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NIH scientists identify genomic variants that cause rare inflammatory skin disorder

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health and their colleagues have identified genomic variants that cause a rare and severe inflammatory skin disorder, known as disabling pansclerotic morphea, and have found a potential treatment.

31 May 2023

Personalized video exercises may be useful to support rehabilitation for people with RMD

Apps have become ubiquitous in many parts of life, including for health. For people with an RMD, personalized video exercises (PEV) may be useful to support rehabilitation and physical exercise.

31 May 2023

Breaking barriers to improve access to quality information about lupus

In general, there is an issue around the quality of information about lupus on the internet. Rumors, unchecked data, and unconfirmed research all contribute to confusion and anxiety, and can lead to people taking the wrong actions for themselves and their disease.

31 May 2023

Factors associated with diagnostic delay in Familial Mediterranean Fever

EULAR – The European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology – held its 2023 annual congress in Milan, Italy. One of the abstracts chosen for presentation in the scientific session on Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs) in children and young people, focused on the factors associated with diagnostic delay in FMF, using data from the Juvenile Inflammatory Rheumatism (JIR) cohort.

31 May 2023

AI interpretations of MRI images could provide more accurate RA prediction

Early inflammatory arthritis is often undifferentiated, but it may develop into established RA or another arthropathy.

31 May 2023

Cardiovascular comobidities in RA patients

The increased cardiovascular risks in RA include acute coronary syndromes (ACS). The extent to which DMARD-induced remission could reduce the risk of ACS in RA versus rates in the general population – and whether there are DMARD-specific beneficial effects on ACS risk – remain unknown.

31 May 2023

Long-term consequences of COVID-19 in patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases

Studies on the long-term consequences of COVID-19 (long-COVID) in patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases (iRD) are scarce.

31 May 2023

Burden of autoimmune disease continues to increase over time, research suggests

EULAR – the European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology – works on a broad spectrum of autoimmune and auto-inflammatory diseases.

31 May 2023

A deeper look into axial spondyloarthritis: Prevalence, diagnosis, and treatment

There is a large diagnostic delay for people with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA). In 2008, the SPACE cohort started to assess the prevalence of axSpA – and the reliability of an early diagnosis in people with chronic back pain (CBP).

31 May 2023

Mental health profoundly impacts inflammatory responses in the body

Study uncovered mechanisms by which psychological stress affects bowel inflammation.

30 May 2023

New standards for the training of rheumatologists across Europe

Postgraduate rheumatology training programmes define the knowledge, skills, and behaviours needed for physicians to become specialists in rheumatology.

26 May 2023

Fibromyalgia causes structural brain changes

Pain-processing regions are particularly affected by changes in brain volume. The good news is that these changes may be reversible.

26 May 2023

Can ingesting products with different percentages of cocoa affect muscle pain sensation?

Researchers investigated whether consuming different cocoa products in different proportions could lower pain experimentally induced by injecting hypertonic saline into the masseter muscle of healthy individuals.

26 May 2023

How to be more inclusive and offer assistance to people with common hidden disabilities

In the UK alone, there are around 14.5 million people who live with a disability.

25 May 2023

Common diabetes drug could be repurposed as a treatment for autoimmune disorders

Swansea University researchers have found that a drug commonly used to treat type 2 diabetes can potentially be used in the treatment of autoimmune disorders.

25 May 2023

Lupus Landmark Study launched to accelerate the development of personalized treatments for lupus patients

The Lupus Research Alliance and its clinical research affiliate Lupus Therapeutics today announced the launch of the Lupus Landmark Study, a groundbreaking observational research study to accelerate the development of personalized treatments for people living with lupus.

24 May 2023

Looking at cancer drugs to help put the brakes on classic indicators of aging

Antiretroviral cocktails can make human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, undetectable and untransmittable, but both the virus and its treatment can also accelerate aging of bone and muscle.

24 May 2023

Global analysis paints a picture of growing low back pain cases

Analysis of over 30 years of data has shown the number of cases of low back pain is growing, with modeling suggesting by 2050, 843 million people will be affected by the condition largely due to population increases and aging of populations.

23 May 2023

Gout unveiled as surprising culprit in neurodegenerative diseases

Research highlights the association between gout and neurodegenerative diseases, revealing that gout patients exhibit smaller brain volumes, increased brain iron markers, and a higher incidence of conditions such as dementia, Parkinson's disease, and essential tremor, particularly within the first three years after diagnosis.

22 May 2023

Study shows the potential of TAp63 as a new therapeutic target for rheumatoid arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease characterized by joint deterioration. The clinical outcomes of patients with active RA can be improved using anti-rheumatic medications, such as methotrexate (MTX).

22 May 2023

Arthritis & Rheumatology News and Research

Latest Arthritis & Rheumatology News and Research

NIH scientists identify genomic variants that cause rare inflammatory skin disorder

Personalized video exercises may be useful to support rehabilitation for people with RMD

Breaking barriers to improve access to quality information about lupus

Factors associated with diagnostic delay in Familial Mediterranean Fever

AI interpretations of MRI images could provide more accurate RA prediction

Cardiovascular comobidities in RA patients

Long-term consequences of COVID-19 in patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases

Burden of autoimmune disease continues to increase over time, research suggests

A deeper look into axial spondyloarthritis: Prevalence, diagnosis, and treatment

Mental health profoundly impacts inflammatory responses in the body

New standards for the training of rheumatologists across Europe

Fibromyalgia causes structural brain changes

Can ingesting products with different percentages of cocoa affect muscle pain sensation?

How to be more inclusive and offer assistance to people with common hidden disabilities

Common diabetes drug could be repurposed as a treatment for autoimmune disorders

Lupus Landmark Study launched to accelerate the development of personalized treatments for lupus patients

Looking at cancer drugs to help put the brakes on classic indicators of aging

Global analysis paints a picture of growing low back pain cases

Gout unveiled as surprising culprit in neurodegenerative diseases

Study shows the potential of TAp63 as a new therapeutic target for rheumatoid arthritis

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