February 25, 2026

Upadacitinib and Pain in RA, PsA

Mediation analysis suggests direct and indirect effects on pain reduction in rheumatoid and psoriatic arthritis.

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February 25, 2026

Medical Oddities: For the Birds—and the Brain

Birds for brains, blackout laughs, anti-aging tea, thin air, muscle memory—and torn marriages, all with a clinical touch this week.

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February 23, 2026

Sleep Disruption and Osteoarthritis Risk

Investigators find that short sleep, insomnia, and night shift work are associated with increased risk of knee and hip osteoarthritis and joint replacement.

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February 16, 2026

Shoulder MRI: Rethinking Findings

Routine imaging may detect age-related tendon changes that do not explain patient-reported shoulder pain.

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February 12, 2026

Do Education Programs Reduce Anxiety Before Arthroplasty? 

Systematic review finds modest reductions in anxiety and pain, but limited impact on other outcomes 

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February 03, 2026

Knee Osteoarthritis: Evaluating Bracing Use

Researchers examine compartment-specific bracing delivered with adherence support.

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January 30, 2026

Do Urate Targets Influence CV Risk?

Researchers examine whether achieving treat-to-target serum urate levels with urate-lowering treatment affects long-term cardiovascular outcomes in patients with gout.

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January 28, 2026

Medical Oddities: When Body Fat Gets to Your Head

From colds to cognition, these studies show how everyday science—viruses, fat, bones, herbs, even AI— meets fine the print.

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January 27, 2026

AI Scribes: Efficiency for Whom?

Unresolved safety, privacy, and regulatory concerns may limit benefits of AI scribes for physicians and patients.

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