http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Rheumatoid+Arthritis/Article/list/41765 In pain and think you may have Rheumatoid Arthritis? Modern Medicine gives you information on pain management, treatment options, and more. 2009-11-21T21:37:49Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Gynecologic+Oncology/Arthritis-Drugs-Unlikely-to-Increase-Cancer-Risk/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640420?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 Rheumatoid arthritis patients who start taking anti-tumor necrosis factor α drugs are not likely to have a higher risk of developing cancer than other groups of rheumatoid arthritis patients, according to a Swedish study in the November issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism. 2009-11-09T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640420/ARTHRITIS.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640420null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Rheumatoid-Arthritis-Therapy-Options-Costs-Analyze/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640094?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 Treatment of early rheumatoid arthritis with disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs is more cost-effective than the pyramid therapy, but, for now, biologics should be reserved for disease of longer duration or that is unresponsive to other treatment, according to a study in the Nov. 3 Annals of Internal Medicine. 2009-11-06T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/640094/Ss39069.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/640094null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/October-2009-Briefing---Rheumatology/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638299?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 2009-11-02T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638299null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/ACR-Insecticides-Linked-to-Rheumatic-Disease/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/635020?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 Frequent exposure to insecticides may increase the risk of autoimmune rheumatic disease in postmenopausal women, according to research presented this week at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting, held from Oct. 17 to 21 in Philadelphia. 2009-10-19T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635020/pesticide2.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635020null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Prevalence-of-Alcohol-as-Self-Medication-for-Pain-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/631421?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 The use of alcohol as a self-management strategy for orofacial pain and arthritis raises concerns about potential interactions between alcohol and pain medications, according to research published in the September issue of the Journal of Pain. 2009-10-05T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/631421/Ss39086.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/631421null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/September-2009-Briefing---Rheumatology/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/630862?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402009/630862null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Leptin-Impaired-Obese-Mice-Not-Found-to-Develop-Ar/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/630075?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 In leptin-impaired mice, the resulting extreme obesity does not cause knee osteoarthritis, according to a study published online Sept. 29 in Arthritis & Rheumatism. 2009-09-29T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402009/630075/Ss36097.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402009/630075null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Rheumatoid-arthritis-in-elderly-patients/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/622639?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 Aggressive rheumatoid arthritis treatment should not be withheld in the geriatric population just because of advanced age, but rather treatment should be individualized, especially considering comorbidities and other factors that can specifically affect a patient's quality of life. Coordination of care among geriatricians and rheumatologists is the key to achieving optimal outcome. 2009-09-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/geriatrics/362009/622639null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/August-2009-Briefing---Rheumatology/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/623322?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 2009-09-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/362009/623322null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Golimumab-A-human-anti-TNF-alpha-monoclonal-antibo/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/624220?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 Golimumab is a human anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha monoclonal antibody that was recently approved for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and ankylosing spondylitis. 2009-09-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/formulary/362009/624220null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Rheumatoid-Vasculitis-Prevalence-Down-Significantl/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/623478?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 The prevalence of rheumatoid vasculitis, a rare complication of rheumatoid arthritis, has dropped among veterans with RA since the 1980s, possibly as the result of the increased use of biologic agents for RA, according to a study published online Aug. 27 in Arthritis & Rheumatism. 2009-09-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/362009/623478/Ss39069.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/362009/623478null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Herbal-Remedy-May-Be-Effective-in-Rheumatoid-Arthr/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/619798?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 In patients with active rheumatoid arthritis, treatment with peeled roots of the Chinese herbal remedy Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F may be effective and safe, according to a study published in the Aug. 18 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine. 2009-08-18T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/342009/619798/Ss39069.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/342009/619798null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Depression-Shows-Several-Effects-in-Rheumatoid-Art/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/619278?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 In patients with rheumatoid arthritis, depression severity was associated with inflammation, and depression in the spouse predicted a worse disease course in patients, according to two studies published in the Aug. 15 Arthritis Care & Research. 2009-08-14T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/332009/619278/ARTHRITIS.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/332009/619278null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Infliximab-Effective-in-Arthritis-Resistant-to-Met/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/617616?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 In early rheumatoid arthritis patients who have failed methotrexate treatment, the addition of infliximab is more effective than conventional arthritis drugs, according to a study in the Aug. 8 issue of The Lancet. 2009-08-07T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/322009/617616/ARTHRITIS.