Biological

Although sustained remission free of disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs “does not seem attainable” for patients with rheumatoid arthritis requiring biological DMARDs, it is possible for those who do not require them, according to data.

Postmenopausal women with a history of hormone therapy use were biologically younger compared with never-using counterparts, regardless of socioeconomic background, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open.

Suicide mortality among young adults was linked to sociodemographic factors, health behaviors and biological indicators, according to results of a nationwide cohort study published in Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.

Despite minimal evidence available, authors of the 2020 ACR juvenile idiopathic arthritis guidelines emerged with nearly 50 recommendations, emphasizing early use of biologics, regular immunizations and reduced reliance on corticosteroids.