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Lessons Learned from a Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Sarah Troxell, RN, BSN | June 1, 2014

Sarah Troxell, RN, BSN, imparts what she’s learned about RA and medication management, assembling a team of health professionals and battling other health issues

New Osteoporosis Drugs Show Promise in Therapy Pipeline

Thomas R. Collins | June 1, 2014

Rheumatologists at the ACR’s State-of-the-Art Clinical Symposium in Chicago discuss medication alternatives to bisphosphonates that reduce bone resorption, build bone density and may provide new treatment options

Why Farber Disease May Be Misdiagnosed as Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Boris Hugle, MD, MSc, Laura Mueller & Thierry Levade, MD, PhD | June 1, 2014

A case study reveals how late presentation of this rare, autosomal-recessive disorder, which can involve arthritis-like symptoms, can be mistaken for JIA

Rheumatology Drug Updates, Trials, Safety Data

Michele B. Kaufman, PharmD, BCGP | May 1, 2014

Information on oral anticoagulant apixaban, apremilast for active psoriatic arthritis, hyaluronic acid and methotrexate injections, and drug safety updates rheumatologists need to know

Switches That Regulate Gene Expression Offer Better Understanding of Rheumatic Disease Say Experts at the 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

Mary Beth Nierengarten | March 1, 2014

New studies examine why turning on or off switches in genes that control the genome can contribute to pathogenesis of such autoimmune diseases as systemic lupus erythematosus or rheumatoid arthritis

Paleopathology Uses Patients from the Past to Investigate Today’s Diseases

Bruce Rothschild, MD | February 1, 2014

Evidence of disease in prehistoric skeletons can provide clues to early characteristics of rheumatoid arthritis, calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease, and other joint disorders

2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting: Better Care for Pediatric Rheumatology Patients On Horizon

Susan Bernstein | February 1, 2014

A robust workforce, flourishing clinical trials, broad patient registries, and consensus treatment protocols contribute to improvements for the subspecialty

Fellow’s Forum Case Report: Arthritis, Fever, and Weight Loss In a Teenager Suggest A Rheumatic Condition

Jonathan S. Hausmann, MD | January 1, 2014

Joint pain and swelling flare up in a 14-year-old boy who tests positive for inflammation, thrombocytosis, and human leukocyte antigen B27

Rheuminations: Why the Obesity Epidemic Should Matter to Rheumatologists

Simon M. Helfgott, MD | January 1, 2014

As changes in diet and eating habits have caused obesity rates to soar, research into the metabolic syndrome suggests obesity may be a form of a low-grade inflammatory state

Under the Radar

Sarah Schafer, MD | November 1, 2013

A physician–patient’s experience with Sjögren’s syndrome