According to a story from Ankylosing Spondylitis News, Health Canada has recently approved upadacitinib (marketed as Rinvoq) as a treatment for people living with ankylosing spondylitis. The medicine is specifically…
The diagnosis of rare diseases can be difficult; they may share symptoms with other disorders, many are not well known, and many don't have specific diagnostic processes. Ankylosing spondylitis acts…
According to a story from medwirenews.com, a post-hoc analysis from a recent clinical trial has revealed that treatment with filgotinib can result in improvements in structural lesions detected by MRI…
According to Ankylosing Spondylitis News, a recent study has found that TNF inhibitors are often not effective treatments for patients with ankylosing spondylitis. Read the full study in BMC Rheumatology.…
According to a story from Healio, a recent study that was published in the scientific journal BMC Rheumatology revealed that it was uncommon for patients living with ankylosing spondylitis to switch from…
Seizures are a common symptom of Angelman syndrome (AS) and the cause of these seizures was unknown for a long time. This lack of knowledge made it impossible to…
According to a story from Acrofan, the biotechnology company Clover Pharmaceuticals Inc. has recently announced that the first patient has been dosed in its phase 3 clinical study. This study…
According to a story from Ankylosing Spondylitis News, the results of a recent phase 2/3 clinical trial indicate that the drug upadacitinib (marketed as Rinvoq) can be an effective treatment…
According to a story from The Rheumatologist, a common treatment method for ankylosing spondylitis, a form of rare arthritis the affects the sacroiliac joints and spine, is a class of…
According to a story from Ankylosing Spondylitis News, a recent study has found that moxibustion, a form of heat therapy, could provide short-term benefits for patients with the rare disease…
According to a story from Markets Insider, Eli Lilly and Company recently announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the company's drug ixekizumab (marketed as Taltz®)…
A New AS Study A recent study, published in Reumatologia aimed to evaluate how ankylosing spondylitis (AS) patients are coping with their condition on a psychological level. They wanted to investigate…
According to a story from Ankylosing Spondylitis News, a recent study has reaffirmed the understanding that patients with ankylosing spondylitis, a rare form of inflammatory disease that affects the joints…
According to a story from Healio, a recent study has found that 58 percent of patients with the inflammatory disease ankylosing spondylitis will experience relapse within one year after stopping…
GO-ALIVE GO-ALIVE was a Phase 3 clinical trial examining the safety and the efficacy of Simponi Aria in ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Simponi was first approved by the FDA in 2009.…
Are eyes really the window to the soul? A recent study shows that they are, at least, a window into Angelman syndrome. Angelman syndrome (AS) is a neuro-genetic condition. It's…
Researchers wanted to know how likely it is for patients to have fibromyalgia with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). As a result, they found that particular comorbidity to be common. Marina Magrey,…
Charis Hill believes that changes to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) may be the difference between living and dying. Charis currently gets insurance due to the ACA. She is worried…
The word “marathon” has become so ubiquitous that it is almost cliché. When people hear the word, they think of their favorite reality TV show played for 12 consecutive hours…
High school senior, Mary Lacy Lusk has ankylosing spondylitis (AS). For those who might not know, ankylosing spondylitis is a rare autoimmune disorder that is similar to rheumatoid arthritis. Mary states…
Andrew Graham was diagnosed in 2009 with a rare autoimmune condition called ankylosing spondylitis, or AS. This disorder primarily affects the bones in his back and causes his vertebrae to, over…
There is an old proverb that all sailors know: You can’t control the wind, but you can adjust the sails. Living with persistent, incurable diseases and/or chronic pain is a…
My dad is devoted to the people he loves. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard, “You should always honor your family.” I’m probably not as generous a…
Although traveling can be relaxing and rewarding, the physical demands of travel can be stressful, particularly for travelers with Ankylosing spondylitis (AS). With adequate preparation, however, those with AS can…
A story I read about a man with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) brought back a great memory for me. A few years ago, I was spending a lonely New Year's Eve…
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