NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – When patients with early active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) start rituximab along with methotrexate (MTX), they have significantly better physical function and health-related quality…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The selective T-cell co-stimulation modulator abatacept safely and effectively treats psoriatic arthritis (PsA) in many patients, according to a report in the December…
Babette Gladstein, VMD talks about prolotherapy and its benefits on pets. Prolotherapy, also known as ligament reconstructive therapy, is a recognized orthopedic procedure that non-surgically stimulates the body’s…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Having gout apparently lowers the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease in older patients, according to study results published in the November 15th issue…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Sustained clinical improvements in signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis are apparent within one week of initiating treatment with a novel pegylated TNF…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Long-term treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) with hydroxychloroquine, initiated soon after disease onset, is protective against renal damage, according to study findings…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In combination with methotrexate, tocilizumab, an IL-6 receptor inhibitor, can safely improve the signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis in patients with an…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – More than half of a cohort of over 180 patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) required orthopedic surgery, and one quarter underwent at least…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The risk of lung cancer is increased in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, even after taking into account the effects of tobacco and asbestos…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The results of a randomized trial suggest that statins may be a useful treatment for Raynaud’s phenomenon and digital ulcers that can accompany…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Exposure to bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical used in the resins that line food and beverage containers and in the production of polycarbonate…
