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.
Rheumatoid arthritis-associated lung disease Comprehensive, up-to-date review of RA-associated lung diseases including pathogenesis and management <http://ow.ly/FBaNZ> err.ersjournals.com Treatment of rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease: a perspective review Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)…
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: Practice Essentials, Background, Pathophysiology Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is defined as a specific form of chronic, progressive fibrosing… emedicine.medscape.com Lung fibrosis is a dismal condition, especially the…
Future treatment for asthma The landscape of asthma has considerably changed after 40 years of inhaled corticosteroid development and nearly 20 years since the first monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) were approved. New members…
Immunoglobulin E, what is it good for? The many roles of IgE. IgE can bind to FcεRI (the high-affinity receptor for IgE, composed of 1 α chain, 1 β chain,…
Speaker provides updates on management of Behçet’s syndrome DESTIN, Fla. – A speaker here at the Congress of Clinical Rheumatology provided an update on Behçet’s syndrome, including a review of…
2015 EULAR Recommendations for the Management of ANCA-Associated Vasculitis rheumnow.com EULAR/ERA-EDTA recommendations for the management of ANCA-associated vasculitis In this article, the 2009 European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) recommendations for…
Gout Drug Fends Off Renal Failure Risks were lowest for dosages of 300 mg/day or higher www.medpagetoday.com Allopurinol probably reduces the risk of renal failure through the lowering of uric…
'Awake' Lumbar Fusion Offers Eye-Opening Recovery Improvement In a small case series, the innovative approach shortened hospital stay and narcotic use while offering significant improvement in disability. www.medscape.com Literature review…
Musculoskeletal Complications of Hematologic Disorders Reviewed Morais and colleagues have published an informative review of rheumatologic and musculoskeletal (MSK) disorders that may potentially befall those with benign or malignant blood…
New Diagnostic Criteria for Axial Spondylarthritis New name and classification criteria for ankylosing spondylitis may help with earlier diagnosis and treatment. www.the-rheumatologist.org Having spent over a week contemplating various aspects…
