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.

MAIT Cells & Th17

MAIT cells: not just another brick in the wall The link between gut and joint inflammation in spondyloarthritis (SpA) is well established, in particular in ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and peripheral…

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Secukinumab & Th17

Secukinumab for rheumatology: development and its potential place in therapy Secukinumab for rheumatology: development and its potential place in therapy Marije I Koenders, Wim B… dovepress.com|By Dove Press Study Finds…

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Adalimumab

Long-Term Safety of Adalimumab Reviewed Burmester and colleagues have published their review of the long-term outcomes and safety issues with the TNF inhibitor, adalimumab (ADA). The analysis included… rheumnow.com Adalimumab Approved…

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Anti-TNF

Etanercept May Lower Alzheimers Risk in Rheumatoid Arthritis A group of investigators assessed the frequency of AD in and inflammatory disorder, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and if effective therapy with TNF-α…

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Anti-TNF

Anticytokines Shown To Reduce Cardiovascular Risks in RA Patients Professor Aida Babaeva compared cardiovascular effects of immunotherapy plus standard treatments to those evident with the standard treatment alone,… hcplive.com|By Ryan…

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Abatacept

CHMP Issues Positive Opinion for ORENCIA® (abatacept) in the Treatment of Highly Active and Progressive Disease in Adult Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis not Previously Treated with Methotrexate in the EU…

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Tocilizumab

Gastrointestinal Perforation Risk increased for Tofacitinib and Tocilizumab Gastrointestinal perforations (GIP) are not historically believed to be a common or uncommon complication. Hence, when this was noted in the tocilizumab…

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Fluoroquinolones

Fluoroquinolone Antibacterial Drugs: Drug Safety Communication - FDA Advises Restricting Use for Certain Uncomplicated Infections Use associated with disabling and potentially permanent side effects of the tendons, muscles, joints, nerves,…

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Osteoporosis

Glucocorticoid exposure and fracture risk in patients with new-onset rheumatoid arthritis Retrospective claims analysis indicated that high levels of daily and cumulative doses of systemic glucocorticoids were associated with elevated…

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Osteoporosis

MORES Bests FRAX as Screening Tool for Osteoporosis in Men The MORES score based on clinical risk factors alone identifies more men at risk for osteoporosis than the more complex…

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