An article in the July issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism suggests that rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with lower functional outcome after stroke. Reuters Health Information
Pre-clinical and clinical studies have demonstrated that cannabis-based drugs have therapeutic potential in inflammatory diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis. Arthritis Research & Therapy
Philip J. Mease, MD, Chief of Rheumatology Research and Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, discusses recent advances with anti-TNF agents for RA. Medscape Rheumatology
In combination with methotrexate, tocilizumab, an IL-6 receptor inhibitor, can safely improve the signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis in patients with an inadequate response to anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) biologicals, new research shows. Reuters Health Information
This new review explores a wide array of new therapeutic options for the treatment of systemic sclerosis, including biologic and immunosuppressive therapies, among others. Nature Reviews Rheumatology
