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New treatment guidelines for non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis call for treatment with TNF blockers if NSAIDs fail.

The ACR has new treatment guidelines for ankylosing spondylitis, emphasizing strong evidence for treatment with NSAIDs and TNF blockers.

The first level in management of nail psoriasis is patient education.

Supposedly "unbeatable" eczema (atopic dermatitis) can be successfully treated using tofacitinib, suggest findings published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.

Study results suggest that gout itself and not hyperuricemia alone is associated with left ventricular diastolic dysfunction and left atrial volume enlargement.

It may be easy to write a prescription for opioids in hopes that they will do the trick for patients struggling with fibromyalgia pain. But the best path towards effective analgesia may not require medication at all.

I'm always fascinated by the Medscape physician reports every year and seeing how unhappy physicians are. How burnt out they are. How dissatisfied with their careers they are.

Patient with autoimmune diseases, like psoriasis, and infected with herpes zoster – commonly known as shingles – have a 50% higher risk of suffering a stroke.

In the midst of planning Thanksgiving dinner and watching the best NFL matchups, the last thing patients want to think about is an inconvenient gout flare-up. Unfortunately, it looks like November is prime-time for the debilitating condition.

A new study analyzed multiple areas of fibromyalgia including pain, brain characteristics, and medication efficacy, which resulted in some very telling conclusions.

The prevalence of gout in more affluent countries seems to be increasing in recent decades. Medications, co-morbidities, genetics and other risk factors are to blame.

The terminology used to describe gout in the medical literature is vague and sometimes confusing, new research finds.

Anakinra shown to significantly reduce pericarditis in patients with highly inflammatory disease and elevated CRP protein.

Can a person’s overall diet affect the development of rheumatoid arthritis? A new study shows that it can, especially for high-risk people.

Although gout has historically been thought to be a rare in patients with SLE, a recent case series suggests that the incidence of gout in SLE may be greater than previously thought, University of Michigan researchers report.

Researchers have found several urinary biomarkers that may be used to predict rheumatoid arthritis activity and prognosis.

Arthritis drugs, such as tofactitinib and other Janus kinase inhibitors, may be effective treatments for vitiligo.

Does rheumatology research have a future in academia? Researchers say the road is littered with obstacles and challenges never before seen.

A new study finds promise in the combination of toclizumab and methotrexate as a treatment for early rheumatoid arthritis.

Ankylosing spondylitis involving the symphysis pubis is a rare and very unusual manifestation in male and females. Herein, we present a case of a 43-year-old female with ankylosing spondylitis involving the symphysis pubis.

Spontaneous knee effusion, often referred to as ‘water on the knee,' is definitely a red flag. However, a new study warns that a swollen knee accompanied by pain could be an early symptom of potentially debilitating Lyme disease.

When it comes to toxicology, the dose often makes the poison. Consider this report of a case of apparent mineralocorticoid excess apparently caused by licorice root extract.

Breastfeeding could serve as a protective layer against ankylosing spondylitis in people with a familial history of the disease.

Researchers report that tailored, computer-based training and interventions can increase the effectiveness of health promotion programs for many workplaces.

A consensus definition of a lupus low disease activity state appears to predict improved outcomes among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.

The indirect costs of gout can be as much as $18,362 per patient each year, research shows.

Chronic consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages leads to increased BMI and gout risk, study shows.

Rheumatology Network examines common comorbidities in rheumatoid arthritis and their role in limiting mobility.

Tuberculosis infections are the most common opportunistic infection in rheumatoid arthritis patients treated with tofacitinib.

Anti-CarP antibodies associated with increased disability and higher disease activity in patients with inflammatory polyarthritis.