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.

Obesity

Obesity Reduces Remission Odds in RA DAS28 scores worse at follow-up in obese versus non-obese www.medpagetoday.com A Rheumatologist's Guide to Bariatric Surgery Obesity is epidemic in North America, affecting nearly 76 million…

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Immune Ontogeny

Evolution of the immune system in humans from infancy to old age This article reviews the development of the immune response through neonatal, infant and adult life, including pregnancy, ending…

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Pregnancy

PIANO study provides insight on safety of biologics in pregnancy MAUI, HAWAII – The consensus among gastroenterologists with expertise in inflammatory… www.rheumatologynews.com|By BRUCE JANCIN Scientists Discover Why Some Miscarriages May…

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Anti-TNF

Risk Factors for Targeted Fungal and Mycobacterial Infections in Patients Taking Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitors Salt, E., Wiggins, A. T., Rayens, M. K., Huaman, M. A., Mannino, D., Schwieterman, P.,…

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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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