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.

Early RA Treatment

Novel treatment strategies in rheumatoid arthritis New treatment strategies have substantially changed the course of rheumatoid arthritis. Many patients can achieve remission if the disease is recognised early and is…

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Obesity & RA

Using lifestyle factors to identify individuals at higher risk of inflammatory polyarthritis (results from the European Prospective Investigation of Cancer-Norfolk and the Norfolk Arthritis Register—the EPIC-2-NOAR Study) Objectives To investigate…

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Dysbiosis & RA

The lung microbiota in early rheumatoid arthritis and autoimmunity Airway abnormalities and lung tissue citrullination are found in both rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients and individuals at-risk for disease development. This……

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Diet, Obesity & DM

Artificial sweeteners induce glucose intolerance by altering the gut microbiota Nature. 2014 Oct 9;514(7521):181-6. doi: 10.1038/nature13793. Epub 2014 Sep 17. Research… ncbi.nlm.nih.gov Artificially Sweetened Beverages and the Response to the…

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Diet, Lipids & CVD

Fruit, vegetable, and legume intake, and cardiovascular disease and deaths in 18 countries (PURE): a prospective cohort study Higher fruit, vegetable, and legume consumption was associated with a lower risk…

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