Rheumatic Diseases

Scientists identify new target to battle rheumatoid arthritis

A new study led by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery identifies the mechanism by which a cell signaling pathway contributes to the development…    

Tofacitinib Recommended for FDA Approval to Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis

The Arthritis Advisory Committee to the U.S. FDA has voted 8-2 to recommend approval of tofacitinib for the treatment of adult patients with moderately…    

Regulatory Immune Cell Diversity Tempers Autoimmunity in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Untangling the root cause of rheumatoid arthritis has been a difficult task for immunologists, as decades of research has pointed to multiple culprits in…    

Biologic Saves Joints in Psoriatic Arthritis

Patients with psoriatic arthritis had minimal structural changes in their joints with golimumab through 2 years of treatment, a researcher reported here.

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Children with juvenile arthritis have higher rates of bacterial infection

Children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) have higher rates of hospitalized bacterial infection than children without JIA according to an observational study appearing in…    

Rheumatic heart disease is significantly under-treated in Africa and India

Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is significantly under-treated in Africa and India according to the preliminary findings of a new global study presented today at…    

New Guidelines Focus on Early RA Treatment

As a response to the rapidly changing world of rheumatoid arthritis treatment, the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) has issued an update to its…    

Mortality Up in RA when Statins Stopped

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis who stop taking their statins are at greatly increased risk of death, a longitudinal study found.

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Stopping statin therapy increases risk of death for rheumatoid arthritis patients

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who discontinue use of statin therapy are at increased risk of death from cardiovascular disease and other causes. According…    

Cold-water baths may soothe aches, risks

Taking a dip in a tub of cold water after exercising may prevent muscle soreness, but a new look at past research says little…    

Few rheumatoid arthritis clinical trials compare drugs: study

To test whether a new drug is an improvement over existing treatments, the ideal clinical trial would compare the medications head to head, but…    

Exercise in early 20s may lower risk of osteoporosis

Physical exercise in the early twenties improves bone development and may reduce the risk of fractures later in life, reveals a study of more…    

Lumbar disc degeneration more likely in overweight and obese adults

One of the largest studies to investigate lumbar spine disc degeneration found that adults who are overweight or obese were significantly more likely to…    

2 in 5 adults with rheumatoid arthritis are physically inactive

A new study, funded by a grant from the National Institute for Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), found that two in five…    

Behavioral therapy may ease kids’ fibromyalgia

Teaching teens coping skills to deal with the chronic pain of fibromyalgia may provide them some relief, a small study suggests.

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Young Women with Rheumatoid Arthritis at More Risk for Broken Bones

Women under 50 with rheumatoid arthritis are at greater risk of breaking bones than women without the condition, according to a Mayo Clinic study…    

Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Have Low Expectations After Knee Replacement Surgery

Compared with osteoarthritis patients, individuals with rheumatoid arthritis who undergo total knee replacement surgery have lower expectations about their postsurgical outcomes, according to a…    

Statin therapy fails to slow progression of atherosclerosis in pediatric lupus patients

Atorvastatin therapy was found to be ineffective in reducing atherosclerosis progression in children and adolescents with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Results of the Atherosclerosis…    

More African-Americans burdened by osteoarthritis in multiple large joints

New research suggests African Americans have a higher burden of multiple, large-joint osteoarthritis (OA), and may not be recognized based on the current definition…    

New ‘bouncer’ molecule halts rheumatoid arthritis

Researchers at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine have discovered why the immune cells of people with rheumatoid arthritis become hyperactive and attack the…    

Gut bacteria picky about what we eat: study

Gut bacteria—colonies of bacteria that live in the human digestive tract—appear to have fairly picky dining habits, with one type preferring high-fat, fast-food fare,…    

Achieving realistic physical activity goals benefits RA patients

Researchers from The Netherlands report that patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who have higher levels of self-efficacy for physical activity are more likely to…    

Toronto researchers first to discover new genetic clue in the development of rheumatoid arthritis

Scientists at Mount Sinai Hospital, in collaboration with researchers at the University of Toronto, University Health Network and McGill University have obtained significant new…    

Gout prevalence swells in US over last 2 decades

A new study shows the prevalence of gout in the U.S. has risen over the last twenty years and now affects 8.3 million (4%)…    

Male smokers less likely to need joint replacement surgery of hip or knee

Surprising results from a new study revealed that men who smoke had less risk of undergoing total joint replacement surgery than those who never…