August 27, 2025

FDA Approves LP.8.1 COVID-19 Vaccines

LP.8.1-targeted COVID-19 vaccines for adults 65 and older and higher-risk patients were approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.

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August 27, 2025

High Brain Pain Activity Tied to Better RA Outcomes

"These data highlight the role of subjective patient-related parameters in the response to cytokine inhibition and suggest that a high-volume representation of the disease in the CNS—involving more frontal-associative brain circuits—increases the likelihood to respond to TNF inhibitor.

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August 26, 2025

Rituximab Linked to Weakened COVID-19 Immunity

Rituximab-treated patients with rheumatic disease had diminished antibody levels and impaired CD8+ T-cell responses after SARS-CoV-2 infection and vaccination, though CD4+ responses remained intact.

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August 14, 2025

Low Bone Quality in RA Tied to Diabetes, Study Shows

Trabecular bone score identifies high rates of vertebral bone quality loss in women with rheumatoid arthritis, regardless of corticosteroid use.

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August 14, 2025

Are Immigration Raids Sending Patients Online?

Clinics and health plans are expanding telehealth services as increased immigration enforcement has coincided with some patients, including immigrant families, delaying or avoiding in-person medical visits.

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August 08, 2025

Genetic Risk of Takayasu Arteritis Mapped

Large-scale genetic analyses identify multiple susceptibility loci for Takayasu arteritis, confirming HLA-B*52 as the strongest association and revealing immune pathways that vary by ancestry.

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August 08, 2025

Unprompted Speech Changes Found in ME/CFS

Nearly 1 in 10 individuals with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome reported voice or speech changes in a recent survey, despite not being directly asked about these symptoms.

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August 07, 2025

PsA Patients Accurately Report Nonjoint Symptoms

Patients with psoriatic arthritis consistently identify nonjoint symptoms such as dactylitis, psoriasis, and uveitis, demonstrating the clinical utility of patient-reported outcome measures.

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August 07, 2025

Study Ties Asthma to Cardiometabolic Risk

Researchers studying nearly 29,000 middle-aged adults in Sweden found that individuals with asthma had significantly higher rates of hypertension, diabetes, and other conditions, along with elevated levels of systemic inflammation and blood sugar markers.

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