In a UK cohort, patients with osteoarthritis who initiated centrally acting analgesics had a higher hazard of knee or hip replacement than those who initiated SSRIs, though residual confounding by pain severity remains a key limitation.
From tandem MS peptide discovery to volatile saliva profiling, this week’s roundup follows hidden molecular patterns across cells, air, sediments, aging, and dogs
Ten-year observational data showed lower disease activity and functional disability coinciding with broader use of biologic and targeted synthetic therapies.
A systematic review found Janus kinase inhibitor monotherapy improved outcomes vs methotrexate or placebo, but direct comparisons with combination therapy were limited.
Supervised rehabilitation and exercise-based therapies may improve function, pain, and bone health in ankylosing spondylitis, according to a new review.