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Released: 11-Oct-2022 10:10 AM EDT
American College of Rheumatology Announces 2022 Award Recipients
American College of Rheumatology (ACR)

The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) and the Association of Rheumatology Professionals (ARP) proudly recognizes the recipients of its 2022 Master of the ACR and ARP designations, ACR Awards of Distinction, and ARP Awards of Merit and Appreciation.

Newswise: Dr. Jaideep Bains to join UHN as new Director of the Krembil Research Institute
Released: 3-Oct-2022 11:05 AM EDT
Dr. Jaideep Bains to join UHN as new Director of the Krembil Research Institute
University Health Network (UHN)

(Toronto, Oct. 3, 2022) – University Health Network (UHN) is pleased to announce that Dr. Jaideep Bains will be joining our team as the new Director of the Krembil Research Institute. The Krembil Research Institute, one of the principal institutes within UHN, comprises the Krembil Brain Institute, the Schroeder Arthritis Institute and the Donald K.

Released: 22-Sep-2022 3:50 PM EDT
First of its kind study finds treatment effective for rheumatoid arthritis patients
National Jewish Health

For the first time, researchers have shown that a class of anti-fibrotic drugs slows the progression of interstitial lung disease (ILD) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

Released: 22-Sep-2022 10:50 AM EDT
Press Registration Now Open for ACR Convergence 2022
American College of Rheumatology (ACR)

The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) is providing complimentary registration to journalists wishing to write about studies presented at ACR Convergence 2022, the ACR’s annual meeting taking place Nov. 10 – 14.

Released: 21-Sep-2022 9:40 AM EDT
High costs of nonoperative treatment in the year before total knee replacement
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

In the year before total knee arthroplasty (TKA), patients incur considerable costs for nonoperative treatments and other procedures for osteoarthritis (OA) – raising questions about the value of those procedures, reports a study in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio in partnership with Wolters Kluwer.

Released: 19-Sep-2022 5:05 PM EDT
Rheumatoid arthritis drug effective against myasthenia
Karolinska Institute

Early intervention with rituximab, a drug used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), can reduce the risk of deterioration in myasthenia gravis, an autoimmune disease that causes loss of muscle control.

Released: 14-Sep-2022 9:15 AM EDT
Updated Guideline Introduces Recommendations for Prevention and Treatment of Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis
American College of Rheumatology (ACR)

The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) released a summary of its updated guideline for the Prevention and Treatment of Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis. New osteoporosis medications and new literature have become available since the last ACR treatment guideline was published in 2017.

Newswise:Video Embedded poll-aching-joints-make-older-adults-reach-for-many-forms-of-pain-relief-but-health-risks-could-follow
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7-Sep-2022 4:20 PM EDT
Poll: Aching joints make older adults reach for many forms of pain relief – but health risks could follow
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Popping a pill may bring short-term relief for arthritis-related joint pain, but many older adults may not realize that what they swallow could raise their risk of other health problems, or that other non-drug options could help them, a new poll suggests.

Released: 8-Sep-2022 11:10 AM EDT
How can you explain the pain? Get the latest research on pain management in the Pain channel
Newswise

The latest research and expert commentary on pain management.

Released: 8-Sep-2022 10:05 AM EDT
Study identifies key protein that drives rheumatoid arthritis damage
Washington State University

Scientists have identified a protein known as sulfatase-2 that plays a critical role in the damage caused by rheumatoid arthritis.

Released: 3-Aug-2022 10:25 AM EDT
New Guideline Introduces Recommendations for Vaccinations in Patients with Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases
American College of Rheumatology (ACR)

The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) released a summary of its new treatment guideline for Vaccinations in Patients with Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases (RMDs). The effectiveness and safety of vaccines may differ in rheumatology patients as compared to the general population.

Released: 2-Aug-2022 4:05 PM EDT
Flare-ups of gout are linked to heart attack and stroke, says new study
University of Nottingham

Experts at the University of Nottingham, in collaboration with experts at Keele University, have found that the risk of heart attacks and strokes temporarily increases in the four months after a gout flare.

Released: 29-Jul-2022 2:05 PM EDT
Don't give up the fight. Read the latest news about drug and antibiotic resistance
Newswise

Here are some of the latest articles that have been added to the Drug Resistance channel on Newswise, a free source for journalists.

