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Mike Fillon

Mike Fillon is an Atlanta-based healthcare science writer. He has written 12 books and hundreds of articles for a wide range of health organizations, journals, consumer and professional publications. In 2012 he won a MORE Award for Reporting Excellence from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons for his article in Arthritis Today about ankle fusion.

Articles by Mike Fillon

Resolving Inflammation: Research on Signals & Mediators Continues to Advance

April 6, 2020 • By Mike Fillon

Researchers discuss new insights into inflammation signals and mediators…... [Read More]

Inflammation & Psych Issues: A Look at Potential Co-Morbidity

March 30, 2020 • By Mike Fillon

Rheumatic disease affects not just the body, but can also compound psychiatric disturbances, including depression, anxiety, fatigue and more, possibly making the underlying disease worse…... [Read More]

Axial Spondyloarthritis & Exercise: Should axSpA Patients Exercise?

March 23, 2020 • By Mike Fillon

Two experts weigh in on whether & how axial spondyloarthritis patients should exercise…... [Read More]

New Options Emerge for Treating Macrophage Activation Syndrome

March 19, 2020 • By Mike Fillon

ATLANTA—Macrophage activation syndrome (MAS), a subset of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) disease, can be a fatal result of rheumatic disease. But there’s good news: New therapeutic options for refractory MAS targeting individual cytokines are emerging. At the 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting, possible therapeutic options were presented during a pediatric-focused clinical and translational research track, Therapeutic Approaches… [Read More]

Key Studies Highlighted: 2 Industry Veterans Discuss Their Favorite Annual Meeting Abstracts

March 19, 2020 • By Mike Fillon

ATLANTA—With more than 3,000 abstracts from 103 countries presented at the 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting in November, it was impossible for attendees to view them all. However, two ACR/ARP veterans—Arthur Kavanaugh, MD, from the University of California, San Diego, and John Cush, MD, from UT Southwestern Medical School, Dallas—chose to tackle the nearly impossible task and… [Read More]

New Research Identifies Possible Preclinical Rheumatoid Arthritis Biomarkers

March 19, 2020 • By Mike Fillon

ATLANTA—A key goal for rheumatology researchers and clinicians is to predict through specific biomarkers if someone will, at some point in their future, develop rheumatoid arthritis (RA). If so, the disease could be prevented or stopped before the inflammation and ravaging begins, explained researchers during a Basic Science lecture at the 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting… [Read More]

Clinicians Discuss Current & Future Rheumatoid Arthritis Approaches

March 12, 2020 • By Mike Fillon

ATLANTA—When it comes to treating rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients, most clinicians agree: One size does not fit all. Many treatment options exist, and seldom is there 100% consensus on what the first course of action or general approach should be. In the face of such variability, four clinicians took the stage at the 2019 ACR/ARP… [Read More]

GPA & Relapsing Polychondritis Discussed

December 13, 2019 • By Mike Fillon

Challenges related to diagnosing chondritis are discussed.... [Read More]

Progress on Preventing Immune-Related Adverse Events

November 20, 2019 • By Mike Fillon

ATLANTA—One of the hottest topics in medicine is the emerging field of cancer immunotherapy. However, immune-related adverse events (irAEs) are associated with the therapy, and when things go wrong, they can go very, very wrong, said Ryan Sullivan, MD, during the 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting in November. “The guiding principle of cancer immunotherapy is [that]… [Read More]

The Training Rheum: ARP Collaborates with American Academy of PAs to Help Rheumatology Practices Onboard NPs & PAs

September 17, 2019 • By Mike Fillon

A new program, The Training Rheum provides specialized instruction for NPs & PAs starting their career in rheumatology. Learn more from attendees and instructors of the premiere event held in Atlanta…... [Read More]

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