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.
ACR 2015 Rheumatoid Arthritis treatment recommendations: not entirely evidence-based Start with DMARD monotherapy with low disease activity www.medpagetoday.com 2 recommendations stand out for me as not consistent with the available…
Medicine’s Burning Question Is inflammation really the key to chronic disease? The debate over the latest cure-all obsession. www.newyorker.com|By Jerome Groopman Like The Force, Inflammation is. Two sides, Dark and…
A strict Low FODMAP diet is not for life FODMAPs is a acronym for those low molecular weight, poorly-absorbed sugars that either retain excess fluid in the gut or are…
Coeliac Disease and Reproductive Complications Awareness of celiac disease (CD) has increased dramatically during the past 10 years in both the medical community and the general public. This is reflected…
Food Allergies & Sensitivities 101 Definition and ClassificationUnderlying Mechanisms of Food AllergyEpidemiologyCommon Food AllergensIgE-Mediated Food-Related DisordersNon-IgE-Mediated Food Allergic DisordersDiagnosis of Food AllergyPrevention and TreatmentCourse and PrognosisSource DocumentsHelpful Links www.worldallergy.org I…
EULAR 2015 Psoriatic Arthritis Treatment Guidelines The management of psoriatic disease, including… rheumnow.com These are my experience-based recommendations on treating PsA: 1) Use a csDMARD (eg MTX) whenever possible. It…
Knee Replacement Surgery Works, but So Can Nonsurgical Techniques (Reuters Health)—Total knee replacement can usually relieve pain and improve function, but a nonsurgical regimen can also be effective in some…
Low-Grade Inflammation in Symptomatic Knee OA Although osteoarthritis (OA) was formerly considered a non-inflammatory joint disease, it’s now well-appreciated that inflammatory mediators, such as PGE2… www.the-rheumatologist.org Osteoarthritis is Inflammatory. This…
Weight Loss May Spare Knee Cartilage Losing more than 10 percent of body weight was linked to slower degeneration of cushioning in joints consumer.healthday.com 10% weight loss retards Knee Osteoarthritis…
Vitamin-D Deficiency Linked With Chronic Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases By Brian Hoyle... dgnews.docguide.com Less Vitamin D, More Inflammation. Once in a while, something cheap can be effective. And Vitamin D is…
