A large UK study found no significant difference in treatment effectiveness between abatacept and adalimumab for rheumatoid arthritis, regardless of patients’ HLA-DRB1 genetic profiles.
A new review comparing knee implant methods in obese patients finds cementless fixation may improve implant survival and reduce loosening compared with cemented approaches, especially in patients with BMI ≥35 kg/m².
A 52-week randomized clinical trial found no significant difference between methotrexate and placebo in reducing pain or effusion-synovitis in patients with inflammatory knee osteoarthritis.
Large language models used in clinical decision-making may offer different treatment recommendations depending on how a patient writes their message—even when the medical facts remain unchanged.
At EULAR 2025, researchers presented data showing aconitine reduced bone erosion and increased regulatory T cells in a rheumatoid arthritis mouse model.
Cluster 2 patients exhibited ‘a more severe form of the disease, marked with frequent serositis and haematological manifestations, renal and neurological involvement,’ and had poorer outcomes over time.
A large genetic study in U.S. veterans has identified ENPP1 and RNF144B as genes associated with calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease, suggesting potential for targeted treatment approaches.