Highlights and News

New gene study offers arthritis treatment insights - HealthandCare.scot
New gene study offers arthritis treatment insights  HealthandCare.scot
New research reveals shared genetic link between endometriosis and immune conditions - University of Oxford
New research reveals shared genetic link between endometriosis and immune conditions  University of Oxford
Is There a Missing Link in Rheumatoid Arthritis Management? - EMJ
Is There a Missing Link in Rheumatoid Arthritis Management?  EMJ
Nurse-led care for people with early rheumatoid arthritis: Interview study with thematic analysis - Wiley Online Library
Nurse-led care for people with early rheumatoid arthritis: Interview study with thematic analysis  Wiley Online Library
Links between arthritis therapy and heart disease improvements - University of Leeds
Links between arthritis therapy and heart disease improvements  University of Leeds
Abatacept in individuals at high risk of rheumatoid arthritis (APIPPRA): a randomised, double-blind, multicentre, parallel, placebo-controlled, phase 2b clinical trial - The Lancet
Abatacept in individuals at high risk of rheumatoid arthritis (APIPPRA): a randomised, double-blind, multicentre, parallel, placebo-controlled, phase 2b clinical trial  The Lancet
The 4 Stages of Rheumatoid Arthritis Progression - CreakyJoints
The 4 Stages of Rheumatoid Arthritis Progression  CreakyJoints
Impact of Rheumatoid Arthritis and Its Management on Falls, Fracture and Bone Mineral Density in UK Biobank - Frontiers
Impact of Rheumatoid Arthritis and Its Management on Falls, Fracture and Bone Mineral Density in UK Biobank  Frontiers
Arthritis drug effective in treating sickest COVID-19 patients - Imperial College London
Arthritis drug effective in treating sickest COVID-19 patients  Imperial College London
Refractory Inflammatory Arthritis definition and model generated through patient and multi-disciplinary professional modified Delphi process - medRxiv
Refractory Inflammatory Arthritis definition and model generated through patient and multi-disciplinary professional modified Delphi process  medRxiv
RA-MAP, molecular immunological landscapes in early rheumatoid arthritis and healthy vaccine recipients - Nature
RA-MAP, molecular immunological landscapes in early rheumatoid arthritis and healthy vaccine recipients  Nature
Foot and Ankle Care in Inflammatory Arthritis - Arthritis Foundation
Foot and Ankle Care in Inflammatory Arthritis  Arthritis Foundation
Sustained Remission with Etanercept Tapering in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis - New England Journal of Medicine
Sustained Remission with Etanercept Tapering in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis  New England Journal of Medicine
Blocking the immune system in rheumatoid arthritis - The Pharmaceutical Journal
Blocking the immune system in rheumatoid arthritis  The Pharmaceutical Journal
Rheumatoid Arthritis Life Expectancy: What You Need to Know - HealthCentral
Rheumatoid Arthritis Life Expectancy: What You Need to Know  HealthCentral
Editor's Pick: JAK Inhibitors in the Treatment Algorithm of Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Review - EMJ
Editor's Pick: JAK Inhibitors in the Treatment Algorithm of Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Review  EMJ
Rituximab versus tocilizumab in rheumatoid arthritis: synovial biopsy-based biomarker analysis of the phase 4 R4RA randomized trial - Nature
Rituximab versus tocilizumab in rheumatoid arthritis: synovial biopsy-based biomarker analysis of the phase 4 R4RA randomized trial  Nature
Understanding Methotrexate - Arthritis Foundation
Understanding Methotrexate  Arthritis Foundation
Rheumatoid arthritis - The Lancet
Rheumatoid arthritis  The Lancet
Rheumatoid arthritis - The Lancet
Rheumatoid arthritis  The Lancet
Participate in Arthritis Clinical Trials - Arthritis Foundation
Participate in Arthritis Clinical Trials  Arthritis Foundation
Asian and older rheumatoid arthritis sufferers 50% less likely to receive targeted treatment, finds study - Medical Xpress
Asian and older rheumatoid arthritis sufferers 50% less likely to receive targeted treatment, finds study  Medical Xpress
Efficacy of B-Cell-Targeted Therapy with Rituximab in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis - New England Journal of Medicine
Efficacy of B-Cell-Targeted Therapy with Rituximab in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis  New England Journal of Medicine
Transcriptomic profiling of programmed cell death 1 (PD-1) expressing T cells in early rheumatoid arthritis identifies a decreased CD4 + PD-1 + signature post-treatment - Nature
Transcriptomic profiling of programmed cell death 1 (PD-1) expressing T cells in early rheumatoid arthritis identifies a decreased CD4 + PD-1 + signature post-treatment  Nature
Rheumatoid Arthritis & Jaw Pain: Here's How to Deal - HealthCentral
Rheumatoid Arthritis & Jaw Pain: Here's How to Deal  HealthCentral
Single-cell insights into immune dysregulation in rheumatoid arthritis flare versus drug-free remission - Nature
Single-cell insights into immune dysregulation in rheumatoid arthritis flare versus drug-free remission  Nature
Rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis and management: a clinical update - Nursing Times
Rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis and management: a clinical update  Nursing Times
2023 Management Recommendations of Bangladesh Rheumatology Society on Pharmacological Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis With Synthetic and Biologic Disease-Modifying Drugs - Cureus
2023 Management Recommendations of Bangladesh Rheumatology Society on Pharmacological Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis With Synthetic and Biologic Disease-Modifying Drugs  Cureus
Vagus nerve stimulation receives US approval to treat arthritis - New Scientist
Vagus nerve stimulation receives US approval to treat arthritis  New Scientist
