Lucy Hicks

New Lyme Blood Test Bests Standard Diagnostics in Detecting Early Disease

FDA Approves First Vagus Nerve Stimulation Device for Rheumatoid Arthritis

The 5-year strategy aims to accelerate diagnosis, prevention, and treatment for the millions living with autoimmune diseases in the US.

Fibromyalgia patients taking GLP-1s have lower rates of opioid use, pain, fatigue, and malaise in a real-world patient data analysis.

The guidelines include disease-specific recommendations on screening, monitoring disease progression, and treatment options for ILD.

Vasodilators Show Severity-Dependent Effects in SSc-ILD

Patients treated with upadacitinib have lower rates of lung function decline with no significant adverse events.

Long-term control of cardiovascular risk factors and sustained clinical remission help to mitigate the higher risk for atherosclerosis progression in patients with lupus.

Anti-TFAM antibodies are detected in about one third of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus and are associated with a threefold higher risk for thrombotic events.

The updated recommendations also provide guidance on antirheumatic drug use through lactation and in male patients trying to conceive.

Rates of carpal tunnel syndrome are significantly higher in patients who later develop rheumatoid arthritis, according to an observational study.

This is the first update to evidence-based recommendations for managing familial Mediterranean fever in more than 8 years.

Biologics Outperform Conventional Therapy in Still’s Disease

The CD19+ B-Cell targeted therapy reduced flare risk by 87% in a phase 3 clinical trial.

Medscape Medical News speaks with Jiha Lee to discuss how to provide holistic, patient-centered care for older adults living with rheumatic disease.

By analyzing genes encoding B-cell and T-cell receptors, the model could screen for conditions like HIV, type 1 diabetes, and lupus.

The federal crackdown on DEI initiatives is unlikely to deter companies from designing more representative trials, as it’s ‘good science, good ethics, and good business,’ one expert said.

A pilot trial will assess whether concentrated bone marrow aspirate can prevent inflammation and reduce postsurgery pain and the risk for posttraumatic osteoarthritis.

The price to buy certain infused biosimilars can be three times higher than reimbursement, and the problem is growing.

Despite an increased risk for complications and death in men after fractures, the US Preventive Services Task Force maintains there’s insufficient evidence to recommend osteoporosis screening for men.