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Resistance Training Falls Short in Severe Hip Arthritis

— Trial finds conservative approach inferior to joint replacement

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Wegovy Reduced Pain From Knee Osteoarthritis

Patients taking the GLP-1 drug also had greater improvement in physical function

Oct 30, 2024
Surprising Mediator Links Poverty and Knee Pain

Study: It's not deprivation per se, but intervening factors that go with it

Oct 29, 2024
Filgotinib Maintains RA Efficacy for 3 Years, No New Safety Issues

Looks like FDA blew the call on selective JAK1 inhibitor

Oct 28, 2024
Old-Line Rheum Drugs Lose Luster in JIA

Treatment patterns shift as new products come on board

Oct 24, 2024
Filgotinib Maintains RA Efficacy for 3 Years, No New Safety Issues

Looks like FDA blew the call on selective JAK1 inhibitor

Old-Line Rheum Drugs Lose Luster in JIA

Treatment patterns shift as new products come on board

Rheumatology Case Studies

Unexplained Rash With No Itch and Shoulder Pain Suddenly Affects Young Girl

Skin symptoms dramatically improved after use of sun protection

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What Caused Left-Sided Hearing Loss in This 65-Year-Old Man?

Numerous diagnostic procedures revealed tophaceous gout affecting the middle ear

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Why Has This Young Man Lost the Ability to Squat and Clench His Fists?

Joint stiffness is just one symptom of this rare debilitating inflammatory disease

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Another Stab at Disease-Modifying OA Drug Hits Home in Early Study

Taking a page from HIV medicine

Oct 22, 2024
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Study Offers Clues for Avoiding RMD Flares After COVID Vaccination

European registry analysis brings surprises along with the expected

Oct 17, 2024
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Want to Cut Urate Levels? Try Losing Weight

But Japanese study suggests losses need to be substantial

Oct 15, 2024
A scanning electron microscope image of uric acid crystals.
CHEST Roundup: Diabetes in RA Patients Ups Risk of Interstitial Lung Disease

Plus: nalbuphine for IPF cough and AI for reducing lung allograft discards

Oct 14, 2024
CHEST over a photo of Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, Boston, MA.
Acupuncture for Sciatica: Will This Trial Finally Silence the Skeptics?

Findings from new study raise the bar

Oct 14, 2024
 A close up photo of acupuncture needles in a woman’s lower back.
This Exercise May Help Lower Back Pain, No Special Equipment Needed

Carefully structured run-walk program proves mettle in small trial

Oct 08, 2024
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AI Does OK, Not Great, for Finding Inflamed Joints in axSpA

While imperfect relative to human experts, system might still be clinically useful

Oct 03, 2024
MRI images of sacroiliac articulation in a patient with ankylosing spondyloarthritis.
What Skin Says About Health

Knowing what to look for can mean the difference between life and death

Oct 03, 2024
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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
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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
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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.
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