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January 17, 2025
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Top in allergy/asthma: Alcohol worsens nut allergy reactions; asthma linked to suicide

Top in allergy/asthma: Alcohol worsens nut allergy reactions; asthma linked to suicide

Alcohol consumption may trigger worse allergic reactions in patients with nut allergies, according to a study published in International Archives of Allergy and Immunology.

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January 17, 2025
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Anticipated vagus nerve stimulation approval may fill ‘demand’ in rheumatoid arthritis

Anticipated vagus nerve stimulation approval may fill ‘demand’ in rheumatoid arthritis

When researchers at ACR Convergence 2024 presented positive data from the RESET RA study regarding vagus nerve stimulation in rheumatoid arthritis, it represented the latest milestone on a long and unpredictable journey for the treatment.

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January 09, 2025
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Ivarmacitinib curbs rheumatoid arthritis symptoms, improves function through 52 weeks

Ivarmacitinib curbs rheumatoid arthritis symptoms, improves function through 52 weeks

A once-daily dose of ivarmacitinib reduced disease activity and improved function among patients with rheumatoid arthritis through 52 weeks, according to phase 3 trial results published in Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.

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January 08, 2025
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Possible asthma phenotype associated with rheumatoid arthritis

Possible asthma phenotype associated with rheumatoid arthritis

A prospective chart review suggests a novel asthma phenotype associated with rheumatoid arthritis, with possible common causality, according to results published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

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January 07, 2025
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Long-term elevated inflammation raises ILD risk in rheumatoid arthritis

Long-term elevated inflammation raises ILD risk in rheumatoid arthritis

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis who demonstrate consistent long-term elevation of inflammatory markers have an increased risk for interstitial lung disease, according to data published in Arthritis Research & Therapy.

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December 26, 2024
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Biosimilar boom set to expand treatment landscape for IBD, inflammatory diseases in 2025

Biosimilar boom set to expand treatment landscape for IBD, inflammatory diseases in 2025

The expansion of safe and effective FDA-approved biosimilars for inflammatory bowel disease set to launch in early 2025 may improve access to care, with the potential to reduce health care costs and revolutionize the treatment landscape.

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December 19, 2024
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Premature death from rheumatoid arthritis in Native Americans has not improved in 20 years

Premature death from rheumatoid arthritis in Native Americans has not improved in 20 years

WASHINGTON — High rates of premature mortality from rheumatoid arthritis among Native American populations have seen no change in the past 20 years, while other races have demonstrated improving trends, according to data.

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December 19, 2024
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Rising placebo response rates in rheumatoid arthritis trials mirror recruitment shifts

Rising placebo response rates in rheumatoid arthritis trials mirror recruitment shifts

WASHINGTON — Rising rates of ACR20 response in the placebo arms of rheumatoid arthritis trials may be related to increasingly globalized recruitment patterns, according to data presented at ACR Convergence 2024.

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December 13, 2024
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VIDEO: A roundup of important abstracts presented at ACR 2024

VIDEO: A roundup of important abstracts presented at ACR 2024

WASHINGTON — In this video, Ambreesh Chawla, MD, summarizes salient and practice-changing presentations in rheumatoid arthritis from ACR Convergence 2024.

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December 11, 2024
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Delayed methotrexate start improves pneumococcal vaccine response in rheumatoid arthritis

Delayed methotrexate start improves pneumococcal vaccine response in rheumatoid arthritis

WASHINGTON — Delaying methotrexate initiation for 1 month after pneumococcal vaccination improves humoral response in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, according to data presented at ACR Convergence 2024.

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