Ankylosing spondylitis
Mental health may predict severity of inflammatory arthritis
The severity of inflammatory arthritis disease may be predicted by the severity of mental health symptoms, experts outlined at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting.
A total of 148 people with inflammatory arthritis were assessed (average age was 58 years old, 72% were female). Continue reading
Statins could have major benefits for people with ankylosing spondylitis and psoriatic arthritis
People with ankylosing spondylitis or psoriatic arthritis who take statins may have as much as a 33% lower mortality risk, according to research presented at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting. Continue reading
Women with chronic conditions such as arthritis are underusing online self-care resources
Barriers to internet use may be preventing chronically ill middle-aged and older women from being as healthy as they otherwise could be, says new research in the Journal of Women’s Health.
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Combination of drugs may slow spine damage in ankylosing spondylitis – new findings
A combination of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and TNF-inhibitors may help slow down spine damage in ankylosing spondylitis, experts report at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting. Continue reading
Being female increases risk of eye inflammation in people with axial spondyloarthritis – new findings
Gender and disease duration can help predict which people with axial spondyloarthritis will develop other manifestations such as eye inflammation, a team reported at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting. Continue reading