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/322009/617616null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/July-2009-Briefing---Rheumatology/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/616006?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 2009-08-03T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/322009/616006null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Higher-Rheumatoid-Arthritis-Burden-Seen-in-Poorer-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/615444?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 The burden of rheumatoid arthritis appears to be greater in less affluent countries compared to wealthier countries, according to research published online July 30 in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. 2009-07-30T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/312009/615444/ARTHRITIS.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/312009/615444null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Risk-Factors-May-Predict-Fast-Knee-Cartilage-Loss/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/614451?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 In patients with no or minimal structural osteoarthritis, baseline factors including overweight and obesity are strong predictors of significant fast tibiofemoral cartilage loss, according to a study published online July 27 in Radiology. 2009-07-28T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/312009/614451/Ss36043.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/312009/614451null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Pathology/Variety-of-iB-burgdorferii-Genotypes-Seen-in-Joint/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/610832?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 Most Borrelia burgdorferi genotypes were found in the joint fluid of a group of patients with Lyme arthritis, though some strains were seen most often in patients with antibiotic-refractory arthritis, according to research published in the July issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism. 2009-07-13T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/292009/610832/deertick.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/292009/610832null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Anti-TNF-Monoclonal-Antibody-Therapy-Linked-to-Tub/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/610739?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 Anti-tumor necrosis factor monoclonal antibody therapy is associated with a higher risk of tuberculosis than soluble TNF receptor therapy, according to research published in the July issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism. 2009-07-13T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/292009/610739/Tuberculosis.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/292009/610739null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Gene-Therapy-Death-Shows-Monitoring-Importance/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/609973?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 A widely publicized death of a young woman who was taking part in a phase 1-2 gene-therapy study of rheumatoid arthritis underscores the risk of opportunistic infections in such patients and the importance of having a well-designed monitoring plan when such patients become ill, according to a brief report in the July 9 New England Journal of Medicine. 2009-07-09T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/282009/609973/ss39087.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/282009/609973null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Hip-Screening-Methods-for-Later-Arthritis-Weighed/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/608994?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 Screening of all newborns for hip dysplasia with a physical exam, along with ultrasound for high-risk infants, appears to be the best of three options for improving the chance of having a non-arthritic hip later in life, according to research published in the July 1 issue of the Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. 2009-07-06T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/282009/608994/babyfeet_SS36034.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/282009/608994null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Parental-Autoimmune-Disease-Linked-to-Autism-in-Ch/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/608993?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 A family history of some autoimmune diseases may be associated with an increased risk of autism spectrum disorders and infantile autism in children, according to a study published online July 6 in Pediatrics. 2009-07-06T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/282009/608993/boywithautism.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/282009/608993null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/CME+Showcase/Calcium-pyrophosphate-deposition-disease/CME/Article/detail/608764?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 Calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease 2009-07-03T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/cme/geriatrics/272009/608764null REMOTE http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/CME+Showcase/State-of-the-art-management-of-rheumatic-diseases-/CME/Article/detail/608763?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 This educational program is designed to help clinicians optimize initial and continuing management of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), psoriatic arthritis (PsA), and ankylosing spondylitis (AS) through improved understanding of current and future therapeutic options. Criteria for determining therapeutic failure will be discussed, as will patient needs and feelings toward therapy and changes in therapeutic regimens, and other obstacles to effective patient management with biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs. 2009-07-03T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/cme/geriatrics/272009/608763null REMOTE http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/June-2009-Briefing---Rheumatology/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/608169?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/312009/608169null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Golimumab-May-Be-Beneficial-for-Rheumatoid-Arthrit/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/607126?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 In rheumatoid arthritis patients who have previously received at least one tumor necrosis factor alpha inhibitor, treatment with the new TNFα inhibitor golimumab may significantly reduce signs and symptoms of the disease, according to a study published online June 29 in The Lancet. 2009-06-29T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/607126/ss39087.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/607126null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Age-Education-Affect-Post-Sick-Leave-Transition-to/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/606906?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 In adults with musculoskeletal disorders who had a lengthy sickness-related work absence, their age, diagnosis, and socioeconomic factors predicted their transition to disability pension in following years, according to research published in the June 15 issue of Spine. 2009-06-26T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/262009/606906/ARTHRITIS.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/262009/606906null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Bone-Disease-Rheumatoid-Arthritis-Connection-Compl/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/605197?