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Is Gout Protective Against Dementia? | RheumNow

Is Gout Protective Against Dementia? | RheumNow

People with gout appeared less likely to develop dementia than age- and sex-matched peers, a database study from Korea found. The analysis of more than 5,000 gout patients and 25,000 controls in Korea's national healthcare system yielded adjusted hazard

New-Onset Psoriasis With Tumor Necrosis Factor-α Inhibitor Treatment in Inflammatory Diseases

New-Onset Psoriasis With Tumor Necrosis Factor-α Inhibitor Treatment in Inflammatory Diseases

Question  What is the extent of new-onset psoriasis associated with tumor necrosis factor-α inhibitor (TNFi) treatment compared with nonbiologic conventional treatment? Findings  In this cohort study including 109 085 patients, of which 108 024

How the Brain Plays a Role in Rheumatoid Arthritis Inflammation – Patient Talk

How the Brain Plays a Role in Rheumatoid Arthritis Inflammation – Patient Talk

In patients with chronic inflammatory conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis, there has been limited understanding of how this inflammation affects the brain. “Rheumatoid arthritis is an inflammatory and autoimmune condition with nasty levels of

The incidence of opportunistic infections in patients with psoriatic arthritis treated with biologic and targeted synthetic agents: A systematic review and meta-analysis

The incidence of opportunistic infections in patients with psoriatic arthritis treated with biologic and targeted synthetic agents: A systematic review and meta-analysis

The incidence of opportunistic infections in patients with psoriatic arthritis treated with biologic and targeted synthetic agents: A systematic review and meta-analysis Athanasios Vassilopoulos1,2, 1Infectious Diseases Division, Rhode Island Hospital,

8 Ways to Ease and Relieve Travel-Related Joint Pain

8 Ways to Ease and Relieve Travel-Related Joint Pain

Arthritis 8 Ways to Ease and Relieve Travel-Related Joint Pain Occupational therapist, patient advocate, and person living with rheumatoid arthritis shares her secrets to minimizing joint pain when you travel. With some planning in advance, traveling with

What Are Gout Tophi? Here’s What Causes Them and How to Treat Them

What Are Gout Tophi? Here’s What Causes Them and How to Treat Them

Gout, a type of inflammatory arthritis caused by elevated levels of uric acid, is well known for causing a lot of pain. Gout flare-ups occur when uric acid forms crystals that settle in a joint, often the big toe, where it causes warmth, redness, and