Newswise: Disease Control, Safe Medications Critical to Pregnancies for Women with Rheumatic Disease
Released: 18-Jul-2022 11:35 AM EDT
Disease Control, Safe Medications Critical to Pregnancies for Women with Rheumatic Disease
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Pregnant women with active rheumatic disease carry a higher risk of adverse outcomes than the general population including hypertension, preeclampsia, higher cesarean section rate, small for gestational aged infants, preterm delivery, and fetal loss. To decrease the risk of these complications, rheumatic disease should be under control before conception with medications that are safe to use during pregnancy.

Released: 14-Jun-2022 3:15 PM EDT
"Yes, optimists live longer" and more research news on Aging for media
Newswise

Here are some of the latest articles that have been added to the Aging channel on Newswise, a free source for journalists.

       
Released: 8-Jun-2022 4:05 PM EDT
Walking towards healthier knees
Baylor College of Medicine

A new study published today in Arthritis & Rheumatology led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine reveals that walking for exercise can reduce new frequent knee pain among people age 50 and older diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis, the most common form of arthritis. Additionally, findings from the study indicate that walking for exercise may be an effective treatment to slow the damage that occurs within the joint.

Released: 8-Jun-2022 10:05 AM EDT
增强现实—骨外科医生施行膝关节置换术的又一利器
Mayo Clinic

对于患有重度关节炎、膝关节疼痛的患者来说,膝关节置换术是一个改善生活质量的可行选择。如今骨外科医生施行膝关节置换术时又多了一个新利器—增强现实技术。

Released: 7-Jun-2022 12:35 PM EDT
Orthopedic Surgeons Have Another Tool for Knee Replacement: Augmented Reality
Mayo Clinic

For people with severe arthritis pain in the knee joints, knee replacement is a viable option to improve their quality of life. Orthopedic surgeons now have a new tool for knee replacement: augmented reality.

Released: 7-Jun-2022 12:20 PM EDT
جراحو العظام يحظون بأداة أخرى لاستبدال الركبة: الواقع المعزز
Mayo Clinic

مدينة روتشستر، ولاية مينيسوتا- بالنسبة للأشخاص المصابين بآلام التهاب المفاصل الحادة في مفاصل الركبة، فإن استبدال الركبة هو خيار قابل للتطبيق لتحسين جودة حياتهم. ولدى جراحي العظام الآن أداة جديدة لاستبدال الركبة، إنها الواقع المعزز.

Released: 7-Jun-2022 12:15 PM EDT
Cirurgiões ortopedistas possuem mais uma ferramenta para a artroplastia de joelho: a realidade aumentada
Mayo Clinic

Para pessoas com dores severas de artrite nas articulações do joelho, a artroplastia de joelho é uma opção viável para melhoria da qualidade de vida. Os cirurgiões ortopedistas agora têm uma nova ferramenta para a artroplastia de joelho: a realidade aumentada.

Released: 7-Jun-2022 12:15 PM EDT
Los cirujanos ortopédicos cuentan con otro medio para el reemplazo de rodilla: la realidad aumentada
Mayo Clinic

En las personas que sufren fuerte dolor en las articulaciones de la rodilla debido a artritis, el reemplazo de rodilla es una alternativa viable que mejora la calidad de vida. Ahora, los cirujanos ortopédicos cuentan con otro medio para el reemplazo de rodilla: la realidad aumentada.

6-Jun-2022 10:00 AM EDT
HSS Presents Rheumatoid Arthritis Research at 2022 EULAR Annual Congress
Hospital for Special Surgery

At this year’s European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR) Congress, held June 1 to 4 in Copenhagen, Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) presented new research related to the treatment and management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The studies focus on the tapering of treatment in patients whose disease is well controlled, real-world outcomes for targeted therapies, assessing the effects of biologic treatments on immune cells from patients with RA, and the underlying mechanisms of arthritis triggered by immune checkpoint therapies used to treat cancer.

Newswise: Recharging Cartilage After Knee Damage
Released: 3-Jun-2022 1:05 PM EDT
Recharging Cartilage After Knee Damage
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering

Osteoarthritis – a painful condition that results from the deterioration of the cartilage in our joints – affects millions of people worldwide. To combat this issue, NIBIB-funded researchers are developing an implantable, biodegradable film that helps to regenerate the native cartilage at the site of damage. Their study, performed in rabbits, could be an initial, important step in the establishment of a new treatment for this common condition.

   
3-Jun-2022 10:00 AM EDT
Computer Vision Tool Improves the Ability to Distinguish Rheumatoid Arthritis from Osteoarthritis in Damaged Joint Tissue
Hospital for Special Surgery

A new study led by Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) investigators in New York City has found that their computer vision tool effectively distinguishes rheumatoid arthritis (RA) from osteoarthritis (OA) in joint tissue taken from patients who underwent total knee replacement (TKR). The results suggest the machine learning model will help improve research processes in the short term and optimize patient care in the future. The findings were presented today at the European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR) Congress 2022.