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 In postmenopausal women with rheumatoid arthritis, hip bone mineral density appears to be associated with focal erosions, but the relationship is not significant after controlling for other variables. However, the relationship appears to be stronger in certain subgroups of patients, according to a study published in the June issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism. 2009-06-19T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/252009/605197/ARTHRITIS.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/252009/605197null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Tai-Chi-May-Be-Modestly-Effective-for-Arthritis-Pa/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/601941?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 In patients with arthritis, Tai Chi appears to be modestly effective at reducing pain and tension and improving disability, physical performance, and quality of life; but in people with other types of musculoskeletal pain, its effects are unclear, according to a study published in the June 15 issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism (Arthritis Care & Research). 2009-06-05T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/232009/601941/taichi.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/232009/601941null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Medicare-Part-D-Plans-Shift-Costs-for-Biologic-DMA/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/601806?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 Medicare Part D plans that use specialty tiering for biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs may impose an intolerable financial burden on poor and disabled beneficiaries and the Medicare system itself, according to a study published in the June 15 issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism (Arthritis Care & Research). 2009-06-04T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/232009/601806/33098small.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/232009/601806null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Golimumab-Simponi-Anti-TNF-alpha-mAb-approved-for-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/601853?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 New biologic: Golimumab (Simponi), an anti-TNF-alpha mAb, was approved on April 24, 2009, for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and ankylosing spondylitis 2009-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/formulary/232009/601853null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/May-2009-Briefing---Rheumatology/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/600953?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 2009-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/232009/600953null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/Modern+Medicine+Now/The-child-with-joint-pain/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/602061?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 Review of musculoskeletal complaints in children and diagnostic approach to dealing with joint pain. 2009-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/232009/602061/CNTPED-25-ANV-logo_flash.gif XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Certolizumab-pegol-Cimzia-Anti-TNF-alpha-mAb-appro/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/601856?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 New indication: Certolizumab pegol (Cimzia), an anti-TNF-alpha mAb, was approved on May 13, 2009, for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis 2009-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/formulary/232009/601856null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Arthritis-Fibromyalgia-Linked-to-Computer-Problems/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/597561?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 People with arthritis or fibromyalgia often have discomfort or problems using computers, which could contribute to limitations at work, according to research published in the May 15 Arthritis Care & Research. 2009-05-11T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/202009/597561/54014.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/202009/597561null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Arthritis-Affects-Male-and-Female-Workers-Differen/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/597445?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 Roughly half of individuals with arthritis disability may be out of the labor force, and arthritis may influence men's and women's employment experience in different ways, according to research published in the May 15 issue of Arthritis Care & Research. 2009-05-08T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/192009/597445/ARTHRITIS.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/192009/597445null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Locum+Tenens/New-treatment-for-arthritis/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/596996?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 The FDA recently approved Simponi (golimumab) to treat adults suffering from rheumatoid arthritis, active ankylosing spondylitis, and active psoriatic arthritis?chronic conditions characterized by pain, rigidity, and hindered movement due to immune system attacks on joints. 2009-05-06T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/locumlife/192009/596996null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/April-2009-Briefing---Rheumatology/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/596175?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 2009-05-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/182009/596175null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Disturbed-Sleep-Common-in-Patients-With-Psoriasis/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/593950?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 In patients with psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis and several other factors are predictors of sleep interference, according to a study published in the April issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 2009-04-17T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/162009/593950/psoriasis2.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/162009/593950null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Golimumab-Linked-to-Psoriatic-Arthritis-Improvemen/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/592968?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 Golimumab, a human monoclonal antibody against tumor necrosis factor alpha, showed benefits in adults with psoriatic arthritis, according to research published in the April issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism. 2009-04-10T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/152009/592968/ARTHRITIS.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/152009/592968null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Blacks-Whites-Differ-in-Arthritis-Treatment-Concer/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/592969?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 Blacks and whites with rheumatoid arthritis attach greater importance to differing factors related to treatment, according to research published in the April 15 issue of Arthritis Care & Research. 2009-04-10T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/152009/592969/fac071.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/152009/592969null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Pathology/No-Role-of-Antibody-in-Arthritis-Heritability/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/592685?