercise, Education to Relieve Knee OA: Mixed Results in Modeling Study

Only limited value when costs are considered, study suggests

Oct 01, 2024
 A photo of a female physiotherapist leading a man through knee exercises in a gym.
In Diagnosing Knee Pain, Sometimes More Is More

MRI does occasionally reveal important findings missed on x-ray

Sep 30, 2024
A photo of an MRI image of a knee on a monitor with an out-of-focus MRI machine in the background.
These Kids With JIA Fare Poorly for Methotrexate Adherence

Family, social, and financial stress compromises treatment, study suggests

Sep 26, 2024
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JAK Inhibitors Edge Out Anti-TNFs for Pain Relief in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Swedish study looks at neglected issue in RA treatment

Sep 23, 2024
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Hitting Psoriatic Arthritis Early With Apremilast Helps Some Patients, Trial Finds

But only a minority achieved minimal disease activity within 16 weeks

Sep 19, 2024
A photo of a woman’s legs swollen knees and patches of psoriasis from psoriatic arthritis.
FDA OKs New Option for Rare Immune-Mediated Vasculitis

Benralizumab wins approval for eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis

Sep 18, 2024
FDA APPROVED benralizumab (Fasenra) over a photo of vasculitis rashes on a man’s leg and foot.
95-Year-Old Physician: Here's How I Stood Up to a Deeply Ill Richard Nixon

Nixon was still recovering from a difficult infection when he debated JFK in 1960

Sep 09, 2024
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Off-the-Shelf Drug Matches CAR-T Effects in Refractory Lupus

Patient achieves remission with biologic agent currently used for myeloma

Sep 04, 2024
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Arthritis Patients More Likely to Stick With Biosimilars

Spanish registry data show longer time without discontinuing; reasons unclear, however

Sep 03, 2024
A photo of a woman self-injecting with an adalimumab injection pen.
Scleroderma Patients See Worsened Raynaud's in Summer, Too

Study shows surprising nonlinearity between temperature and symptom severity

Aug 30, 2024
A photo of a man’s hand affected by Raynaud’s syndrome.
Novel Drug Works Near-Miracle for sJIA Patients With Life-Threatening Complication

Compassionate use produces dramatic results in two patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis

Aug 27, 2024
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Use of Birth Control Appears Spotty for Women With Lupus

Records suggest guidelines on contraceptives are mostly not followed

Aug 26, 2024
A photo of an IUD lying on a blister pack of birth control pills.
Renal Impairment Tracks With Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Activity

Study highlights another reason to keep RA under control

Aug 22, 2024
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Combo Biologics for Lupus Mostly Flop

But hint of benefit suggests the approach might not be a dead end

Aug 20, 2024
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