Weight Gain, but No Increase in BP, Seen With Low-Dose Glucocorticoids in RA
TUESDAY, Aug. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), low-dose glucocorticoid treatment is associated with an modest increase in weight over two years but no increase in blood pressure, according to a study published …
Learn MoreCo-Occurrence of Psoriasis and Rheumatic Diseases Common
FRIDAY, Aug. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Psoriasis is associated with rheumatic diseases, according to a study published online Aug. 5 in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.Mimi Chung, from the University of California in San Francisc…
Learn MoreRheumatoid Arthritis Tied to Higher Risk for Aortic Stenosis
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with a higher risk for developing aortic stenosis, according to a study published online July 31 in JAMA Internal Medicine.Tate M. Johnson, M.D., from the VA Nebraska-…
Learn MorePrevalence of Neuropsychiatric Symptoms Up for Autoimmune Rheumatic Disease
TUESDAY, Aug. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The prevalence of all self-reported neuropsychiatric symptoms is significantly higher in those with systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases (SARDs) versus controls, according to a study published online July 27…
Learn MoreTreatment Effect of Tofacitinib, Adalimumab Compared in RA
WEDNESDAY, July 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For adults with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), there is a modest reduction in the mean Disease Activity Score in 28 joints using C-reactive protein (DAS28-CRP) at three months for patients receiving tofacitinib…
Learn MoreUn fármaco podría ofrecer un nuevo método contra la artritis reumatoide
JUEVES, 18 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un medicamento bajo investigación podría hacer que un sistema inmunitario defectuoso se reinicie en algunas personas con artritis reumatoide.La artritis reumatoide (AR) es una enfermedad autoinmune que oc…
Learn MoreDrug May Offer New Approach Against Rheumatoid Arthritis
THURSDAY, May 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An investigational drug may hit the reset button on a faulty immune system for some people with rheumatoid arthritis.Rheumatoid arthritis, or RA, is an autoimmune disease that occurs when the body misfires ag…
Learn MorePeresolimab Found to Be Efficacious for Rheumatoid Arthritis
THURSDAY, May 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Peresolimab, a humanized immunoglobulin G1 monoclonal antibody designed to stimulate the endogenous programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) inhibitory pathway, is efficacious for patients with rheumatoid arthr…
Learn MoreLas toxinas de las parrillas, fumar y el escape de coches podrían aumentar el riesgo de artritis reumatoide
MIÉRCOLES, 10 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Unos compuestos tóxicos que se desarrollan del escape de los coches, al fumar y de las parrillas podrían aumentar el riesgo de desarrollar artritis reumatoide, una enfermedad autoinmune, sugiere un nue…
Learn MorePolycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Linked to Rheumatoid Arthritis
WEDNESDAY, May 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to a study published online May 9 in BMJ Open.Michelle Beidelschies, Ph.D., from the Cleveland Clinic, and col…
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