2-Jun-2022 12:00 PM EDT
New HSS Study Defines Disease Characteristics for Patients with Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease
Hospital for Special Surgery

A new study by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) has further clarified the clinical manifestations of undifferentiated connective tissue disease (UCTD). The findings were published as an abstract in the meeting journal of the European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR) 2022 Congress.

Released: 31-May-2022 5:05 PM EDT
Nerve Stimulation Promotes Resolution of Inflammation
Karolinska Institute

The nervous system is known to communicate with the immune system and regulate inflammation in the body.

Released: 25-May-2022 11:45 AM EDT
ACR Urges the FTC to Examine the Impact of Pharmacy Benefit Managers on Prescription Drug Costs
American College of Rheumatology (ACR)

In comments submitted to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) urged the agency to address Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) business practices that drive up costs and reduce access for the 54 million Americans living with rheumatic disease.

Released: 19-May-2022 11:05 AM EDT
Mount Sinai Microbiome Lab Joins NIH’s Accelerating Medicines Partnership
Mount Sinai Health System

The National Institutes of the Health (NIH) has awarded researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai a four-year grant to study the role of the human microbiome in rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus, and other autoimmune diseases. The grant is part of the NIH’s Accelerating Medicines Partnership® Autoimmune and Immune-Mediated Diseases (AMP® AIM) program, which is designed to speed the discovery of new treatments and diagnostics. It will support the Microbiome Technology and Analytic Center Hub (Micro-TEACH), a multidisciplinary team of researchers at Icahn Mount Sinai and NYU Langone Health.

Newswise: Target to make immunotherapy for cancer safer, while more effective
6-May-2022 12:40 PM EDT
Target to make immunotherapy for cancer safer, while more effective
Ochsner Health

Researchers at MD Anderson and Ochsner Health have uncovered that in immunotherapy, a particular cytokine is expressed at higher levels in colitis tissue than in cancer tissue.

Released: 28-Apr-2022 2:45 PM EDT
Lipofilling Procedure Improves Pain and Function in Finger Osteoarthritis
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

For patients with painful finger osteoarthritis, a nonsurgical procedure called lipofilling – in which fat obtained from another part of the body is transferred into the arthritic joints – produces lasting improvements in hand function and especially pain, suggests a study in the May issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).

Released: 19-Apr-2022 3:30 PM EDT
Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Group Welcomes Rheumatologist Randolph Sanchez, M.D.
Hackensack Meridian Health (Mountainside Medical Center)

Mountainside Medical Group has announced that Randolph Sanchez, M.D., has joined the practice, adding rheumatology to the medical group’s specialty offerings. Dr. Sanchez treats a variety of autoimmune diseases in adult patients that can affect the bones, joints, and muscles, causing pain, swelling and deformity.

Newswise: Study: Older Adults with Rheumatoid Arthritis Still Undermedicated, Despite Aggressive Guidelines
Released: 8-Apr-2022 6:00 AM EDT
Study: Older Adults with Rheumatoid Arthritis Still Undermedicated, Despite Aggressive Guidelines
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

A new study shows the majority of older adults are not prescribed disease-modifying medications for rheumatoid arthritis, despite guidelines that call for early and aggressive treatment of the inflammatory autoimmune disease. Researchers say rheumatologists and primary care providers must be prepared to care for older adults with rheumatic diseases while addressing polypharmacy and multimorbidity.

Newswise: Newly Identified Neutrophil Subset Is a Promising Therapeutic Target
Released: 5-Apr-2022 3:30 PM EDT
Newly Identified Neutrophil Subset Is a Promising Therapeutic Target
University of Illinois Chicago

Using a protein nanoparticle they designed, scientists at the University of Illinois Chicago have identified two distinct subtypes of neutrophils and found that one of the subtypes can be used as a drug target for inflammatory diseases.

Released: 24-Mar-2022 4:30 PM EDT
American College of Rheumatology Honored with Sixth Consecutive Top Atlanta Workplace Designation
American College of Rheumatology (ACR)

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC) recognized the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) as one of Atlanta's top workplaces for the sixth year in a row. Only 87 small businesses and 175 organizations total received the recognition, and the ACR ranked 28th in the small business category.

Released: 22-Mar-2022 1:10 AM EDT
Medical cannabis can reduce use of opioids in patients with chronic back pain and osteoarthritis, but further study needed
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)

Providing patients with chronic back pain and osteoarthritis (OA) access to medical cannabis can reduce or even eliminate the use of opioids for pain management, according to two studies presented at the 2022 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS).

