Enthesitis in PsA: A New Focus of Treatment? Targeting IL-23 with ustekinumab cleared enthesitis in three-quarters of patients Jun 22, 2018
Does Psychological Stress Trigger Autoimmune Disorders? F. Perry Wilson, MD, dissects a new study finding a link Jun 19, 2018 video
Cardiovascular Risk in RA: Beyond Inflammation? With adverse lifestyle plus bad genes plus inflammation, 'you unleash hell' Jun 16, 2018
Weight, Smoking Inhibit RA Remission Factors differ for women and men, but both relate to lifestyle Jun 15, 2018
Meds Improve Cardiovascular Risk in RA Benefits seen for hydroxychloroquine, methotrexate, and tocilizumab Jun 15, 2018
Ustekinumab: Novel Help in Vasculitis? Steroid-sparing effects demonstrated in small pilot study May 24, 2018
In Lupus, Time on Dialysis Matters Survival in lupus nephritis worsens after 24 months of dialysis May 18, 2018
Uric Acid: Both High and Low are Hazardous Increased risks of all-cause, cardiovascular, and cancer mortality May 11, 2018
Inflammatory Eye Disease: Complex, Scary Often related to autoimmune, inflammatory diseases May 10, 2018
RA Therapy: After Methotrexate, Then What? Strong preference for anti-TNF therapy despite emerging data May 09, 2018
Fracture Risk Rebound after Drug Stopped 'Can't just walk away' from bone-building drugs May 08, 2018
Tocilizumab Beats Anti-TNFs for Treatment Retention Longer time on treatment, regardless of additional DMARDs May 08, 2018
RA Patients Pose Perioperative Challenges Expert discusses risk evaluation, stopping antirheumatic drugs May 07, 2018
Biosimilar Switch Succeeds in Single Center Disease activity scores improved significantly after the change in rheumatoid arthritis patients May 04, 2018
Mortality Risks Shift in Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis Main causes evolve from active vasculitis initially to wide range of complications May 03, 2018
Shocker! Is Vioxx Coming Back... as an Orphan Drug? Milton Packer wonders whether its return represents innovation or opportunism May 02, 2018
Troponin Predicts Mortality in Inflammatory Arthritis High levels associated with all-cause and cardiovascular death May 01, 2018
Gout Admissions Escalate in the U.K. A 59% increase since 2006, while rheumatoid arthritis hospitalizations halved May 01, 2018
FDA Panel Gives Celecoxib Positive CV Safety Grade Votes 15-5 that it is non-inferior to naproxen, ibuprofen Apr 25, 2018
Respect the Needle in OA Patients may be experiencing placebo effect, but it's still an effect, rheumatologist says Apr 19, 2018
Pulmonary Hypertension: Not Just for Cardiologists PH is common in many rheumatologic conditions Apr 19, 2018
Has Pendulum Swung Too Far on Bisphosphonates? Saag: Physicians and patients may be overreacting to risks with long-term treatment Apr 17, 2018
Mumps and Boosters; Ecigs and Quitting: It's PodMed Double T! This week's topics include sinusitis treatment, low back pain management, waning mumps immunity, and e-cigarettes and quitting attempts Mar 31, 2018 podcast
Young Arthritis Patients Fare Worse on MTX High disease activity also linked with drug failure Mar 23, 2018
Novel Tx Eases Osteoarthritic Knee Pain Geniculate artery embolization promising for knee pain, stiffness Mar 18, 2018
Can Biologics Treat Damaged Cartilage? Overall response rate was 63%, but complete responses only in 19% Mar 14, 2018
Sensitivity Heightened with Chronic Low Back Pain Catastrophizing is also a common feature Mar 07, 2018
Death Strikes Young in RA Most common causes were circulatory, respiratory, and malignancy Mar 07, 2018
Native Americans Face Challenges in Lupus Disease onset is earlier, clinical pattern differs, and disparities exist in treatment Mar 02, 2018
One Gout Medication Comes Out on Top for CV Risk Allopurinol the loser in retrospective comparison of two drugs Feb 26, 2018
Cancer Risk Stable in Kids on Anti-TNFs But background risks higher than in the general population Feb 20, 2018
Pearls From: David Rubin, MD Expert discusses how to treat C. diff in IBD patients Dec 26, 2017 video
Selective IL-23 Inhibitor Shines in Mid-Stage PsA Trial Risankizumab broadly effective against joint and skin symptoms Nov 09, 2017
PsA Structural Damage Inhibited with Secukinumab Loading dose appears to improve outcomes, researchers say Nov 09, 2017
Novel Drug Promising for IgG4-Related Disease 8 of 15 patients achieved remission in phase II study Nov 08, 2017