Rob Volansky

CHICAGO — An AI and machine learning model can use patient-reported data and remote therapeutic monitoring to accurately assess low disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis, according to data presented at ACR Convergence 2025. “We were interested to use digital tools, such as a smartphone app coupled with patient data, to figure out whether we could identify patients doing well or poorly, as a

Much of the evidence documenting the earliest use of psilocybin in mushrooms for medicinal purposes by the ancient Mayans and Aztecs was destroyed by Spanish missionaries in the 1500s. However, that did little to stop people from using them, or from documenting their effects as best they could in mediums ranging from scrolls to scientific journals.

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — GLP-1 receptor agonists lead a new wave of therapeutic options that may benefit patients with osteoarthritis, according to data presented at the 2025 Congress of Clinical Rheumatology West.“This field is so barren and the harvest is so small,” Anne Marie Malfait, MD, the George W. Stuppy, MD, chair of arthritis at Rush Medical College in Chicago, said

CHICAGO — As physicians increasingly find themselves working as employees rather than owners, understanding tax structures and preserving their income has grown more important, according to a speaker at the 2025 Women in Medicine Summit.“The reason for this talk is that, as high income earners, most physicians are taxed at the highest rate, around 30% or 40%,” Brittne Halford,

Dietary lignans found in whole grain cold cereals and oatmeal may reduce the risk for gout, according to findings published in Arthritis Care & Research.“Practically, our findings support adherence to healthful plant-based dietary patterns for gout prevention, including intakes of foods like oatmeal and whole grain breakfast cereals,” Sharan K. Rai, PhD, of Harvard University,

Low-dose methotrexate failed to improve on placebo in reducing pain or synovitis in patients with inflammatory knee osteoarthritis, according to findings published in JAMA Internal Medicine.“Inflammation in osteoarthritis is common and an important source of both symptoms and risk for further structural progression,” David J. Hunter, PhD, Florance and Cope chair of rheumatology, and

The preferred nomenclature for the condition formerly known as “Sjögren’s syndrome” has been changed to Sjögren’s disease, according to an international consensus statement published in Nature Reviews Rheumatology.The authors of the statement, including Alan Baer, MD, professor of medicine and founder of the Jerome L. Greene Sjögren’s Disease Center at Johns Hopkins

JAK inhibitors for rheumatoid arthritis demonstrate higher risks for cancer vs. biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs, particularly among older patients and those with higher disease activity, according to data.“The Oral Rheumatoid Arthritis Trial (ORAL) Surveillance study included a risk-enriched population of RA patients with a minimum age of 50 years and 1 cardiovascular

Proactive screening and ongoing assessment are critical to mitigating mental health concerns in pediatric rheumatology patient populations, according to new consensus guidance statements from the American College of Rheumatology.“We started working on this around 2019,” Andrea Knight, MD, MSCE, Canada research chair in mental health and chronic disease of childhood, and staff

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s decision to dismiss all 17 members of the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices “undermines scientific integrity” and may endanger patients, according to the American College of Rheumatology.“The removal of the ACIP members is a deeply troubling decision,” Christina Downey, MD, chair of the ACR’s government