Psoriatic arthritis
Psoriatic arthritis: targeted aggressive and early treatment has promising outcome
People with psoriatic arthritis respond significantly better to early aggressive drug treatment compared with standard care, according to exciting new research published in The Lancet.
A clinical trial involving more than 200 people compared intensive early treatment carried out in specialist clinics with the care that patients usually receive, to find out which group of patients did better over a year. Continue reading
Over 10% of US adults live in chronic pain says new analysis of data
Most adults in the US have experienced some level of pain, from brief to more lasting (chronic) pain, and from relatively minor to more severe pain, say a new analysis of data from the 2012 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS). And an estimated 25.3 million adults (11.2%) experience chronic pain, ie pain every day for the preceding three months. Continue reading
Looking for long-term relief for chronic back and leg pain? A new option could be on the cards…
Greater choice could soon be available for people seeking relief from chronic back and leg pain, a team highlights in Anesthesiology. Continue reading
Eczema is successfully treated with rheumatoid arthritis drug in small trial
An arthritis drug led to a dramatic improvement in eczema in research that could transform the standard care for the skin condition, a group reports in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. Continue reading
Rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis and psoriatic arthritis increases risk of vitamin D deficiency, says large study
People with rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis and psoriatic arthritis have been found to be more likely to have vitamin D deficiency than matched healthy people, experts reported at the European League Against Rheumatism Annual European Congress of Rheumatology. Continue reading
