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.

Treating Early RA

EULAR 2016 Recommendations on Early Arthritis Combe and leading European rheumatologist have published an update to the 2007 European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) recommendations for… rheumnow.com 2016 update of the…

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Preventing RA

Possibilities for preventive treatment in rheumatoid arthritis? Lessons from experimental animal models of arthritis: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis Objective Current research in rheumatoid arthritis focuses on preclinical disease…

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RA Asymmetry

Rheumatoid arthritis mechanisms may vary by joint An epigenomic analysis of rheumatoid arthritis in knee and hip joints revealed differences that may open the door to the development of more…

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Systemic RA: Heart

ACPAs Linked with Coronary Artery Calcium in RA Higher levels of anti-citrullinated peptide antibodies (ACPAs) targeting cit-histone 2B were associated with higher coronary artery calcium (CAC) scores in… mdedge.com Cardiac…

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RA: Pathogenesis

Understanding Role of Immunometabolism in RA Increasing awareness of how metabolites regulate signaling pathways, guide post-translational… mdedge.com Do Fatty Acids Underlie Rheumatoid Arthritis Pathology? According to a new study, patients…

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Dysbiosis & RA

Oral Bacteria Driving ACPA and Rheumatoid Arthritis The current JAMA has a perspective piece on the role of the oral microbiome in the pathogenesis and references a recent article by…

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