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 The presence of anti-citrullinated protein antibodies in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, which are highly predictive of the disease course, does not have a role in the heritability of the disease, according to research published in the April issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism. 2009-04-09T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/152009/592685/ARTHRITIS.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/152009/592685null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/March-2009-Briefing---Rheumatology/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/590888?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/590888null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Patient-Concerns-Hamper-Rheumatoid-Arthritis-Pain-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/589339?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 Many rheumatoid arthritis patients are reluctant to take pain medications and tolerate more pain than necessary as a result, researchers report in the March issue of the Journal of Pain. 2009-03-25T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/132009/589339/ss39087.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/132009/589339null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Pathology/Biomarkers-Signal-Womens-Rheumatoid-Arthritis-Risk/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/586832?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 Elevated biomarkers of inflammation in the blood may help identify women with a higher risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis years before symptoms appear, according to study findings published in the March issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism. 2009-03-12T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/112009/586832/ARTHRITIS.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/112009/586832null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Arthritis-Restricts-Exercise-in-Heart-Disease-Pati/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/584718?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 Heart disease patients who also have arthritis are significantly less likely to engage in physical activity than those without arthritis, according to a report published in the Feb. 27 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 2009-03-04T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/102009/584718/10231.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/102009/584718null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/February-2009-Briefing---Rheumatology/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/584218?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 2009-03-02T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/182009/584218null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Anti-TNF-alpha-monoclonal-antibodies-associated-wi/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/584591?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 In a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, investigators demonstrated an association between treatment with the anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) adalimumab and infliximab and risk of herpes zoster events in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). 2009-03-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/formulary/102009/584591null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/CME+Showcase/Biologic-agents-for-the-management-of-rheumatoid-a/CME/Article/detail/585857?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 After participating in this activity, pharmacists should be able to describe the epidemiology and pathophysiology of rheumatoid arthritis (RA); identify its clinical presentation and diagnostic criteria; explain current pharmacologic treatment strategies; discuss the role of the newer, biologic agents; and provide appropriate recommendations for a designated patient. 2009-03-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/cme/drugtopics/112009/585857null REMOTE http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Possible-Risk-of-Herpes-Zoster-with-Anti-TNF-alpha/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/582227?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 Monoclonal antibodies directed against TNF-α, a class of drugs that treat a variety of systemic inflammatory diseases, are associated with an increased risk of herpes zoster, according to research published in the Feb. 18 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. 2009-02-17T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/082009/582227/Ss39069.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/082009/582227null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Interleukin-Based-Psoriatic-Arthritis-Drug-Shows-P/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/581240?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 Ustekinumab, a human interleukin 12/23 monoclonal antibody drug, reduces symptoms of psoriatic arthritis and the severity of skin lesions, according to research published online Feb. 12 in The Lancet. 2009-02-12T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/072009/581240/psoriasis.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/072009/581240null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Pathology/Protein-Receptor-May-Play-Role-in-Rheumatoid-Infla/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/580998?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 Placenta growth factor may promote inflammation and angiogenesis in joints in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, but not healthy joints, according to research published in the February issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism. 2009-02-11T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/072009/580998/Ss39069.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/072009/580998null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/CME+Showcase/Best-Practices-in-the-Diagnosis-and-Management-of-/CME/Article/detail/641086?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 Current, accurate, and relevant information on the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis, as well as practical guidance in symptom control and overall disease management with the goal of improving quality of life for patients with the disease. 2009-02-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/cme/geriatrics/462009/641086null REMOTE http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Arthritic-Teens-Need-Help-in-Adult-Health-Care-Tra/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/574930?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 While adolescents with arthritis often discuss adult health care needs and self-management with their provider, few discuss specifics such as acquiring adult health insurance or switching to an adult provider, according to an article in the Jan. 15 issue of Arthritis Care & Research. 2009-01-12T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/032009/574930/teenpatient_40264.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/032009/574930null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/December-2008-Briefing---Rheumatology/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/573568?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 2009-01-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/312009/573568null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/November-2008-Briefing---Rheumatology/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/568764?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 2008-12-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/492008/568764null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Compounds-Suppress-Arthritis-Development-in-Mice/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/568495?