April 29, 2025

New Oral Option Approved for GCA

The FDA approved Rinvoq (upadacitinib) as the first and only oral Janus kinase inhibitor for the treatment of giant cell arteritis in adults, providing a steroid-sparing option for achieving sustained remission.

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April 29, 2025

Obesity Independently Hinders Remission in RA

Study shows BMI above 30 correlates with poorer treatment outcomes regardless of comorbidities

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April 28, 2025

Higher Heart Risk Seen in Inflammatory Arthritis With IFG

Prediabetes in inflammatory arthritis patients raised cardiovascular risk by over twofold, researchers reported in a population-based cohort study.

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April 23, 2025

Sense of Belonging 'Critical' for Workplace Retention

Individuals who reported a neutral level of satisfaction with their sense of belonging were approximately 3 times more likely to express an intent to leave, while those who were dissatisfied were 7 times more likely to do so, compared to individuals who were satisfied with their sense of belonging.

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April 21, 2025

Higher Dietary Acid Load Tied to Knee OA

“This study demonstrates a significant association between high DAL and increased odds of [knee] OA.”

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April 21, 2025

Key Risk Factors for Shoulder Pain

"Three of the five significant risk factors for injury can be identified by objective pre-screening measures."

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April 18, 2025

Gout Remission Linked to Lower Urate, Fewer Flares

Remission in gout after urate-lowering therapy was seldom after 1 but high after 5 years, finds a five-year NOR-Gout study tracking 211 patients.

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April 18, 2025

Vaccination May Lower RA Risk

Researchers found no increased risk of rheumatoid arthritis following vaccination. In fact, they observed short-term protective effects against RA.

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April 16, 2025

Chronic Pain: 40% Comorbidity with Depression/Anxiety

Women and younger patients with chronic pain demonstrated significantly higher rates of depression and anxiety in this comprehensive meta-analysis, with researchers noting these groups 'were most likely to have depression and anxiety.'

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