(MedPage Today) — SetPoint Medical’s vagus nerve stimulator implant won FDA approval for treating rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the company announced […]
Nature Reviews Rheumatology, Published online: 31 July 2025; doi:10.1038/s41584-025-01282-1 This Review discusses how alterations in the gut are linked to
Rheumato, Vol. 5, Pages 10: Unequal Burdens: Exploring Racial Disparities in Cardiovascular and SLE Outcomes Using National Inpatient Database 2016–2021
(MedPage Today) — Surgically reshaping the tibial bone to correct misalignment in the knee joint helped preserve cartilage and improved
Nature Reviews Rheumatology, Published online: 28 July 2025; doi:10.1038/s41584-025-01279-w Phenotypic and functional plasticity of macrophages is implicated in the pathophysiology
(MedPage Today) — Although most patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) or psoriatic arthritis (PsA) didn’t respond adequately to the interleukin-17
A 26-year-old man who had emigrated from Nepal 7 years earlier presented with ankle swelling, cough, unintentional weight loss, and
A 71-year-old woman with systemic lupus erythematosus presented to the ophthalmology clinic for an annual screening examination for hydroxychloroquine-related toxic
Nature Reviews Rheumatology, Published online: 24 July 2025; doi:10.1038/s41584-025-01288-9 Immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs) are associated with cancer risk through mechanisms
(MedPage Today) — Lupus nephritis (LN) patients on long-term therapy with hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) showed significantly less decline in renal function,
Rheumato, Vol. 5, Pages 9: Adipokines: Do They Affect the Osteochondral Unit? Rheumato doi: 10.3390/rheumato5030009 Authors: Sergio Rosini Gianantonio Saviola
Nature Reviews Rheumatology, Published online: 21 July 2025; doi:10.1038/s41584-025-01277-y Delays in the diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus negatively affect the
(MedPage Today) — Women exposed to pesticides through farm work or as farmers’ wives face increased risk for developing rheumatoid
In this randomized trial, first-line treatment of pulmonary sarcoidosis with methotrexate was noninferior to that with prednisone regarding the change
Sarcoidosis, a granulomatous disease that affects the lungs and other organs, has a variable course. Although spontaneous resolution of sarcoidosis
(MedPage Today) — Psoriasis flares that came on as a result of immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapy for cancer were
This review discusses the features of oligoarticular, polyarticular, systemic, and psoriatic JIA and enthesitis-related arthritis, as well as advances in
(MedPage Today) — People who like to eat whole-grain cereals rich in certain phytoestrogens had significantly lower risk for developing
(MedPage Today) — Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitor therapy was effective in reducing the likelihood that psoriasis would progress to
A 57-year-old man presented with a 2-week history of worsening shortness of breath. Radiography and CT showed perihilar airspace opacities
(MedPage Today) — Individuals with pre-existing autoimmune skin diseases (ASDs) had disproportionately better survival outcomes after antineoplastic treatment for cancer,
(MedPage Today) — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new experimental model late last week to
(MedPage Today) — Use of Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) was associated with significantly higher rates of
A 63-year-old woman was evaluated for dyspnea and edema. Soft-tissue thickening was noted in the retroperitoneum and mediastinum and around
Rheumato, Vol. 5, Pages 8: Unlocking the Secrets of Knee Joint Unloading: A Systematic Review and Biomechanical Study of the
TNF inhibitors have transformed outcomes for many, but not all, people with rheumatoid arthritis. Their approval in the late 1990s
