<ѻý>Metformin Protective Against Joint Replacement in Type 2 Diabetesѻý> Daily users saw lower risks for total knee, hip replacements Dec 19, 2022
<ѻý>It's a TNF Inhibitor! It's a Steroid! It's Two (Potential) RA Drugs in One!ѻý> Hints in mid-stage trial that novel conjugate will surpass adalimumab in efficacy Dec 14, 2022
<ѻý>Joint Pain Linked to Worse Quality of Life in Ulcerative Colitis Patientsѻý> Pain tied to increased risks of depression, anxiety, fatigue, and social impairment Dec 08, 2022
<ѻý>Xeljanz Cancer Risks Detailedѻý> New paper provides full results from ORAL Surveillance trial Dec 07, 2022
<ѻý>Not Just a Miner's Problem: Workplace Fumes, Dust Tied to RAѻý> Swedish study expands range of airborne toxics associated with rheumatic disease Dec 06, 2022
<ѻý>Cardiovascular Risk Marker Improved With Common Rheumatoid Arthritis Drugsѻý> Benefit seen with conventional DMARDs as well as biologics Dec 02, 2022
<ѻý>Common Treatments for Knee Osteoarthritis May Be Harmfulѻý> Steroids and NSAIDs reduced pain but not disease course, studies showed Nov 30, 2022
<ѻý>Study: New Moms Need Not Worry About Enbrel in Breast Milkѻý> Present in small amounts, but infants apparently unaffected in small sample Nov 28, 2022
<ѻý>Bone Drug Reverses Damage in Hand Osteoarthritisѻý> Provocative findings with denosumab, but don't reach for the prescription pad just yet Nov 15, 2022
<ѻý>Two Surgery Types Yield Similar Results in Advanced Ankle Osteoarthritisѻý> Similar clinical scores with either total ankle replacement or fusion surgery, trial shows Nov 14, 2022
<ѻý>Checkpoint Stimulator Passes Mid-Stage Test in Rheumatoid Arthritisѻý> Novel approach to normalizing immune activity Nov 14, 2022
<ѻý>Another Adalimumab Biosimilar Seems Set for Interchangeabilityѻý> Trial data pave way for FDA approval Nov 14, 2022
<ѻý>Want a Few Weeks of Knee Pain Relief? Try Thisѻý> Local nerve block proves mettle in randomized trial, though benefit didn't last long Nov 12, 2022
<ѻý>Chronic Pain: Opioids No Longer Treatment of Choiceѻý> Nondrug therapies increased markedly in wake of 2016 CDC guidance Nov 07, 2022
<ѻý>New ACR/EULAR Guideline Expands RA Remission Definitionѻý> Axial spondyloarthritis guidance also gets an update Oct 25, 2022
<ѻý>Does Rheumatoid Arthritis Get Its Start in the Gut?ѻý> Patients and at-risk individuals show antibodies to common intestinal bacterium Oct 20, 2022
<ѻý>Notes From Underground: Miners Face Increased Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritisѻý> Silica exposure seen responsible Oct 17, 2022
<ѻý>Is PMR the Next Indication for Tocilizumab?ѻý> Phase III data suggest yes, albeit in a limited population and with several cautions Sep 20, 2022
<ѻý>Predicting Fractures in RA: Is FRAX Useful in the Modern Treatment Era?ѻý> Algorithm held its own, but not many study patients were on biologics Sep 11, 2022
<ѻý>Mixed Results for Novel Lupus Drug in Mid-Stage Trialѻý> Developer of litifilimab, an anti-BDCA2 antibody, presses ahead despite phase II hiccups Sep 07, 2022
<ѻý>Pirfenidone Shows Hints of Benefit for RA-Related Lung Diseaseѻý> But early halt to recruitment, forced by pandemic, left trial underpowered Sep 06, 2022
<ѻý>Novel IL-6 Blocker Matches Humira in Rheumatoid Arthritisѻý> But is Russian backing a problem for U.S. approval? Aug 24, 2022
<ѻý>More Bad Safety News for Xeljanzѻý> Yet another risk confirmed in postmarketing study Aug 04, 2022
<ѻý>Study: Don't Assume Spinal Findings on MRI Signify Spondyloarthritisѻý> Many healthy people also show sacroiliac and spine lesions Jul 19, 2022
<ѻý>Lubricant Shots for Knee OA: No, They Really Don't Helpѻý> Meta-analysis of hyaluronic acid trials throws serious shade on common practice Jul 06, 2022
<ѻý>Trial: Rinvoq Effective for Biologic-Refractory Ankylosing Spondylitisѻý> Data helped drug to gain recent label expansion Jul 05, 2022
<ѻý>Novel Anti-TNF Shines in Rheumatoid Arthritis Trialѻý> Trivalent "nanobody" biologic engineered to accumulate in inflamed tissue Jun 24, 2022
<ѻý>Guideline: Timing Is Everything for RA and Lupus Patients Needing Joint Replacementѻý> New advice on which antirheumatic meds to continue and which to stop before surgery Jun 21, 2022
<ѻý>Novel IL-17 Inhibitor Passes Mid-Stage Test in Psoriatic Arthritisѻý> Phase II results suggest drug could outperform existing agents Jun 03, 2022
<ѻý>Trial Upends Guidelines on Long-Term Steroids in Rheumatoid Arthritisѻý> Vindication for clinicians who ignored official recommendations Jun 03, 2022
<ѻý>Can Methotrexate Treat Arthritis Before It Becomes Arthritis?ѻý> Mainstay drug for RA helpful in disease's earliest stage Jun 02, 2022
<ѻý>Air Pollution and Illness: It's Not Just the Lungs and Heart Anymoreѻý> Expanding range of conditions caused or aggravated by fine particulates Jun 01, 2022
<ѻý>Lance Bass' Psoriatic Arthritisѻý> "I just figured it was because of dancing," says former member of 'NSYNC May 26, 2022
<ѻý>One Benefit We Don't See From RA Biologicsѻý> One might have hoped that these agents would help patients stay on the job May 02, 2022
<ѻý>Biologics for JIA? Not So Fast, Say Insurersѻý> Nearly all required prior authorization in a small study, and requests often rejected at first Apr 24, 2022
<ѻý>Is Alzheimer's Risk Lower With TNF Inhibitors?ѻý> For arthritis patients with cardiovascular disease, the answer may be yes Apr 08, 2022
<ѻý>'It's an Alien Knee in There': Mixed Feelings After Joint Replacementѻý> Study highlights common, but rarely discussed, problem Mar 28, 2022
<ѻý>Glaucoma: The Newest Autoimmune Disease?ѻý> Researchers argue for a "paradigm shift" Mar 21, 2022