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Inflammation, The Driver of Alzheimer's Disease? Last month, Professor Julie Williams of Cardiff University, who leads the Genetic and Environmental Risk in Alzheimer’s Disease Consortium, made an intriguing… alzdiscovery.org A…

Recognizing the clinical presentation of pachydermodactyly Pachydermodactyly (PDD) is a unique, benign soft tissue disorder affecting the hands, first reported in 1975. Patients with PDD typically present with painless swelling…

Rituximab tackles relapse of severe, difficult-to-treat pemphigus Drug succeeds as a single, long-term maintenance therapy, with a better risk-to-benefit ratio than corticosteroids. mdedge.com FDA grants breakthrough therapy status to rituximab…

Laparoscopic Gastric Sleeve Compared to Bypass Bariatric Surgery rheumnow.com Update on Diabetic Nephropathy: Core Curriculum 2018 Diabetic kidney disease and diabetic nephropathy are the leading cause of end-stage kidney disease…

Cutting back on carbs could help treat fatty liver disease A new study reveals how reducing the intake of carbohydrates could help to reduce the buildup of liver fat in…

Immunometabolism in 2017: Driving immunity: all roads lead to metabolism In 2017, studies of cellular metabolism broadly permeated immunological research. Accumulating data support the view that understanding how… nature.com Leptin…

Risk of Paternal Exposure to Anti-Rheumatic Drugs Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism features a review of the effects of paternal use of antirheumatic drugs on pregnancy, specifically addressing the effects…

Patterns of Biologic Use During Autoimmune Pregnancy While it is highly desirable to avoid medications during conception and pregnancy, statistics show that >90% of women take at least one drug…

Leflunomide use during pregnancy and the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes Objectives Leflunomide is known to be embryotoxic and teratogenic in rodents. However, there is less evidence in humans. We…

Steroid Use During Rheumatoid Pregnancies Pregnant women (n=254) with rheumatoid arthritis who enrolled in the MotherToBaby Autoimmune Diseases… rheumnow.com