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 Compounds that block the binding of immune complexes can effectively block the development and progression of arthritis in mice, according to a study published online Nov. 25 in Immunology & Cell Biology. 2008-11-26T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/482008/568495/ARTHRITIS.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/482008/568495null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/COX-2-Inhibitor-Fails-to-Reduce-Lower-GI-Events/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/566227?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 In patients with osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis, use of the COX-2 selective inhibitor etoricoxib is not associated with significant reduction in lower gastrointestinal events compared to use of the commonly used non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug diclofenac, researchers report in the November issue of Gastroenterology. 2008-11-14T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462008/566227/pharmacy_40230.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462008/566227null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/States-Vary-in-Policies-for-Anti-Rheumatic-Biologi/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/565617?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 State Medicaid programs vary dramatically in implementation of prior authorization programs for biologic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs, according to research published Nov. 15 in Arthritis Care & Research. 2008-11-12T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462008/565617/ARTHRITIS.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462008/565617null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/American-College-of-Rheumatology-Oct-24-29-2008/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/562874?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 2008-11-03T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452008/562874null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/October-2008-Briefing---Rheumatology/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/562863?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 2008-11-03T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/562863null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Psoriasis+Top+Story/The-obesity-factor-Researchers-study-psoriasis-co-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/563243?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 Etanercept is effective in treating psoriasis in the pediatric population, a study has found. The research also found that patients in the study had increased levels of C-reactive protein, an inflammatory marker that may be elevated as a result of abdominal obesity. 2008-11-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/dermatologytimes/452008/563243null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Lumbar-Spinal-Stenosis-Linked-to-Bone-Turnover-in-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/562610?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 The walking intolerance found in older women with lumbar spinal stenosis was associated with a higher rate of bone turnover, according to research published in the Oct. 15 Spine. 2008-10-31T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/142009/562610/HRT.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/142009/562610null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/New-Guidelines-for-Psoriatic-Arthritis-Developed/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/561896?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 The first guidelines for the diagnosis, assessment and treatment of psoriatic arthritis have been developed, according to an article published online Oct. 24 in Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. 2008-10-29T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442008/561896/ARTHRITIS.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442008/561896null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Serious-Infections-in-Infancy-Affect-Later-Arthrit/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/561574?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 Serious infections in infancy are associated with an increased risk of both idiopathic juvenile arthritis and later rheumatoid arthritis, according to a study published online Oct. 28 in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. 2008-10-28T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442008/561574/jointxray_59071.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442008/561574null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Pathology/ACR-Pegloticase-Shows-Promise-for-Refractory-Gout/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/561709?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 Gout patients who do not respond to conventional treatment may benefit from intravenous pegloticase, according to research presented at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting in San Francisco. 2008-10-28T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442008/561709/gout.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442008/561709null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/ACR-Arthritis-Increases-Post-MI-Complications/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/561579?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) suffer more complications following myocardial infarction, including an increased risk of dying, than other myocardial infarction patients, according to research presented at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting, held Oct. 24-29 in San Francisco. 2008-10-28T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442008/561579/ARTHRITIS.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442008/561579null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Stroke-and-Heart-Attack-Risk-of-Vioxx-Confirmed/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/558726?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 Long-term data confirms that use of the COX-2 inhibitor rofecoxib carries an increased risk of cardiovascular events, according to research published online Oct. 14 in The Lancet. 2008-10-14T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422008/558726/vioxx2.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422008/558726null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/NSAIDs-May-Reduce-Breast-Cancer-Risk/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/558108?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 Although non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are associated with risk reduction in breast cancer, the relationship is not a gradient-dose response where increasing dose confers a protective effect, researchers report in the Oct. 15 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 2008-10-10T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412008/558108/18146.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412008/558108null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Body-Composition-Linked-to-Rheumatoid-Arthritis-Di/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/557361?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 Increasing body fat and decreasing lean body mass are associated with greater disability in rheumatoid arthritis patients, while appendicular fat and lean mass exhibit the greatest effect on disability, according to a report in the Oct. 15 issue of Arthritis Care & Research. 2008-10-08T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412008/557361/ss39087.