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Men With Inflammatory Joint Diseases Seem to Have More Children

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 24, 2024 – Men with inflammatory joint diseases (IJDs) have a higher number of children and are less likely to be childless, according to a study published online Jan. 22 in the...

Hormonal Changes May Help Trigger Rheumatoid Arthritis in Women

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 10, 2024 – Women are four to five times more likely than men to develop early-onset rheumatoid arthritis, and a few hormonal factors could be why, new research suggests. Entering...

Hormonal, Reproductive Factors Linked to RA Risk Among Women

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 10, 2024 – Certain hormonal and reproductive factors are associated with an increased risk for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) among women, according to a study published online Jan. 9 in...

Four JAK Inhibitors Have Comparable Efficacy, Safety for RA

FRIDAY, Dec. 1, 2023 – For patients with rheumatoid arthritis, the efficacy and safety of four Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors is comparable, according to a study published online Nov. 1 in...

Fourth COVID-19 Shot Beneficial in Patients With Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases

TUESDAY, Nov. 28, 2023 – For patients with systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases using disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs), receiving a fourth COVID-19 mRNA vaccine reduces the risk for...

American College of Rheumatology, Nov. 10-15

The annual meeting of the American College of Rheumatology was held this year from Nov. 10 to 15 in San Diego, and attendees included rheumatology specialists, physicians, scientists, and other...

ACR: Higher BMI Linked to Worse Flare Symptoms in Early RA

TUESDAY, Nov. 21, 2023 – For patients with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA), higher body mass index (BMI) is associated with worse flare symptoms, according to a study presented at the annual meeting...

Oral Contraceptives May Protect Against Rheumatoid Arthritis

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 8, 2023 – Oral contraceptive use appears to protect against rheumatoid arthritis (RA), while menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) use may increase the risk for late-onset RA, according...

Study Confirms Effectiveness of Newer Arthritis Meds, JAK inhibitors

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 1, 2023 – Newer oral medications for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) do work quite well in the "real world," despite some doubts that they would, according to a new study. The study, of...

FDA Grants Interchangeable Designation to Pfizer’s Biosimilar Abrilada

NEW YORK, October 5, 2023 – Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has designated Abrilada™ (adalimumab-afzb) as an interchangeable biosimilar to Hum...

FDA Approves Tofidence (tocilizumab-bavi), a Biosimilar to Actemra

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Biogen Inc. (Nasdaq: BIIB) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Tofidence (tocilizumab-bavi) intravenous...

Ginger May Ease Inflammation of Autoimmune Diseases

MONDAY, Sept. 25, 2023 – Ginger supplements may help those with certain autoimmune diseases, such as lupus and rheumatoid arthritis, control inflammation. New research has added evidence to support...

Weight Gain, but No Increase in BP, Seen With Low-Dose Glucocorticoids in RA

TUESDAY, Aug. 15, 2023 – For patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), low-dose glucocorticoid treatment is associated with an modest increase in weight over two years but no increase in blood...

Body Mass Index Affects Risk for Rheumatic Disease

FRIDAY, Aug. 4, 2023 – Higher body mass index (BMI) increases the risk for rheumatic disease and is a stronger risk factor for psoriatic arthropathy and gout in women, according to a study recently...

Rheumatoid Arthritis Tied to Higher Risk for Aortic Stenosis

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 – Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with a higher risk for developing aortic stenosis, according to a study published online July 31 in JAMA Internal Medicine. Tate M....

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