June 18, 2025

Does Depression Predict Pain Later?

A long-term study of older adults found that symptoms of depression and loneliness began increasing years before the onset of pain and remained elevated afterward, especially in people with lower income or education levels.

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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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June 12, 2025

DMARD Therapy Linked to Less Pain Sensitivity

Improvements in pressure pain thresholds were associated with reductions in disease activity.

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June 10, 2025

New Tool May Identify Patients at High Risk of Developing RA

New criteria may aid in identifying patients with joint pain who are at high risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, enabling earlier intervention and better trial recruitment.

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June 06, 2025

New Global Criteria Define Pediatric Bone Disease

An international team developed and validated the first global classification criteria for pediatric chronic nonbacterial osteomyelitis, offering a standardized tool to improve research and diagnosis.

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June 02, 2025

Glycosylated IgG Disrupts Kidney Cell Metabolism: Study 

Children with lupus nephritis had altered IgG sugar chains that impaired kidney cell metabolism, and removing those sugars reversed the injury in lab tests.

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