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.

Biologics

Paradoxical Toxicities with TNF Inhibitors Something is curiously wrong when a drug induces the disease it is intended to treat. Yet this phenomenon… rheumnow.com Biologics Do Not Increase Melanoma Risk…

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NSAIDs & Coxibs

Celecoxib Shines and Naproxen Tanks in the PRECISION Study The PRECISION trial was published this week in the… rheumnow.com PRECISION exonerates celecoxib: cardiovascular risk is no worse than that of…

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Vitamin D

Why Are So Many People Popping Vitamin D? There is no epidemic of vitamin D deficiency, experts say, yet pointless testing and treatment are rampant. nytimes.com|By Gina Kolata High-dose oral…

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