Emergency diagnoses of medical conditions predict worse patient survival
Patients diagnosed with conditions after an emergency hospital admission or an emergency room visit face a higher risk…
Prescription Arthritis Medication Recalled Nationwide, FDA Warns
If you have rheumatoid arthritis and take an injection medication to treat your symptoms, you may want to…
Pediatric rheumatic diseases have unique genetic architecture compared to adults
Researchers from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have found that pediatric-onset rheumatic and inflammatory diseases have distinct genetic…
Dysregulation of immune regulator NF-κB drives major human diseases
The NF‑κB family is a master regulator of innate and adaptive immunity. Its aberrant activation-via canonical or non‑canonical…
Could Lowering Inflammation Treat Depression?
People with high inflammation are less likely to benefit from traditional antidepressants. “I don’t think that this is…
Review finds vitamin D lacks disease-modifying effect in rheumatic diseases
A new review from the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) Osteoimmunology Working Group, published in Osteoporosis International, provides a…
Patient organizations strengthen support for people with rheumatic diseases
Rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMD) are chronic, often lifelong conditions. EULAR – The European Alliance of Associations for…
Pim1 identified as promising therapeutic target for inflammatory arthritis treatment
The research team led by Professor Zhongyu Xie from Sun Yat-sen University revealed a new mechanism by which…
Experts uncover anti-inflammatory drug that could help millions of Brits who suffer from depression
An existing drug primarily used to treat rheumatoid arthritis could offer a significant new treatment avenue for individuals…
Single Immune Switch Drives Both Arthritis and Alzheimer’s
Summary: Inflammation is the body’s natural defense, but when it gets stuck in the “on” position, it drives…
New compounds reduce inflammation without weakening immune defense
Scripps Research scientists have developed a new class of drug compounds that reduce harmful inflammation while leaving the…
Updated EULAR recommendations guide treatment decisions for rheumatoid arthritis
First published in 2010, the EULAR recommendations for the management of RA, the most frequent inflammatory rheumatic disease,…