Rheumatoid arthritis and baking soda: The potential benefits - Medical News Today
Rheumatoid arthritis and baking soda: The potential benefits  Medical News Today
Association between obesity and remission in rheumatoid arthritis patients treated with disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs | Scientific Reports - Nature
Association between obesity and remission in rheumatoid arthritis patients treated with disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs | Scientific Reports  Nature
Novel biomarkers of a peripheral blood interferon signature associated with drug-naïve early arthritis patients distinguish persistent from self-limiting disease course | Scientific Reports - Nature
Novel biomarkers of a peripheral blood interferon signature associated with drug-naïve early arthritis patients distinguish persistent from self-limiting disease course | Scientific Reports  Nature
Rheumatoid arthritis begins years before symptoms, study finds - Medical News Today
Rheumatoid arthritis begins years before symptoms, study finds  Medical News Today
Exercises to improve function of the rheumatoid hand (SARAH): a randomised controlled trial - The Lancet
Exercises to improve function of the rheumatoid hand (SARAH): a randomised controlled trial  The Lancet
Rheumatoid arthritis - Nature
Rheumatoid arthritis  Nature
Prediction of response of methotrexate in patients with rheumatoid arthritis using serum lipidomics - Nature
Prediction of response of methotrexate in patients with rheumatoid arthritis using serum lipidomics  Nature
Osteoarthritis in primary care: early diagnosis and management - GPonline
Osteoarthritis in primary care: early diagnosis and management  GPonline
Tocilizumab - a new treatment for severe juvenile idiopathic arthritis in children | Research Impact - UCL - University College London
Tocilizumab - a new treatment for severe juvenile idiopathic arthritis in children | Research Impact - UCL  University College London
Rheumatoid Arthritis of the Cervical Spine: Background, Pathophysiology, Epidemiology - Medscape eMedicine
Rheumatoid Arthritis of the Cervical Spine: Background, Pathophysiology, Epidemiology  Medscape eMedicine
Pharmaceutical care in rheumatoid arthritis - Hospital Pharmacy Europe
Pharmaceutical care in rheumatoid arthritis  Hospital Pharmacy Europe
New drug Bimzelx shows promise as a treatment for psoriatic arthritis - Medical News Today
New drug Bimzelx shows promise as a treatment for psoriatic arthritis  Medical News Today
Early Treatment Boosts Long-term Rheumatoid Arthritis Outcomes - Medscape
Early Treatment Boosts Long-term Rheumatoid Arthritis Outcomes  Medscape
What Happens at the First Appointment With a Rheumatologist? - Everyday Health
What Happens at the First Appointment With a Rheumatologist?  Everyday Health
Rheumatoid Arthritis: Early Menopause, HRT May Raise Risk - Healthline
Rheumatoid Arthritis: Early Menopause, HRT May Raise Risk  Healthline
Activation of Th lymphocytes alters pattern expression and cellular location of VIP receptors in healthy donors and early arthritis patients | Scientific Reports - Nature
Activation of Th lymphocytes alters pattern expression and cellular location of VIP receptors in healthy donors and early arthritis patients | Scientific Reports  Nature
Rheumatoid arthritis: How to spot arthritis bumps - location and size - Daily Express
Rheumatoid arthritis: How to spot arthritis bumps - location and size  Daily Express
Ibuprofen for arthritis: Is it safe to take every day? - Medical News Today
Ibuprofen for arthritis: Is it safe to take every day?  Medical News Today
Biomarkers of early stage osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and musculoskeletal health - Nature
Biomarkers of early stage osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and musculoskeletal health  Nature
Treating rheumatoid arthritis with JAK inhibitors: What to know - Medical News Today
Treating rheumatoid arthritis with JAK inhibitors: What to know  Medical News Today
Rheumatoid arthritis: Early menopause among factors for higher risk - Medical News Today
Rheumatoid arthritis: Early menopause among factors for higher risk  Medical News Today
Rheumatoid arthritis severity scale: How it works and outlook - Medical News Today
Rheumatoid arthritis severity scale: How it works and outlook  Medical News Today
Blood test could provide an early arthritis warning - Nursing Times
Blood test could provide an early arthritis warning  Nursing Times
How does alcohol affect rheumatoid arthritis (RA)? - Medical News Today
How does alcohol affect rheumatoid arthritis (RA)?  Medical News Today
Infliximab and Methotrexate in the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis - New England Journal of Medicine
Infliximab and Methotrexate in the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis  New England Journal of Medicine
Chinese herbal remedy 'just as effective as methotrexate against arthritis' - Medical News Today
Chinese herbal remedy 'just as effective as methotrexate against arthritis'  Medical News Today
CAR T-cell therapy may be a ‘miracle,' but it is too soon to say ‘cure' - Healio
CAR T-cell therapy may be a ‘miracle,' but it is too soon to say ‘cure'  Healio
The Effect of Glucocorticoids on Joint Destruction in Rheumatoid Arthritis - New England Journal of Medicine
The Effect of Glucocorticoids on Joint Destruction in Rheumatoid Arthritis  New England Journal of Medicine

Articles/peer reviewed publications and
Lay Summaries

  • B cell synovitis and clinical phenotypes in rheumatoid arthritis: relationship to disease stages and drug exposure.
    Rivellese F, Humby F, Bugatti S, Fossati-Jimack L, Rizvi H, Lucchesi D, Lliso-Ribera G, Nerviani A, Hands RE, Giorli G, Frias B, Thorborn G, Jaworska E, John C, Goldmann K, Lewis MJ, Manzo A, Bombardieri M, Pitzalis C; PEAC- R4RA investigators. 
    Arthritis Rheumatol. 2019 Nov 29.
    https://doi.org/10.1002/art.41184
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