An arthritis sufferer’s joints start to get ornery when the weather turns colder, getting stiff and achy as the mercury drops. Cold weather doesn’t cause arthritis, but it can make…
Tag: Arthritis & Rheumatism
Psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis tied to higher risk of polyneuropathy
Psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis may be associated with an increased risk of polyneuropathy, according to a study published online June 28 in Muscle & Nerve. Pietro E. Doneddu, M.D., from…
Rheumatoid arthritis patients with mono-, oligo-arthritis, high PGA remain most fatigued
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients with mono- or oligo-arthritis and high Patient Global Assessment (PGA) at diagnosis remain the most fatigued, according to a study published in the June issue of…
Study uncovers early B cell developmental disorders associated with systemic lupus erythematosus
3D rendering of a B cell. Credit: Blausen.com staff (2014). “Medical gallery of Blausen Medical 2014”. WikiJournal of Medicine 1 (2). DOI:10.15347/wjm/2014.010. ISSN 2002-4436. CC BY-SA 4.0 In a study…
Study finds tapering TNF inhibitors increases flares, lowers Boolean remission rates for RA patients in remission
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain New research at ACR Convergence 2023, the American College of Rheumatology’s (ACR) annual meeting, has found that rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients in sustained remission who stopped…
Co-occurrence of psoriasis and rheumatic diseases common
Psoriasis is associated with rheumatic diseases, according to a study published online Aug. 5 in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. Mimi Chung, from the University of California…
Custom-made 3D lab models could unlock the secret to soft tissue joint diseases
3D model development for joint soft tissue disease. Combining patient-derived cells with relevant matrix components will yield 3D cultures that recapitulate key tissue morphology. Dynamic loading in tendon or ligament…
Low dose colchicine associated with lower incidence of total knee and hip replacements
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain An exploratory analysis of the LoDoCo2 (Low-Dose Colchicine 2) randomized, controlled, double-blind trial found that daily therapy with a low dose of colchicine was associated with…
Study estimates that over 800 million people globally will be living with back pain by 2050
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain 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…
New injectable cell therapy could resolve osteoarthritis
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) scientists have created a promising injectable cell therapy to treat osteoarthritis that both reduces inflammation and also regenerates articular…
