July 15, 2025

Genetic Markers Don’t Guide RA Drug Choice

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.

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July 15, 2025

Methotrexate Shows No Knee OA Symptom Benefit, Study Finds

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.

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July 14, 2025

Skin Autoimmune Disorders Tied to Longer Cancer Survival

A large nationwide study in Taiwan found that patients with autoimmune skin diseases had lower all-cause and cancer-specific mortality following cancer treatment compared with those without these conditions.

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July 10, 2025

Tramadol Carries Lowest Constipation Risk Among Opioids

The UK hospital study of over 80,000 patients found that certain opioids, including morphine and oxycodone, carried a higher risk of severe constipation compared with others.

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July 09, 2025

Medical Oddities: Mondays May Mess With Hormones

Monday cortisol, THC slip-ups, rewiring retinas, tea-buffed muscles, and psyche gyms are what’s the buzz this week!

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July 09, 2025

Upadacitinib Cuts Flares, Steroids in GCA Trial

A new phase 3 study found that daily oral upadacitinib 15 mg, combined with a shorter 26-week steroid taper, improved sustained remission rates and reduced steroid use in patients with giant-cell arteritis.

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July 07, 2025

Sexual Dysfunction Common in Men With r-axSpA: Study

Men with r-axSpA reported lower sexual satisfaction, though no genetic link to ED was found.

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July 02, 2025

Metabolic Syndrome Strongly Linked to Oral Diseases

New research highlights strong associations between metabolic syndrome and several oral diseases—including periodontitis, caries, and peri-implantitis—calling for more longitudinal studies to explore causation and improve patient care.

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July 01, 2025

Five Gynecologic Conditions Linked with Bladder Pain

A new international consensus identifies five gynecologic conditions commonly linked with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome, urging clinicians to adopt a multidisciplinary and trauma-informed approach to care.

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