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Th 17 Cells and Arthritis

Pierre Miossec, MD, PhD | July 1, 2008

The true story of how IL-17 became a focus for RA research

Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis

Staff | June 1, 2008

Osteoporosis is a condition of weak bone caused by a loss of bone mass and a change in bone structure. Glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis is a form of osteoporosis caused by taking glucocorticoid medications, such as prednisone (Deltasone, Orasone, etc.), prednisolone (Prelone), dexamethasone (Decadron, Hexadrol), and cortisone (Cortone Acetate). These medications are used to help control many rheumatic diseases, including RA, systemic lupus erythematosus, and polymyalgia rheumatica.

Academic Medical Centers (AMCs) and Patient Safety

Staff | June 1, 2008

Quality adds new dimension to the three-part mission

Lessons from a Different Bench

David S. Pisetsky, MD, PhD | June 1, 2008

What can college athletics show us about teaching medicine?

A Ghost Appears

David A. Fox, MD | June 1, 2008

We need to address the specter of ghostwriting in medical research

Watch the Walk

Greg Lavine | June 1, 2008

Gait analysis can improve the walk of patients with arthritis

American College of Rheumatology (ACR) on Capitol Hill

From the College | May 1, 2008

“By tomorrow night, there will be so many more people on Capitol Hill who know—and are sensitive to—rheumatology and the issues that impact you and your patients. There is no substitute for what you are doing,” says Martha M. Kendrick, a partner at Patton Boggs, LLP, the ACR’s lobbying firm. This is what she told the physician, health professional, and patient participants of the ACR’s 2008 “Advocates for Arthritis” advocacy event—termed a fly-in—before they took their personal stories to the lawmakers on Capitol Hill.