CPPD is notoriously difficult to diagnose due to its diverse presentations & uncertain etiology. Recent advances have helped rheumatologists better understand its risk factors, classify, diagnose & treat the condition.
Colchicine: An Ancient Drug with Modern Uses
Discovered more than 3,000 years ago, colchicine is one of the oldest drugs still in use today. Like most old remedies, colchicine is a chemical substance found in many plants, most notably in colchicum autumnale, known as wild saffron or autumn crocus. It was mentioned in the oldest Egyptian medical text, Ebers Papyrus (circa 1550…
Diet, Microbes & Inflammation: Unique Microbial Genetic Strains in Inflammatory Disease, Plus a Possible Arthritis Diet
Experts at ACR Convergence 2020 addressed how diet & the body’s microbiome affect chronic diseases.
Resolving Inflammation: Research on Signals & Mediators Continues to Advance
Researchers discuss new insights into inflammation signals and mediators…
Inflammation & Psych Issues: A Look at Potential Co-Morbidity
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…
Researchers Fight Cellular Senescence, Low-Grade Inflammation
AMSTERDAM—Low-grade inflammation in older adults can impede immune responsiveness, and researchers have shed light on how this happens. They have developed a short-term treatment that blocks inflammation and boosts the immune response, an expert said at EULAR: the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology. The findings were presented in a session on cellular senescence related to…
Lupus & Cognitive Dysfunction: No Apparent Link to Inflammation
Does cognitive dysfunction in SLE patients result from persistent inflammation characterized by ongoing disease activity? Recent research examining this question found no inflammatory mechanism associated with cognitive dysfunction in this patient population, underscoring previous research findings…
Inflammation in OA: Signs & Treatment Opportunities
The demonstrated connection between persistent effusion-synovitis and cartilage damage in certain osteoarthritis (OA) patients has implications for targeted treatment that updates previous OA treatment parameters…
Strong Statistical Association Found Between Trauma and Lupus
They say the body remembers what the mind wants to forget. For those who have experienced trauma, not only does the body remember, in some cases it works on making things worse. Such is the situation with trauma and lupus, says a new study published in Arthritis & Rheumatology in October. The study, titled, “Association…
MIF Cytokine May Impact Inflammation, Bone Formation in Ankylosing Spondylitis
What factors drive inflammation and progressive disease in ankylosing spondylitis (AS)? The answers have long eluded rheumatologists. Although 90% of patients with AS test positive for the HLA-B27 gene, pieces remain missing in our understanding of this chronic, inflammatory disease, which often leads to pain, spinal fusion and, in about half of patients, gut involvement,…
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