Released: 16-Mar-2022 3:45 PM EDT
Long term exposure to air pollution linked to heightened autoimmune disease risk
BMJ

Long term exposure to air pollution is linked to a heightened risk of autoimmune disease, particularly rheumatoid arthritis, connective tissue and inflammatory bowel diseases, finds research published online in the open access journal RMD Open.

Newswise: After More than 20 Years, Scientists Have Solved the Full-Length Structure of a Janus Kinase
8-Mar-2022 2:25 PM EST
After More than 20 Years, Scientists Have Solved the Full-Length Structure of a Janus Kinase
Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)

More than two decades of effort went into a project that has now revealed the structure of a crucial signaling molecule, opening the door to new and better drugs for some cancers.

Released: 8-Mar-2022 2:15 PM EST
New Kawasaki Disease Guideline Released by American College of Rheumatology and Vasculitis Foundation
American College of Rheumatology (ACR)

The American College of Rheumatology (ACR), in partnership with the Vasculitis Foundation (VF), released a new guideline for the management of Kawasaki disease that addresses diagnostic issues relating to the disease, the treatment of high-risk patients, & the management of convalescent patients.

Released: 3-Mar-2022 9:30 AM EST
The American College of Rheumatology Releases Two Updated Guidelines for Treatment of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
American College of Rheumatology (ACR)

The ACR released two updated guideline papers for the treatment and management of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA). These two guidelines are companions to previously updated JIA guidelines released in 2019 covering the treatment of polyarthritis, sacroiliitis, uveitis and enthesitis.

Released: 1-Mar-2022 10:35 AM EST
Younger patients seeking knee replacement have similar arthritis severity, but more risk factors for surgical complications than older patients
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

Compared to older patients being evaluated for total knee arthroplasty (TKA), younger patients – under age 60 – have similar pain, disability, and willingness to undergo surgery, reports a study in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio in partnership with Wolters Kluwer.

Released: 28-Feb-2022 1:15 PM EST
Updated Guideline Introduces New Recommendations for Use of Medications Around Total Hip and Knee Replacement
American College of Rheumatology (ACR)

The ACR and the AAHKS released a summary of their updated guideline for the Perioperative Management of Antirheumatic Medication in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases Undergoing Elective Total Hip or Total Knee Arthroplasty.

23-Feb-2022 3:15 PM EST
New way viruses trigger autoimmunity discovered
Washington University in St. Louis

Studying mice, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have discovered that roseolovirus can trigger autoimmunity in a previously unknown way: by disrupting the process by which immune cells learn to avoid targeting their own body's cells and tissues.

Released: 17-Feb-2022 3:05 PM EST
Continuation versus discontinuation of anti-rheumatic biologics during the perioperative period: What does the evidence support?
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

For patients with rheumatic arthritis and other chronic inflammatory diseases, discontinuing biologic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (bDMARDs) prior to orthopaedic surgery does not appear to increase the risk of surgical site infections or delayed wound healing, concludes a review and meta-analysis in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio in partnership with Wolters Kluwer.

Newswise: Rogue antibodies make cells “sticky” to trigger blood clots in COVID-19 patients
Released: 17-Feb-2022 11:15 AM EST
Rogue antibodies make cells “sticky” to trigger blood clots in COVID-19 patients
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Scientists have discovered that “rogue” antibodies found circulating in the blood of COVID-19 patients have the potential to cause endothelial cells to lose their resistance to clotting. These antiphospholipid autoantibodies can trigger blood clots in the arteries and veins of patients with autoimmune disorders, including lupus and antiphospholipid syndrome. The findings provide an even stronger connection between autoantibody formation and clotting in COVID-19.

Released: 9-Feb-2022 2:40 PM EST
The Osteoarthritis Action Alliance Releases OACareTools, a NEW Online Toolkit to Help Employers and their Employees Manage Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis Action Alliance

Osteoarthritis (OA), the most common form of arthritis, is a serious disease affecting 1 in 7 U.S. adults. Over half of adults with OA are of working age (18–64 years old).

Released: 27-Jan-2022 8:05 AM EST
Researchers Identify Osteoarthritis ‘Pain Pathway’
North Carolina State University

Researchers have discovered that a particular molecular signaling pathway plays an important role in producing osteoarthritis (OA) pain. Using a mouse model of painful osteoarthritis, they show that blocking this signaling pathway eliminates pain and results in a return to normal limb use.



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