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RA Patients With Mono-, Oligo-Arthritis, High PGA Remain Most Fatigued

FRIDAY, June 28, 2024 – Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients with mono- or oligo-arthritis and high Patient Global Assessment (PGA) at diagnosis remain the most fatigued, according to a study...

hs-cTnT Linked to MACE, Mortality in Rheumatoid Arthritis

THURSDAY, June 27, 2024 – For patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a detectable level of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT) is associated with increased risk of major adverse...

Fatigue With Rheumatoid Arthritis Tied to Disease Activity, Education Level

WEDNESDAY, June 26, 2024 – The Bristol Rheumatoid Arthritis Fatigue Multi-Dimensional Questionnaire (BRAF-MDQ) and Brief Fatigue Inventory (BFI-C) scores show consistency in assessing fatigue with...

Smoking + RA With Obstructive Pattern Shows Less Spirometry Decline

TUESDAY, June 25, 2024 – Patients who have smoked with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and an obstructive pattern may be a unique phenotype, according to a study published online June 17 in RMD Open. ...

Rheumatology Workforce Increased 20 Percent From 2009 to 2019

THURSDAY, March 14, 2024 – The overall number of clinically active rheumatology providers grew more than 20 percent during the last decade, according to a study published online Feb. 25 in Arthritis ...

FDA Approves Tyenne (tocilizumab-aazg), a Biosimilar to Actemra

March 7, 2024 – Fresenius Kabi, a global health care company that specializes in biopharmaceuticals, clinical nutrition, medical technologies, and I.V. generic drugs for critical and chronic...

Risk for Autoimmune Inflammatory Rheumatic Disease Increased After SARS-CoV-2

TUESDAY, March 5, 2024 – Patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection have an increased risk for incident autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic disease (AIRD)...

Sinusitis Linked to Increased Risk for Subsequent Rheumatic Disease

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 28, 2024 – A history of sinusitis is associated with an increased incidence of rheumatic disease, according to a study published online Feb. 27 in RMD Open. Vanessa L. Kronzer, M.D.,...

FDA Approves Simlandi (adalimumab-ryvk), an Interchangeable Biosimilar to Humira

REYKJAVIK, Iceland and PARSIPPANY, N.J., Feb. 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Alvotech (NASDAQ: ALVO) and Teva Pharmaceuticals, a U.S. affiliate of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NYSE and TASE:...

Therapeutic Intervention Feasible for Preventing Rheumatoid Arthritis in Patients at Risk

FRIDAY, Feb. 23, 2024 – Therapeutic intervention with abatacept is feasible for patients at risk for rheumatoid arthritis, according to a study published online Feb. 13 in The Lancet. Andrew P....

Acupuncture Linked to Lower Incidence of Ischemic Stroke in RA

FRIDAY, Feb. 16, 2024 – For patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the risk for ischemic stroke is lower for those receiving acupuncture, according to a study published online Feb. 13 in BMJ Open....

Drug Used to Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis May Also Help Prevent It

THURSDAY, Feb. 15, 2024 – Philip Day loved playing soccer so much that the 35-year-old software engineer founded a website – FootballMatcher.com – to help people connect for pickup games. The fun wen...

Acupuncture May Lower Stroke Risk in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 14, 2024 – Acupuncture may protect people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) from stroke, new research suggests. The study indicates that a course of acupuncture treatment may lower...

Women Are More Prone to Autoimmune Disorders Than Men, and Scientists May Know Why

FRIDAY, Feb. 2, 2024 – Women are much more prone than men to develop autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis and lupus. Now, researchers have come up with a potential...

GERD Can Induce Occurrence of Rheumatoid Arthritis, but Not Vice Versa

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 31, 2024 – Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) causally and positively influences rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but RA has no significant influence on GERD, according to a study...

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