Tofacitinib May Reduce Risk of Interstitial Lung Disease in RA Patients
(MedPage Today) -- Tofacitinib (Xeljanz) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) stood out among several other biologic and targeted synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (sDMARDs) when it came to the incidence of interstitial lung... (Source: MedPage Today Rheumatology)
Source: MedPage Today Rheumatology - March 21, 2023 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: news
Dermatology Risks Are Likely Different for JAK Inhibitors Dermatology Risks Are Likely Different for JAK Inhibitors
Black box warnings for JAK inhibitors arise from rheumatoid arthritis studies, leading one expert to question the risk-benefit relevance to dermatologic diseases, particularly in younger patients.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - March 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Dermatology News Source Type: news
Artificial sweetener might ease symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis - new research
Artificial sweeteners have the potential to suppress the immune system that otherwise attacks healthy joints in rheumatoid arthritis patients. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - March 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Association of rheumatoid arthritis with opioid pain medication overuse among persons exposed to the 9/11 World Trade Center Disaster - Dhanya AS, Yung J, Cone JE, Li J.
We examined the association of post-9/11 rheumatoid arthritis (RA) diagnosis with opioid pain medication overuse among enrollees in the World Trade Center Health Registry (WTCHR). Opioid overuse was defined as the self-reported intake of prescribed opioids... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 15, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Cancer, biosimilar drug maker Coherus shedding more biotech jobs
Coherus is expected to launch a biosimilar of the rheumatoid arthritis drug Humira and recently won FDA approval of its autoinjector product for cancer patients with anemia. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - March 10, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Ron Leuty Source Type: news
Genetic variation that protected against Black Death still helps protect against infection but increases autoimmune disease
The same genetics that helped some of our ancestors fight the plague is still likely to be at work in our bodies today, potentially providing some of the population with extra protection against respiratory diseases such as COVID-19, according to research led by scientists at University of Bristol. However, there is a trade-off, where this same variation is also linked to increased autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - March 7, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Health, Research, International; Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, Faculty of Health Sciences, Population Health Sciences, Institutes, Institutes, Bristol Population Health Science Institute; Press Release Source Type: news
Four signs of rheumatoid arthritis not related to the joints - 'stop disease progression'
Arthritis isn't always the result of wear and tear over time; sometimes, the condition is an inflammatory autoimmune response. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - March 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Yale expands Cardio-Rheumatology Program
The program provides personalized cardiovascular risk assessment and treatment for patients with autoimmune diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis. (Source: Yale Science and Health News)
Source: Yale Science and Health News - February 28, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Digital twin opens way to effective treatment of inflammatory diseases
Inflammatory diseases like rheumatoid arthritis have complex disease mechanisms that can differ from patient to patient with the same diagnosis. This means that currently available drugs have little effect on many patients. Using so-called digital twins, researchers at Karolinska Institutet have now obtained a deeper understanding of the “off and on” proteins that control these diseases. (Source: World Pharma News)
Source: World Pharma News - February 28, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Featured Research Research and Development Source Type: news
Bacteremia, Antibodies Link Periodontal Disease and RA Bacteremia, Antibodies Link Periodontal Disease and RA
Periodontal disease may introduce bacteria into the bloodstream that trigger immune responses in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, new research suggests.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Rheumatology News Source Type: news
I Feel Like I ’m Burning Alive. It ’ s Hard for People to Believe Me
In 2018, I woke up on my birthday around 2 or 3 a.m. with a funny feeling in my left hand. It started as a slight itch on my thumb that quickly morphed into a different sensation—the feeling of the thumb beginning to swell, followed by the same feeling in my fingers and sections of my palm, until my hand was almost double its normal size. Later that morning, I visited an orthopedist I’d seen once or twice before for other reasons. He gave me a shot to prevent further swelling, and I went on my way. It was an unremarkable visit. Soon after, another strange thing happened: My hands began to feel like they were on...
Source: TIME: Health - February 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Je Banach Tags: Uncategorized Evergreen freelance health Source Type: news
Lupus, RA Tied to Higher Risk for Adverse Obstetric, Birth Outcomes
THURSDAY, Feb. 23, 2023 -- Women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) or systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and their infants experience higher rates of adverse obstetric and birth outcomes, according to a study published online Jan. 10 in Arthritis Care... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - February 23, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Alcohol Consumption Tied to Less Disease Activity With Rheumatoid Arthritis
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22, 2023 -- There is an inverse relationship between alcohol consumption and disease activity in people with rheumatoid arthritis, according to a study published online Jan. 11 in Arthritis& Rheumatology.
Lars Alfredsson,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - February 23, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Study Suggests Path Connecting Periodontal Disease With Rheumatoid Arthritis
(MedPage Today) -- The anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPAs) seen in many rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients -- which serve as a diagnostic marker and could also play an etiologic role -- may have their origin in periodontal disease... (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - February 22, 2023 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Evidence Found of Causal Link for Multisite Chronic Pain and MS, RA
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22, 2023 -- Multisite chronic pain is causally associated with a higher risk for multiple sclerosis (MS) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but not with other autoimmune diseases (AIDs), according to a study published online Feb. 9 in... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - February 22, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
