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.

Romosozumab

Building Better Bones with Biologics — A New Approach to Osteoporosis? Editorial from The New England Journal of Medicine — Building Better Bones with Biologics — A New… nejm.org With…

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ASBMR 2016

American Society for Bone and Mineral Research 2016 Bisphosphonates, bone health and more: In this slideshow, we revisit some of the studies presented… rheumatologynetwork.com

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Behçet’s Disease

Decision Support in Medicine: Behçet’s Syndrome 1. Does this patient have Behçet’s Syndrome?Behçet’s syndrome (BS) is a systemic inflammatory vasculitis characterized by recurrent oral aphthous… rheumatologynews.com|By Rheumatology News

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Fibromyalgia

Link Between Seronegative RA and Fibromyalgia The phenome-wide relationship studies (PheWAS) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients identifies a strong link between seronegativity and fibromyalgia, according… rheumatologynews.com|By Rheumatology News First there…

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Circadian Inflammation

PMR Symptoms Follow Circadian Pattern Symptoms correlate with levels of inflammatory cytokines medpagetoday.com Cryptochromes Regulate Circadian Inflammation Circadian rhythms may be disrupted or become exaggerated in a variety of inflammatory…

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Exercise

Why Getting Back in Shape is So Hard Muscle memory doesn't last time.com Muscle apparently has no memory, but fat patently does. The laws of diminishing returns and entropy ensure…

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