The 9 Muses are daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne, Greek goddesses personifying the inspiration for the sciences and the arts.
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Combination or Monotherapy Tocilizumab in Rheumatoid Arthritis Several rheumatoid arthritis studies have shown that tocilizumab (TCZ) may be as effective as monotherapy when compared to combination therapy (methotrexate plus TCZ), including…
Examining the Role of VZV in Giant Cell Arteritis The Rheumatology Journal Club will explore the connection between polymyalgia rheumatic, giant… www.rheumatologynetwork.com Baseline clinical predictors of an ultimate giant cell…
Polymyalgia Rheumatica: An Interval Look at Management Questions Despite an often fairly characteristic pattern of signs and symptoms, there are significant diagnostic challenges with polymyalgia rheumatica. The reason is that…
Fibromyalgia & Bipolar Spectrum Disorder: A Shared Pathophysiology May Lead to Better Drug targets Patients suffering from fibromyalgia and those suffering from bipolar spectrum disorder experience similar symptoms. Research suggests…
Sjogren's Syndrome Sjogren's syndrome — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes, treatment of this autoimmune disorder. www.mayoclinic.org Sjogren's Syndrome is believed to be the most common autoimmune connective tissue disease. As…
Hemochromatosis Reviewed Powell et al have published in Lancet a review of hemochromatosis; its genetics, pathogenesis,… rheumnow.com
Head-to-Head Comparison of Infliximab, Adalimumab in Crohn's In a rare comparison of infliximab and adalimumab in patients with Crohn's disease, long-term outcomes were assessed in a 'real-life situation.' www.medscape.com The…
Cytokine Interleukin-36 plays dual role in regulating Inflammatory Bowel Disease Small proteins that affect communication between cells play an important role in regulating… www.sciencedaily.com Gut-on-a-Chip Provides Insight into Microbiome &…
The death and resurrection of IRGM – the “Jesus gene” How IRGM was killed by a genetic parasite and resurrected by a viral saviour phenomena.nationalgeographic.com|By Ed Yong IRGM in autophagy…
Usefulness of natriuretic peptide for the diagnosis of Kawasaki disease Data sources A systematic literature search strategy was designed and carried out using MEDLINE, EMBASE and the Cochrane Library from…
