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Rheumatology is a sub-specialty in internal medicine and pediatrics, devoted to the diagnosis and therapy of rheumatic diseases. Rheumatologists mainly deal with clinical problems involving joints, soft tissues and allied conditions of connective tissues.

FDA approves Cimzia (certolizumab pegol) for active psoriatic arthritis

UCB announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Cimzia (certolizumab pegol) for the treatment of adult patients with active psoriatic arthritis.

30 Sep 2013

ACR journals publish guide that provides new treatments for children with systemic JIA

In the U.S., there are nearly 300,000 children with juvenile arthritis and other rheumatic illnesses according to estimates from the American College of Rheumatology (ACR). For pediatric patients with systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), effective treatment for this disabling disease is imperative.

24 Sep 2013

Framingham model predicts hypertension in young adults

The Framingham Heart Study model for predicting short-term risk for hypertension has good discriminatory ability in a biracial population of young adults, say researchers.

23 Sep 2013

FDA approves STELARA (Ustekinumab) for treatment of active psoriatic arthritis

Janssen Biotech, Inc., announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved STELARA® (ustekinumab) alone or in combination with methotrexate for the treatment of adult patients (18 years or older) with active psoriatic arthritis.

23 Sep 2013

Abbvie, Ablynx ink license agreement to develop anti-IL-6R Nanobody against inflammatory diseases

Ablynx and AbbVie today announced that they have entered into a global license agreement to develop and commercialize the anti-IL-6R Nanobody, ALX-0061, to treat inflammatory diseases.

23 Sep 2013

BSR announces finalists for Rheumatology Best Practice Awards

The British Society for Rheumatology has announced the finalists for its Best Practice Awards, which highlight ground-breaking and innovative practice in NHS rheumatology services. All the finalists’ work has improved patient experience and outcomes, and offers examples of ways in which rheumatology treatment can be improved across the NHS.

21 Sep 2013

Gout: An Interview with Dr. Lawrence Edwards, Chairman and CEO of GUAES

Gout is the most common form of inflammatory arthritis that affects adults. It's a disease caused by the presence of uric acid crystals in and around the joints. It's a disease that's becoming more and more common. It probably has doubled in its prevalence worldwide over the past twenty to thirty years.

18 Sep 2013

Financial incentives only partial solution for hypertension control

Providing financial incentives to general practitioners goes some way toward improving hypertension control in their patients, shows research published in JAMA.

16 Sep 2013

UCSF scientists identify new way to manipulate immune system from autoimmune diseases

Scientists from UC San Francisco have identified a new way to manipulate the immune system that may keep it from attacking the body-s own molecules in autoimmune diseases such as type 1 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis.

10 Sep 2013

Doubt cast on worth of BP load

Blood pressure load may not be a useful clinical measure, say researchers.

9 Sep 2013

Researchers create specific tests to detect cancer biomarkers in patients with dermatomyositis

Researchers from major universities in the U.S. have developed specific tests to identify cancer biomarkers in patients with dermatomyositis-a systemic inflammatory disease associated with increased risk of malignancy.

3 Sep 2013

BP variability a long-term challenge

Blood pressure variability over the long term predicts mortality among patients receiving treatment for hypertension, a study shows.

2 Sep 2013

HSS, UCSF and Mayo Clinic to validate new MRI techniques, biomarkers for osteoarthritis treatment

In recent years, researchers have been frustrated because there are no tools to identify early stages of osteoarthritis and thus no good way to test therapies for preventing or slowing the disease. Now, three institutions have been awarded $1 million from the Arthritis Foundation to validate the use of new MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) techniques and newly identified biomarkers to solve this vexing problem.

30 Aug 2013

Patients attending specialist nurse clinics do not get inferior treatment to that offered by rheumatologists

Patients attending clinical nurse specialist clinics do not get inferior treatment to that offered by consultant rheumatologists, the results of a major new clinical trial have revealed.

29 Aug 2013

The White House honors UTHealth pediatrician as "Champions of Change"

Susan E. Pacheco, M.D., associate professor of pediatrics at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Medical School, was among a group of individuals recently honored by The White House as "Champions of Change."

28 Aug 2013

Powerful new option for treating vasculitis

In a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, a research consortium that includes the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) has shown that a new drug for vasculitis, a potentially life-threatening auto-immune disease which causes inflammation in blood vessels, is as effective as standard therapy over 18 months.

27 Aug 2013

Medical response, imaging technologies used to save lives of Boston Marathon bombing victims

The Boston Marathon bombing brought international attention back to the devastating effects of terrorism. There were numerous victims with severe injuries that needed immediate attention. A novel study in Arthritis Care & Research, a journal published by Wiley on behalf of the American College of Rheumatology, presents cases from Boston-area hospitals where victims were treated, examining the medical response and imaging technologies used to save lives and limbs.

20 Aug 2013

Researchers provide support for potential importance of vitamin D in pregnancy

Researchers at the MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit, University of Southampton, have demonstrated that the degree to which a gene related to vitamin D action is switched on or off, when measured at birth, predicts bone density of the child at four years of age.

16 Aug 2013

Personalized models for preventive health care services

With physicians facing increasing demands on their time, it can be extremely difficult to prioritize which preventive care methods should be used for their patients. Now, two researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center have developed a mathematical model that will save time, lead to enhanced care, and potentially save lives.

6 Aug 2013

Severe arthritis pain treatments: an interview with Professor Walsh, University of Nottingham and Professor Wood, UCL

Pain is defined by the sufferer’s experience. Pain may be severe because it is intense, frequent or sustained, and because it is distressing. The severity of pain is not simply due to what is going on in the joint, but is also affected by how the body processes the pain signals, and the context in which it is experienced.

31 Jul 2013

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FDA approves Cimzia (certolizumab pegol) for active psoriatic arthritis

ACR journals publish guide that provides new treatments for children with systemic JIA

Framingham model predicts hypertension in young adults

FDA approves STELARA (Ustekinumab) for treatment of active psoriatic arthritis

Abbvie, Ablynx ink license agreement to develop anti-IL-6R Nanobody against inflammatory diseases

BSR announces finalists for Rheumatology Best Practice Awards

Gout: An Interview with Dr. Lawrence Edwards, Chairman and CEO of GUAES

Financial incentives only partial solution for hypertension control

UCSF scientists identify new way to manipulate immune system from autoimmune diseases

Doubt cast on worth of BP load

Researchers create specific tests to detect cancer biomarkers in patients with dermatomyositis

BP variability a long-term challenge

HSS, UCSF and Mayo Clinic to validate new MRI techniques, biomarkers for osteoarthritis treatment

Patients attending specialist nurse clinics do not get inferior treatment to that offered by rheumatologists

The White House honors UTHealth pediatrician as "Champions of Change"

Powerful new option for treating vasculitis

Medical response, imaging technologies used to save lives of Boston Marathon bombing victims

Researchers provide support for potential importance of vitamin D in pregnancy

Personalized models for preventive health care services

Severe arthritis pain treatments: an interview with Professor Walsh, University of Nottingham and Professor Wood, UCL

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