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Gout not just for Victorians: 1 in 40 Brits have this extremely painful disease

If you thought gout was an outdated condition affecting portly, red-faced Victorians, think again.1 in 40 Brits now have this extremely painful disease, making it the UK’s most common form of inflammatory arthritis. Cases among people in their 20s and 30s have increased by 30%, and faster monitoring and treatment is needed, says a leading expert.

18 Mar 2024

99mTc-maraciclatide holds potential as a non-invasive test for early-stage endometriosis

The presentation summarized the preliminary findings from patients with known or suspected endometriosis who were imaged with a SPECT-CT camera and subsequently underwent planned laparoscopic surgery, a key-hole surgical procedure to establish the presence, absence and location of endometriotic lesions.

15 Mar 2024

RvT4 molecule boosts the body's defenses against atherosclerosis in rheumatoid arthritis patients

Researchers from Queen Mary University of London have found that the molecule RvT4 enhances the body's natural defences against atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

6 Feb 2024

$Study finds doubled risk of fractures in patients with acute calcium pyrophosphate crystal arthritis$

Study finds doubled risk of fractures in patients with acute calcium pyrophosphate crystal arthritis

Researchers will present the first-ever study of fractures and calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease at ACR Convergence 2023, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting.

7 Nov 2023

Using TNF inhibitors during pregnancy not associated with worse fetal or obstetric outcomes

According to new research at ACR Convergence 2023, the American College of Rheumatology's (ACR) annual meeting, continuing tumor necrosis factor inhibitors during pregnancy is not associated with worse fetal or obstetric outcomes and may reduce the risk of severe maternal infections during pregnancy (Abstract #0477).

7 Nov 2023

Study sheds light on early life risk factors for ankylosing spondylitis

Having older siblings and childhood tonsil removal are linked to a heightened risk of ankylosing spondylitis, a type of chronic inflammatory arthritis, finds a large study published in the open access journal RMD Open.

16 Oct 2023

New treatment option for hand osteoarthritis identified

Relief could be on the way for people with painful hand osteoarthritis after a Monash University and Alfred Health-led study found an affordable existing drug can help. Until now there has been no effective treatment.

12 Oct 2023

Researchers call for urgent improvement in pain management for inflammatory arthritis patients

Researchers from Keele University's School of Medicine have found that analgesic medicines - commonly known as "painkillers" - are widely prescribed to people with inflammatory arthritis across England despite little research evidence that they improve pain for these patients, and studies showing they can cause serious side-effects.

12 Oct 2023

COVID-19 associated with increased risk of developing various autoimmune diseases and risk could be attenuated by vaccination

COVID-19 can increase the risk of various autoimmune diseases; however, this risk appears to be mitigated by vaccination against COVID-19.

21 Aug 2023

ICI therapy linked to unique immune response in arthritis

Immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapies used to treat cancer come with the risk of adverse autoimmune responses, including arthritis that can persist for years and require joint replacement surgery.

1 Aug 2023

Systematic approach needed to identify mental health issues in patients with inflammatory arthritis

Anxiety and depression are the mental health issues most commonly associated with inflammatory arthritis, and it is well-established that there is a link between mental health issues and poor health outcomes.

1 Jun 2023

AI interpretations of MRI images could provide more accurate RA prediction

Early inflammatory arthritis is often undifferentiated, but it may develop into established RA or another arthropathy.

31 May 2023

Gout unveiled as surprising culprit in neurodegenerative diseases

Research highlights the association between gout and neurodegenerative diseases, revealing that gout patients exhibit smaller brain volumes, increased brain iron markers, and a higher incidence of conditions such as dementia, Parkinson's disease, and essential tremor, particularly within the first three years after diagnosis.

22 May 2023

UCSD engineers develop a biodegradable polymer system to treat rheumatoid arthritis

A team led by engineers at the University of California San Diego has developed a biodegradable polymer system to treat rheumatoid arthritis, an autoimmune and inflammatory disease, by working in concert with the power of the human immune system.

4 Apr 2023

Study investigates vitamin C's effectiveness in treating gout and hyperuricemia

Scientists at the University of Minnesota, USA, have initiated a study entitled “the Hmong Microbiome and Gout, Obesity, Vitamin C (HMANGO-C) study” to determine the effect of vitamin C supplementation on serum urate levels in Hmong adults with or without gout. Hmong (pronounced mung) is a racial group originally from the Southwest of China.

3 Apr 2023

Inflammatory Arthritis News and Research

Gout not just for Victorians: 1 in 40 Brits have this extremely painful disease

99mTc-maraciclatide holds potential as a non-invasive test for early-stage endometriosis

RvT4 molecule boosts the body's defenses against atherosclerosis in rheumatoid arthritis patients

Study finds doubled risk of fractures in patients with acute calcium pyrophosphate crystal arthritis

Using TNF inhibitors during pregnancy not associated with worse fetal or obstetric outcomes

Study sheds light on early life risk factors for ankylosing spondylitis

New treatment option for hand osteoarthritis identified

Researchers call for urgent improvement in pain management for inflammatory arthritis patients

COVID-19 associated with increased risk of developing various autoimmune diseases and risk could be attenuated by vaccination

ICI therapy linked to unique immune response in arthritis

Systematic approach needed to identify mental health issues in patients with inflammatory arthritis

AI interpretations of MRI images could provide more accurate RA prediction

Gout unveiled as surprising culprit in neurodegenerative diseases

UCSD engineers develop a biodegradable polymer system to treat rheumatoid arthritis

Study investigates vitamin C's effectiveness in treating gout and hyperuricemia

The 2022 NICE guidelines for the diagnosis and management of gout

Study finds no association between gout and neurodegenerative diseases in the general population

Study finds a novel therapeutic target for prevention and treatment of gout

First guidance to optimize the use of PROMs for young people with inflammatory arthritis

Study finds an increase in the proportion of adults in England diagnosed with inflammatory arthritis

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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