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