The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) shares guidelines for disease management and care. According to Creaky Joints, the ACR recently released a new guideline centered around integrative interventions for people…
How is rheumatoid arthritis treated? Currently, the “gold standard” – referring to one of the most effective therapeutic methods – is a combination of methotrexate and adalimumab. This treatment is…
If you could receive a vaccine to potentially prevent any condition, or at least reduce its severity, would you? According to Medical XPress, University of Toledo researchers are exploring this…
Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News recently published an article describing how engineered cells were implanted into rheumatoid mouse models. The cells used in the study were able to sense…
Welcome to Study of the Week from Patient Worthy. In this segment, we select a study we posted about from the previous week that we think is of particular interest…
Over the last few decades, there have been discussions regarding health issues associated with smoking cigarettes - or even exposure to secondhand smoke. For example, cigarette smoking is associated with…
If you’re anything like me, you enjoy a nice cup of tea in the morning - and maybe the afternoon. Okay, you’ve got me, probably at night as well. In…
Welcome to the Rare Classroom, a new series from Patient Worthy. Rare Classroom is designed for the curious reader who wants to get informed on some of the rarest, most…
Pfizer and Imcyse have entered into a collaboration and licensing agreement for a rheumatoid arthritis (RA) program that utilizes Imcyse's Imotope technology. The two companies have worked together in the…
According to HCP Live, University of Lübeck researchers recently connected rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and pemphigus, an autoimmune disorder characterized by blisters on the skin and mucous membranes. In fact, researchers…
Not all treatments work for every patient, with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) medications being the perfect example. Disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) are the standard of care for RA despite the fact…
by Lauren Taylor from In The Cloud Copy A comorbidity occurs when there is a presence of one or more additional illnesses or conditions that co-occur with the primary condition.…
A new study published in the journal Rheumatology and Therapy examined the effect of baricitinib on Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) patients who have had an inadequate to their methotrexate therapy. Methotrexate and Baricitinib…
by Lauren Taylor from In The Cloud Copy Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune and inflammatory disease, which means that your body's healthy cells are attacked by your body’s own…
by Lauren Taylor from In The Cloud Copy Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disorder that affects a patient’s joints, in addition to causing damage to the skin, eyes,…
by Caitlin Seida from In The Cloud Copy As if rheumatoid arthritis (RA) weren’t painful enough, those living with the disorder also have to pay extra attention to their hearts…
I-Mab, a biopharmaceutical firm, has begun dosing participants in Phase Ib of their trial of plonmarlimab, a rheumatoid arthritis (RA) treatment. Developers of the medication believe that it could become…
by Lauren Taylor from In The Cloud Copy Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune inflammatory disorder that causes inflammation to the lining of your joints while also causing damage to…
By Danielle Bradshaw from In The Cloud Copy In a six-month long early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) trial - which was called NORD-STAR - researchers reported at the European League Against…
In January 2020, doctors flocked to the ACR Winter Symposium to discuss new trends, treatments, and burgeoning research within the field of rheumatology. Dr. Jeffrey Curtis, MD, MS, MPH presented…
Relapsing polychondritis is a rare disease which causes damage to the cartilage, trachea, and lungs. It's an autoimmune condition meaning an overzealous immune response causes the body to attack its own…
Published in Social Science & Medicine, a recent study conducted by Drexel University has shed light on how, even in a world of evolving precision medicine, there is also merit in…
By Rachel Whetstone from In The Cloud Copy Although people sometimes want to hide away when a disease leaves visible marks on their bodies, Academy Award winning actress Tatum O’Neal…
A recent study led by Morten Aagaard Nielsen and Tue Wenzel Kragstrup, who both work at Aarhus University in Denmark, hopes to help physicians determine the best personalized treatment for…
Body Image In today's world, negative body image is unfortunately very common. Research has shown that this trend occurs in women and men, both as children and adults. It affects…
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