As-yet unpublished RA guidelines exhibit 'puzzling' conditional recommendations

16 hours ago | Healio

While many of the forthcoming American College of Rheumatology guidelines for rheumatoid arthritis capture the reality of clinical practice, some recommendations are...
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Acrylamide-based novel DHODH inhibitors as potential treatment for rheumatoid arthritis

4 days ago | News Medical

Human dihydroorotate dehydrogenase is a viable target for the development of therapeutics to treat cancer and immunological diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis , psoriasis...
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Acrylamide-based DHODH inhibitors are potential agents for treating rheumatoid arthritis

5 days ago | News Medical

Human dihydroorotate dehydrogenase is a viable target for the development of therapeutics to treat cancer andimmunological diseases, such asrheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis...
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Can Targeting RANKL in RA Heal Erosions?

5 days ago | MedPageToday

Treatment with denosumab helped heal bone erosions over 2 years among patients with rheumatoid arthritis whose disease activity was well controlled, researchers reported. In a...
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Will the Covid vaccine protect people who had to shield?

7 days ago | Daily Mail | 3 articles

Actress Sheila Hancock, 88, recently revealed that she has been warned that the treatment she receives for rheumatoid arthritis may affect the efficacy of her Covid-19 vaccine.
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Scleritis incidence drops 34% in UK over 22 years, 'likely' due to improved IMID care

8 days ago | Healio

The incidence of scleritis declined by about a third in the United Kingdom between 1997 and 2018, according to data published in Arthritis & Rheumatology. Researchers further...
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JAK Inhibitor Promising in Psoriatic Arthritis

11 days ago | MedPageToday

The oral JAK inhibitor upadacitinib , approved for use in rheumatoid arthritis, also showed promise for psoriatic arthritis in a phase III trial comparing the drug with placebo...
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Repurposing an anti-inflammatory drug can prevent lung disease in patients with systemic sclerosis

12 days ago | News Medical

Research led by Michigan Medicine's Scleroderma Program and published in Arthritis & Rheumatology found that tocilizumab, a FDA-approved anti-inflammatory drug used to combat...
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Patients more likely to achieve sustained RA remission on biological vs. triple therapy

14 days ago | Healio

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis who start biological therapy after failing methotrexate are about two times more likely to be adherent and achieve sustained remission at 1...
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GBP5 protein may play a key role in suppressing inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis

14 days ago | News Medical

New research led by scientists at Washington State University has found that a protein known as GBP5 appears to play a key role in suppressing inflammation in rheumatoid...
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CDC, FDA Warn on J&J Vax; Mighty Michigan Mess; "Exponential" COVID Growth

Note that some links may require registration or subscription. The CDC and FDA confirm: six cases of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis with thrombocytopenia have occurred with... Read more ...

Hardship withdrawals leave black hole in retirement savings

A good portion of superannuation fund members who dipped into their super last year would be left with a significant shortfall in retirement savings when they stop work. Read more ...

Albumedix Expands Production Capacity at its Commercial-Scale Recombinant...

Albumedix Ltd. , a recognized global leader in recombinant human albumin specializing in the enablement of advanced therapies, announces the completed expansion of the... Read more ...

Screen time entertainment adversely affects the eating habits of children...

The time children and adolescents spend on screen time entertainment -computers, mobile phones, television and video games- adversely affects their eating habits. Read more ...

Non-invasive neuromodulation approaches can prevent invasive surgery in...

From optogenetics to sonogenetics to magnetognetics, scientists around the world are investigating new techniques to treat Parkinson's disease without the need for invasive... Read more ...

Evidence-based mindfulness program improves camper-counselor relationships

With summer around the corner, a project shows how implementing an evidence-based mindfulness program in a summer camp setting decreases emotional distress in school age... Read more ...

Personalized cancer vaccine deemed safe, shows potential benefit against cancer

A personalized cancer vaccine raised no safety concerns and showed potential benefit in patients with different cancers, including lung and bladder, that have a high risk of... Read more ...

New biosealant can stabilize cartilage, promote healing after injury

Researchers showed that a new hyaluronic acid hydrogel system can reinforce and seal areas of injured cartilage in animal studies, paving the way for future fixes and healing. Read more ...

Changes in B Cell Responses to Coronaviruses in Kids, Adults

Memory B cells that bind to SARS-CoV-2 and cross-react with other coronaviruses were identified in kids even before the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more ...

Recovered COVID-19 patients may develop blood clots due to overactive immune...

People who have recovered from COVID-19, especially those with pre-existing cardiovascular conditions, may be at risk of developing blood clots due to a lingering and... Read more ...