In Lupus, Keep BP Below 130/80 With pressures between 130-139/80-89 mm Hg, risk for vascular events rose by 73% Mar 12, 2020
Don't Blame the Weather in Sjogren's Pain, fatigue, and dryness were similar throughout the year, French researchers found Feb 26, 2020
With Hip Surgery, Watch for Kidney Injury Complications included infection, transfusion, revision, and death Feb 21, 2020
Postmenopausal Low Back Pain: Is Lack of Vitamin D the Problem? Finding "speaks to the importance of avoiding severe vitamin D deficiency states" Feb 12, 2020
After Five Months in a Coma, Young Nurse Wakes Up Chicago RN with rare autoimmune encephalitis responds to unusual treatment Jan 10, 2020
Vascular Changes Often Missed in Lupus Nephritis Biopsies alone don't tell the story, study suggests Jan 09, 2020
Sjogren's Phenotype: It's Not Just One Thing Study details different presentations, influential factors Dec 30, 2019
Confirmed: TNF Inhibitors Don't Raise Cancer Risk Reassurance from national study in Denmark Dec 13, 2019
More Evidence That Aspirin Can Stave Off Death PLCO follow-up data support protective effect Dec 04, 2019
Gout Crystals in the Heart May Be the Link to HF Case suggests root of myocarditis with heart failure Dec 02, 2019
Start Treatment Early in RA, Even in Seronegatives Response to treatment twice as likely if treatment begins within 3 months of diagnosis Nov 19, 2019
Colchicine Scores for Secondary Prevention After MI But it's not what you expect driving the benefit Nov 16, 2019
ACR: Treat-to-Target Endorsed for Gout Differs from ACP guideline for primary care: "they're wrong" Nov 15, 2019
ACR: Draft OA Guidelines Stress Non-Drug Tx, Leave Opioid Door Open But group comes down hard on stem cells, PRP, electrical therapy; downgrades hyaluronic acid shots Nov 14, 2019
Rheumatoid Arthritis Is No Bar to Cancer Immunotherapy Small study finds flares common with checkpoint inhibitors, but few patients stopped treatment because of them Nov 13, 2019
Reassurance on Live-Virus Shingles Vax With Anti-TNFs Randomized trial indicates fears of infection unfounded Nov 11, 2019
BTK Inhibitor Passes Phase II Test in RA Novel mechanism for a rheumatoid arthritis drug Nov 11, 2019
Imagine Dragons’ Frontman Lives With Two Chronic Diseases Dan Reynolds deals with UC and ankylosing spondylitis Oct 24, 2019
JAK Inhibitors Emerging as Oral Option for Psoriasis But older oral therapies remain key therapeutic players for many patients Oct 22, 2019
Joint Injections: Are They Worth the Risk? Adverse outcomes hastening joint replacement have raised concerns Oct 15, 2019
DOAC Disappoints in Thrombotic Autoimmune Disorder Drug may, in fact, pose serious risks in this population Oct 14, 2019
Pop Star Sia Opens Up About Her Chronic Pain Hitmaker diagnosed with connective tissue disorder Oct 10, 2019
Can Anti-TNF Drugs Reduce Alzheimer's Risk? Analysis of 56 million patients hints at possible connections Oct 04, 2019
Tennis Star Swings Back at Rheumatoid Arthritis Caroline Wozniacki hopes her nearly debilitating condition inspires others Oct 03, 2019
Dermatomyositis: A Link With Sunburn? Just one episode of sunburn in the year before diagnosis raised risk Sep 13, 2019
RA Autoantibodies Don't Disappear With Remission Findings undermine "immunologic remission" as realistic goal Aug 16, 2019
Vaccines Increase Risk of Gout Flares However, patients shouldn't forgo vaccines because absolute risk is low, and benefits are high Aug 08, 2019
Vaccines Boost Gout Flare Risk, But... Patients shouldn't opt out because absolute risk is low and benefits high Aug 05, 2019
Opioids Overused in Acute Gout May contribute to opioid crisis -- and other effective therapies are available Jul 03, 2019
Prognosis Has Improved in Juvenile Myositis Disease damage was common, but disability was mild Jul 02, 2019
Estrogen Protects Against Sjögren's Not an endorsement for estrogen-replacement therapy, however, researchers caution Jun 28, 2019
MMF Stoppage Carries Risk in Systemic Sclerosis Skin manifestations recurred, and new lung disease appeared Jun 21, 2019
Sjögren's Syndrome Differs in Minorities High rates in American Indians, and lymphoma-linked pattern more common in African Americans Jun 18, 2019
Gabapentinoids Tied to Suicidal Behavior and Unintentional Overdose New patterns emerge, especially for young people Jun 14, 2019
IL-17a Drug Rescues Many Refractory Psoriatic Arthritis Cases Disease abated in half of patients receiving secukinumab after failing other biologics Jun 14, 2019
No Cancer Risk Found With TNF Inhibitors in Psoriatic Arthritis Expected cancer cases similar to those in general populace, study shows Jun 13, 2019
Low-Dose Steroid Reduces Hand Pain in Osteoarthritis Finger pain relieved at 6 weeks with prednisolone therapy Jun 12, 2019
Insulin Resistance: The Missing Link in Fibromyalgia? Small study found significantly higher levels of HbA1c in fibromyalgia patients May 11, 2019
