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1. Arthroscopic Surgery for Arthritis Does Not Impact Incidence of Total Knee Arthroplasty

   TUESDAY, April 23, 2024 -- The addition of arthroscopic surgery to nonoperative management of knee arthritis does not delay or hasten total knee arthroplasty (TKA) during 10 years of follow-up, according to a study published online April 18... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)

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2. The Patient Knows Best: PROs in RA Practice and Research The Patient Knows Best: PROs in RA Practice and Research

   Advanced systems for measuring patient-reported outcomes can help improve care of patients with rheumatoid arthritis and inform clinical research.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)

3. Occupational therapist reveals 6 common household items that could worsen arthritis

   She recommended easy changes you could make at home to prevent and reduce joint pain. (Source: Daily Express - Health)

4. Diagnosing Psoriatic Arthritis for the Dermatologist Diagnosing Psoriatic Arthritis for the Dermatologist

   Drs Alice Gottlieb and Joseph Merola present a masterclass for dermatologists in how to recognize psoriatic arthritis in their patients, thereby enabling prompt intervention.Medscape Dermatology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

5. Modifying Gut Microbiota May Enhance DMARD Efficacy in RA Modifying Gut Microbiota May Enhance DMARD Efficacy in RA

   Investigators have found evidence suggesting that bad bugs in the belly may contribute to inflammation in the joints, and that modulating gut microbes could improve rheumatoid arthritis treatment.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)

6. Guselkumab Provides Long-Term Relief From PsA Symptoms Guselkumab Provides Long-Term Relief From PsA Symptoms

   Guselkumab improved joint swelling, spinal pain, skin symptoms, and overall disease activity in a substantial number of patients with psoriatic arthritis through 2 years.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)

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7. RA and Biologics: Why Time Matters

   Biologics for rheumatoid arthritis can take a few months to work their best. Find out when you can expect a biologic drug for RA to start working. (Source: WebMD Health)

8. Whether you're a marathon runner or struggling with arthritis, why you should be careful about taking anti-inflammatories, says PROFESSOR ROB GALLOWAY

   This coming Sunday over 50,000 people will be taking part in the London Marathon; that's just over 26 miles of blood, sweat and tears - and then adrenaline, as the runners cross the finish line. (Source: the Mail online | Health)

9. Sub-Q Tocilizumab Gives Durable Long-Term Responses in JIA Sub-Q Tocilizumab Gives Durable Long-Term Responses in JIA

   Patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis achieved long-term disease control with subcutaneous tocilizumab treatment, without any new safety concerns, in an LTE study of two trials.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines)

10. Long Covid trials aim to clear lingering virus —and help patients in need

    One Monday morning last September, Shelley Hayden pulled into a parking spot in an underground garage at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF). She switched off the ignition, pushed the red record button on her cellphone, and gazed into the camera. “The time has come,” said Hayden, long dark-blond hair framing her blue eyes. “Here we are, I’m actually getting to do something.” More than 3 years earlier, in the summer of 2020, Hayden had come down with COVID-19 while visiting family in Colorado. Since then she’s been plagued by the disease’s cruel sequel, Long Covid, whose symptoms include overwhelming fatigue, difficulty thinking, shortness of breath, gastrointestinal complications, and headaches. There are no proven treatments. Speaking earlier this year fro...

11. Arthritis Can Often Follow ACL Surgeries in Young Adults

    WEDNESDAY, April 10, 2024 -- Early-onset arthritis may hit as many as one in every four young people who undergo anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction surgeries, new research warns. The arthritic pain emerges within 6 to 12 months... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)

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12. The Relentless Cost of Chronic Diseases

    At first, my legs buckled. Then I started nearly fainting and was struck by fierce jaw, neck, and back pain—six unhappy faces-worth on the scale.  Just as quickly, as one tends to do, I created narratives to explain these sudden symptoms. That one glass of wine had done me in. The steamy weather led my knees to wobble. It was the aftermath of a concussion I got after I fell in a hole in the sidewalk. It was from when I hurt my neck when I was thrown down on a subway platform by a man with low spatial awareness and somewhere to be. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] It turned out I was fainting because I had gotten COVID-19 for the second and then the third time and now had Long COVID, although it took six months for the doctors to arrive at this conclusion. It seem...

13. Association between arthritis and the risk of depressive symptoms in middle-aged and older adults: a nationwide population-based study - Hou DL, Yang Y.

    BACKGROUND: Arthritis patients often endure the development of depressive symptoms, significantly impacting their quality of life. However, current research on the correlation between arthritis and depressive symptoms remains limited, suggesting inconsiste... (Source: SafetyLit)

14. Congress Allocates $10 Million for Arthritis Research Congress Allocates $10 Million for Arthritis Research

    This is the first stand-alone arthritis research program under the Department of Defenses'Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)

15. Why Heart Disease Research Still Favors Men

    Published in partnership with The Fuller Project, a nonprofit newsroom dedicated to the coverage of women’s issues around the world. Katherine Fitzgerald had just arrived at the party. Before she could even get a drink, she threw up and broke out in a sweat. “I was dizzy. I couldn’t breathe. I had heart pain,” Fitzgerald says. She knew she was having a heart attack. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] What she didn’t know then was that the heart attack could have been prevented. Fitzgerald, a health-conscious, exercise-loving lawyer, should have been taking statin drugs to stop the buildup of plaque in her arteries that caused the heart attack and two others that followed. Fitzgerald’s case illustrates a dangerous gap in medical car...

16. Study: Treat-to-Target Success in Early RA Is Durable

    (MedPage Today) -- Success with "treat-to-target" therapy for early-stage rheumatoid arthritis (RA) lasted up to 20 years, according to researchers who followed up with participants in two of the first clinical trials aimed at testing the strategy... (Source: MedPage Today Rheumatology)

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17. No Response to TNF Inhibitor in JIA? Another May Do the Trick

    (MedPage Today) -- Kids with polyarticular-course juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) who received a second tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitor after failing one initially did just as well as those who changed to a different type of drug, a registry... (Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics)

18. Victims of a 'killer' antibiotic: Mother, 44, suffers stroke and is left partially deaf while Rambo actor, 61, develops debilitating arthritis

    The FDA has said that the drugs should only be prescribed for some conditions when there are no other treatment options. However, DailyMail.com has learned that this is far from the reality. (Source: the Mail online | Health)

19. First-of-Its-Kind RA Research Summit Offers Diverse Program First-of-Its-Kind RA Research Summit Offers Diverse Program

    The Arthritis Foundation has partnered with the Hospital for Special Surgery to host a 2-day meeting on RA, assembling researchers who pursue a diverse array of strategies to potentially improve care.Hospital for Special Surgery (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)

20. How to stop toxic stress making you ill: DR LAWSON WULSIN reveals the very surprising everyday steps you can take

    Obesity, diabetes, heart disease, depression and autoimmune disorders such as arthritis are all conditions that can be driven by a hidden cause that doctors very seldom mention: chronic stress. (Source: the Mail online | Health)