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Researchers uncover possible immune link to chronic pain

University of Arizona researchers may have uncovered a connection between chronic pain and a somewhat uncommon immune condition, opening the door to future research on immune biomarkers for chronic pain.

9 Oct 2025

Scientists develop a high accuracy blood test to diagnose Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Scientists at the University of East Anglia and Oxford Biodynamics have developed a high accuracy blood test to diagnose Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, also known as Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS).

7 Oct 2025

Low-dose radiation therapy may be a suitable option for people with painful knee osteoarthritis

A single course of low-dose radiation therapy may provide a safe and effective alternative treatment option for people with painful knee osteoarthritis according to a new randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial.

29 Sep 2025

Fathers who smoked as teens may accelerate their children's biological aging

People whose fathers smoked during puberty seem to age faster than expected, according to research presented at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

29 Sep 2025

Discovery of EP2 receptor opens path to pain relief without blocking inflammation

Scientists at the NYU Pain Research Center have identified which receptor in prostaglandins-the hormone-like substance targeted by common painkillers-causes pain but not inflammation.

25 Sep 2025

New study reveals silent onset of rheumatoid arthritis

Scientists have discovered that rheumatoid arthritis (RA) doesn't start when the pain begins. It silently starts years earlier.

24 Sep 2025

Review shows lecanemab and donanemab slow decline and explains who should get them

The Lancet review synthesises evidence on anti beta amyloid monoclonal antibodies and the wider Alzheimer’s care pathway, weighing efficacy, safety, economics, and health system readiness across disease, patient, and population perspectives.

24 Sep 2025

Global cancer cases and deaths expected to soar by 2050 despite advances in treatment

There has been a rapid increase in the global number of cancer cases and deaths between 1990 and 2023, despite advances in cancer treatment and efforts to tackle cancer risk factors over that same time period.

24 Sep 2025

Scientists show for the first time how fibroblasts go 'rogue' in different diseases

Scientists have mapped underappreciated scaffolding cells in skin, known as fibroblasts. They show for the first time how fibroblasts go 'rogue' in many different diseases affecting multiple organs – from acne and psoriasis, to rheumatoid arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease.

24 Sep 2025

Experts call for coordinated global action to make the most of Alzheimer’s treatments

The approval of new antibody medications for Alzheimer's disease – lecanemab and donanemab – and diagnostic tests in the blood mark the beginning of a new era in Alzheimer's disease diagnosis and treatment.

23 Sep 2025

Oral drug baricitinib shows promise in slowing early type 1 diabetes progression

In 2023, the groundbreaking Australian BANDIT (Baricitinib in New Onset Type 1 Diabetes) trial [1] reported that a daily pill of baricitinib, commonly prescribed for rheumatoid arthritis and alopecia, could safely preserve the body's own insulin production and slow the progression of type 1 diabetes (T1D) in people recently diagnosed with the condition.

19 Sep 2025

Population aging identified as largest contributor to the increasing burden of musculoskeletal disorders

Novel research shows that in approximately one third of countries and territories worldwide, population aging was the largest contributor to the growing burden of musculoskeletal disorders from 1990 to 2021.

16 Sep 2025

GLP-1 drugs may offer cost-effective treatment for people with knee osteoarthritis and obesity

A new study led by investigators at Mass General Brigham finds that adding novel weight loss GLP-1 drugs semaglutide and tirzepatide to usual care represents a cost-effective treatment strategy for people with knee osteoarthritis and obesity, with tirzepatide providing greater health benefits at lower cost compared to semaglutide.

16 Sep 2025

Breakthrough findings point to future treatments for juvenile dermatomyositis

Children with a rare, debilitating muscle disease could benefit from the findings of new research by experts at UCL and Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH).

11 Sep 2025

UC researcher wins $300,000 grant to investigate the underlying causes of eosinophilic esophagitis

Patients with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) often describe the condition as painful, disruptive and frightening.

11 Sep 2025

Smart material delivers drugs in response to arthritis flare-ups

Researchers have developed a material that can sense tiny changes within the body, such as during an arthritis flare-up, and release drugs exactly where and when they are needed.

8 Sep 2025

Piezo1 identified as key trigger for tension driven skin expansion

Investigators at Johns Hopkins Medicine report new evidence that the protein Piezo1 controls skin growth by detecting when skin is stretched and then coordinating the metabolic and immune changes necessary for growth.

5 Sep 2025

New guidelines for managing interstitial lung disease associated with connective tissue diseases

EULAR - The European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology - has worked with the European Respiratory Society (ERS) to develop new clinical practice guidelines for interstitial lung disease (ILD) associated with connective tissue diseases (CTD).

5 Sep 2025

Wireless ultrasound shows promise for faster injury assessment in athletes

Many student-athletes are preparing or returning to the field or court for their upcoming season. With the start of both collegiate and professional sports, injuries are inevitable - and when they do happen, getting fast, reliable results can make all the difference.

4 Sep 2025

PEPITEM shows promise in treating osteoporosis by enhancing bone health

Researchers from the University of Birmingham, U.K., have identified bioactive peptide sequences in PEPITEM molecule, and demonstrated the biological of activity of the full PEPITEM molecule in counteracting key changes caused by osteoporosis.

2 Sep 2025

Arthritis & Rheumatology News and Research

Latest Arthritis & Rheumatology News and Research

Researchers uncover possible immune link to chronic pain

Scientists develop a high accuracy blood test to diagnose Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Low-dose radiation therapy may be a suitable option for people with painful knee osteoarthritis

Fathers who smoked as teens may accelerate their children's biological aging

Discovery of EP2 receptor opens path to pain relief without blocking inflammation

New study reveals silent onset of rheumatoid arthritis

Review shows lecanemab and donanemab slow decline and explains who should get them

Global cancer cases and deaths expected to soar by 2050 despite advances in treatment

Scientists show for the first time how fibroblasts go 'rogue' in different diseases

Experts call for coordinated global action to make the most of Alzheimer’s treatments

Oral drug baricitinib shows promise in slowing early type 1 diabetes progression

Population aging identified as largest contributor to the increasing burden of musculoskeletal disorders

GLP-1 drugs may offer cost-effective treatment for people with knee osteoarthritis and obesity

Breakthrough findings point to future treatments for juvenile dermatomyositis

UC researcher wins $300,000 grant to investigate the underlying causes of eosinophilic esophagitis

Smart material delivers drugs in response to arthritis flare-ups

Piezo1 identified as key trigger for tension driven skin expansion

New guidelines for managing interstitial lung disease associated with connective tissue diseases

Wireless ultrasound shows promise for faster injury assessment in athletes

PEPITEM shows promise in treating osteoporosis by enhancing bone health

The future of automation: Machine learning–driven hepatocyte and organoid counting

From street to lab: Advancing controlled substance testing with handheld Raman and FTIR

Reimagining light scattering for biotherapeutics

Arthritis & Rheumatology News and Research

Latest Arthritis & Rheumatology News and Research

The future of automation: Machine learning–driven hepatocyte and organoid counting

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Reimagining light scattering for biotherapeutics

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