June 30, 2025

Can Typos Change a Diagnosis?

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.

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June 26, 2025

MRI Finds Hidden Arthritis After Cancer Therapy

A new imaging study found that patients who develop joint pain after cancer immunotherapy often show significant inflammation and joint damage on MRI—even when physical signs of arthritis are absent.

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June 24, 2025

Do CBC Ratios Predict RA Mortality?

Elevated SIRI, NLR, and MLR from routine blood counts independently predicted higher all-cause mortality among patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

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June 23, 2025

Central Body Fat Tied to Psoriasis Risk: Study

A large UK study of more than 336,000 adults found that central body fat, especially around the abdomen, was strongly linked to a higher risk of psoriasis, with the association more pronounced in women and independent of genetic risk.

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June 23, 2025

Methotrexate Adds No Psoriasis Benefit to Adalimumab

The addition of methotrexate to adalimumab for the treatment of plaque psoriasis may not improve drug survival, efficacy, or safety compared with adalimumab alone, according to a large real-world cohort study.

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June 17, 2025

Aconitine Tames Joints, Protects Bone

At EULAR 2025, researchers presented data showing aconitine reduced bone erosion and increased regulatory T cells in a rheumatoid arthritis mouse model.

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June 16, 2025

Updated Guidance on Antirheumatic Drug Use

New 2024 EULAR recommendations offer evidence-based guidance for the use of antirheumatic drugs during pregnancy, lactation, and conception planning in patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases.

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June 13, 2025

JAK Inhibitors Show No Increased Cancer Risk

New real-world data show no significant rise in overall cancer incidence with JAK inhibitors for rheumatoid arthritis patients, though skin cancer monitoring remains important.

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June 12, 2025

Medical Oddities: 6 Foot Moves Possibly Worth Prescribing

Strong feet, smarter carbs, test kits, and tea—this roundup’s got range.

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