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Breakthrough in rheumatoid arthritis treatment: meet otilimab
People with rheumatoid arthritis could soon benefit from otilimab, a new biologic drug that continues to perform well in trials. It seems that the drug successfully targets and suppresses inflammatory cytokines and reduces pain.
Continue readingRheumatoid arthritis seems to be two different diseases: autoantibodies hold the answer
Disease activity improves over time for most people with rheumatoid arthritis. But long-term outcomes only improve in people with autoantibodies says a new study in PLOS, adding to evidence that rheumatoid arthritis with and without autoantibodies are two distinct diseases.
Continue readingNew technique – cooled radiofrequency ablation – “stuns” hip and shoulder arthritis pain
A new procedure may offer lasting pain relief to people who have moderate to severe arthritis in their hip and shoulder joints, according to a study presented at a recent conference.
Continue readingBrodalumab linked to rapid psoriatic arthritis improvement
A biological drug called brodalumab seems to quickly and significantly improve the signs and symptoms of psoriatic arthritis, says data in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.
Continue readingVegan and low FODMAP diets improve fibromyalgia symptoms says review
Some of the pain experienced by people with fibromyalgia could be alleviated by following a vegan diet or one that is low in fermentable carbohydrate (the low FODMAP diet), experts report in the European Journal of Pain.
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