Rheumatology

Ultrasound-guided steroid injections for knee osteoarthritis are less painful, provide more pain relief, and cost less than conventional palpation.

The use of special mobility shoes can help ease knee pain and slow disease progression in people with osteoarthritis.

The FDA approved Cymbalta to treat chronic musculoskeletal pain, including discomfort from osteoarthritis and chronic lower back pain.

Revised evidence-based guidelines for non-pharmacologic treatments of osteoarthritis were unveiled at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the ACR.

Tasocitinib reduced the signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis.

Data from the 2010 ACR Annual Meeting suggest that new criteria that incorporate genetic risk factors can identify patients at high risk for RA.

Study results presented at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the ACR suggest that early treatment of even undifferentiated RA can improve outcomes.

Systemic inflammation and rheumatoid arthritis disease activity may contribute to the progression of atherosclerosis.

Research to be presented at the ACR Annual Meeting shows adult vaccinations aren't associated with increased risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis.

Bortezomib displayed favorable effects in an animal model of inflammatory arthritis that mimics RA

Detect up to 34 proteins related to the Th17 lineage of immune cells with these new antibody arrays.

A study reveals that treating JIA patients with etanercept may prevent growth impairment.

Scientists uncover a protein that can function like

The Arthritis Foundation will testify at an FDA meeting to discuss regulating biologic drugs.

Post-surgery patients that receive anti-inflammatory drugs show less memory loss.

Tim Gunn, Pfizer, and Amgen teamed up to offer style and fashion advice for patients who have been diagnosed with psoriasis.

Basal joint arthritis of the thumb is sometimes misdiagnosed as CTS.

The classic therapies for patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) often have significant toxicity. Corticosteroids provide a critical intervention when the disease is organ- or life-threatening, but the potential adverse effects are numerous.

A common pitfall in the diagnosis of osteoarthritis (OA) is misinterpretation of the patient's symptoms and signs.

Chronic shoulder pain has a variety of causes, and treatment is multifaceted. Physical therapy typically is the first step; therapy for osteoarthritis (OA) should strike a balance between regaining and maintaining motion and strength and avoiding aggravation of the patient’s condition.

Research uncovers glucosamine's killing power over pancreatic cells.

On World Psoriasis Day, IPC announces initiative to study childhood obesity and psoriasis link.

A majority of physicians think that only a small number of their patients misuse or abuse opioid analgesics obtained from a prescription and just more than half think that most cases of opioid abuse do not involve tampering with the medication’s delivery system, according to a national survey sponsored by the American Pain Foundation (APF).

New classification criteria for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have been developed by the American College of Rheumatology and the European League Against Rheumatism.

The Highly Qualified Consumer Database will store information about Canadians that suffer from arthritis.

The Lupus Foundation of America is connecting lupus patients with local clinical trials through a new registry.

American College of Rheumatology and European League Against Rheumatism investigators who developed new classification criteria for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) used a consensus-based, decision analysis approach during phase 2 that included evaluation of case scenarios to identify predictive factors for persistent inflammatory or erosive arthritis.

Dr. Tom Vangsness offers five tips for arthritis patients.

A report on neck pain treatment reveals therapeutic exercise takes a back seat to drug prescribing.

Scientists receive large funds to study the human immune system's response to disease.