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.

Helminth Therapy

Human helminth therapy to treat inflammatory disorders- where do we stand? <i>BMC Immunology</i> is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in molecular, cellular, tissue-level, organismal, functional, and…

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RA & Microbiome

Mucosal Immune Tolerance in Rheumatoid Arthritis Does rheumatoid arthritis originate as mucosal inflammation in an extra-articular location? Read why many believe this is the case. medscape.com Environmental factors are believed…

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RA Treatments

Green Tea Combats Rheumatoid Arthritis In case you needed another healthy reason to brew a hot cup of green tea, researchers from Washington State University have found that it blocks……

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RA Treatments

Hydroxychloroquine Use Is Associated With Decreased Incident Cardiovascular Events in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients... J Am Heart Assoc. 2016 Jan 4;5(1). pii: e002867.… www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov|By Sharma TS , et al. Can a…

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RA Treat-to-Target

Gaining Control of RA Sooner Rather than Later Best for Joints Persistent moderate disease activity can cause long-term joint damage in rheumatoid arthritis patients,… www.rheumatologynetwork.com "Fast-and-Furious", "Early-and-Aggressive", "Hit-Early-Hit-Hard": whatever pithy…

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RA Treat-to-Target

Evidence for Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis to Target When managing rheumatoid arthritis, does a treat-to-target approach convey better outcomes than routine care? www.medscape.com T2T finds its first proving grounds in RA.…

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