Osteoarthritis
Bone Bruising and Bone Marrow Edema Syndromes Bone Bruising and Bone Marrow Edema Syndromes: Incidental Radiological Findings or Harbingers of…www.isakos.com Primary bone marrow oedema syndromes MRI scanning in patients with…
The 9 Muses are daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne, Greek goddesses personifying the inspiration for the sciences and the arts.
My highly opinionated news-blog draws inspiration from both the science and the art of Rheumatology.
Rheumatoid Arthritis
10 Ways Rheumatoid Arthritis Could’ve Killed Glenn Frey I was truly stunned Monday when it was announced… rheumnow.com With regards to arthritis, many assume that you should be stoic and…
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Rituximab May Benefit Patients with Refractory JIA-Associated Uveitis NEW YORK (Reuters Health)—Rituximab may calm juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)-associated uveitis and especially benefit patients who haven’t responded to… www.the-rheumatologist.org Adalimumab effective…
Sjogren's Syndrome
ACR: First U.S. clinical practice guidelines arise for Sjögren’s syndrome management SAN FRANCISCO – Rituximab is, for now, the first-line option for Sjögren’s syndrome patients with systemic symptoms severe enough…
Rituximab
A Few Good Meds #4: RITUXIMAB Rituximab (trade names Rituxan, MabThera and Zytux) is a chimeric monoclonal antibody against the protein CD20, which is primarily found on the… en.m.wikipedia.org…
Tofacitinib
A Few Good Meds #3: TOFACITINIB It’s the NEW STEROID:broadly targeting most pro-inflammatory cytokines (except TNF & IL1);short-acting (fast washout in the event of side-effects);fast-acting (under a week, great for…
Hydroxychloroquine
A Few Good Meds #2: HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients with rheumatoid arthritis may have symptom improvements with hydroxychloroquine treatment, which may also reduce cardiovascular risks associated with the disease,…
Metformin
A Few Good Meds #1: METFORMIN in Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus www.sciencedirect.com A 3-month treatment with Metformin in newly diagnosed Type-2 Diabetics (T2DM) demonstrated an association with improved glucose control (HbA1c)…
Neuroimmunology
Neuroimmunology: Multiple Sclerosis Multiple sclerosis is an acquired demyelinating disease of the central nervous system. It is the second most common cause of disability in adults in United States after…
Vitamins
Some facts and factoids about Vitamin D in health and disease A study has linked vitamin D deficiency with an increased risk for cancer and autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid…