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.
Articular and abarticular manifestations in type 2 diabetes mellitus Diabetes mellitus (DM), a worldwide high-prevalence disease, is associated with a large variety of rheumatic manifestations. It affects the connective tissues…
A Visual History of Arthritis The long and winding history of arthritis, from dinosaurs and Neanderthals to DMARDs and the biome. medscape.com Today, 12th October, is World Arthritis Day. Bone…
Treat-to-target (T2T) recommendations for gout Objectives The treat-to-target (T2T) concept has been applied successfully in several inflammatory rheumatic diseases. Gout is a chronic disease with a high burden of pain…
Gout increases risk of fracture: A nationwide population-based cohort study Medicine (Baltimore). 2016 Aug;95(34):e4669. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000004669. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov|By Tzeng HE , et al. Treating Asymptomatic Hyperuricemia Could Lower Risk of Developing…
Headache Management: Pharmacological Approaches Using existing evidence and guidelines, this paper provides a practical approach to effective management of migraine and other common headache disorders. medscape.com
Antiphospholipid Syndrome Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is a disorder that manifests clinically as recurrent venous or arterial… emedicine.medscape.com Monocyte type I interferon signature in antiphospholipid syndrome is related to proinflammatory monocyte…
A Comparison of Two Intensities of Warfarin for the Prevention of Recurrent Thrombosis in Patients with the Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome Original Article from The New England Journal of Medicine —…
Rivaroxaban to treat thrombotic antiphospholipid syndrome Introducing The Lancet Public Health, a new online-only, open access title dedicated to advancing public health practice and policy making worldwide. thelancet.com While the…
Pravastatin Improves Obstetric Outcomes in Anti-Phospholipid Syndrome Patients Pregnancy complications of anti-phospholipid… rheumnow.com Antiphospholipid Syndrome and Pregnancy Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is an autoimmune disorder that is associated with pregnancy… emedicine.medscape.com…
Steroid Treatment for IVF Problems May Do More Harm Than Good Researchers at the University of Adelaide are urging doctors and patients to refrain from using a specific steroid treatment…