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412008/557361null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Heart-Failure-Symptoms-More-Subtle-in-Rheumatoid-A/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/556282?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 Rheumatoid arthritis patients are less likely to experience typical heart failure symptoms, but are more likely to experience a myocardial infarction with corticosteroid use, according to two reports published in the October issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism. 2008-10-03T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/556282/Ss39069.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/556282null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Spinal-Cross-Talk-May-Play-Role-in-Arthritis-Sprea/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/555886?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 Bidirectional cross-talk between the body's periphery and the central nervous system may help arthritis transmit inflammation to the spinal cord, where it may spread arthritis to other joints, according to research published online Sept. 29 in Arthritis & Rheumatism. 2008-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555886/spine.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555886null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/September-2008-Briefing---Rheumatology/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/555675?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 2008-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555675null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Six-Genetic-Loci-Linked-to-Rheumatoid-Arthritis-Ri/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/550934?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 The CD40 signaling pathway appears to be important in rheumatoid arthritis, and five other gene loci may be associated with the disease, according to research published online Sept. 14 in Nature Genetics. 2008-09-17T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/382008/550934/genetics_MIC028ML.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/382008/550934null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Knee-Injury-and-Obesity-Increase-Osteoarthritis-Ri/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/549584?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 Osteoarthritis represents a significant public health burden that might be lessened with weight loss and management interventions aimed at decreasing lifetime risk of symptomatic knee osteoarthritis, according to a report in the Sept. 15 issue of Arthritis Care & Research. 2008-09-12T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/372008/549584/kneebrace_40010.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/372008/549584null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Knee-Surgery-Does-Not-Improve-Arthritis-Outcomes/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/549055?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 Arthroscopic surgery does not improve outcomes in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee, and meniscal damage in the knee is not necessarily correlated with arthritis or joint problems, according to two studies published in the Sept. 11 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. 2008-09-10T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/372008/549055/kneepain_59275.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/372008/549055null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Rheumatoid-Arthritis-Linked-to-Higher-Stroke-Risk/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/548471?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 Rheumatoid arthritis is associated with an elevated risk of ischemic strokes and other strokes, and measures of arthritis severity help predict stroke, according to research published Aug. 15 in Arthritis Care & Research. 2008-09-08T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/372008/548471/Ss39069.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/372008/548471null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Dermatology/Weighing-the-risks-Biologics-used-to-treat-rheumat/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/547652?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 A large observational study shows a risk of melanoma and nonmelanotic skin cancer associated with biologic use for rheumatoid arthritis; however, this risk is slight, the study's lead author says. 2008-09-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/dermatologytimes/362008/547652null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/August-2008-Briefing---Rheumatology/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/547087?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 2008-09-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/362008/547087null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Pathology/TNF-Alpha-Plays-Controversial-Role-in-Fibrotic-Dis/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/544693?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 Because studies about the role of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNFα) in fibrotic diseases have produced sometimes contradictory results, clinicians should not routinely prescribe TNFα antagonists to patients with fibrosis until placebo-controlled trials have demonstrated their safety and efficacy, researchers report in the August issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism. 2008-08-25T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/352008/544693/cells_59245.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/352008/544693null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Expenses-Rising-for-Medicare-Patients-with-Arthrit/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/544691?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 Out-of-pocket medical expenditures for Medicare-age patients with arthritis have risen sharply since 1998, and are likely to continue rising despite Medicare Part D drug coverage, according to a report published in the August issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism. 2008-08-25T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/352008/544691/seniorsmeds_40127.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/352008/544691null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/HealthDay+News+Feed/Adalimumab-May-Be-Helpful-in-Juvenile-Rheumatoid-A/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/543568?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 Adalimumab was associated with improved symptoms in children with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, according to the results of a study published in the Aug. 21 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. 2008-08-20T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/342008/543568/45117.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/342008/543568null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Adalimumab-May-Be-Helpful-in-Juvenile-Rheumatoid-A/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/543576?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 Adalimumab was associated with improved symptoms in children with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, according to the results of a study published in the Aug. 21 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. 2008-08-20T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/342008/543576/45117.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/342008/543576null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Locum+Tenens/Panel-wants-new-treatment-for-rheumatoid-arthritis/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/534612?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 A government advisory panel is pushing for the FDA-approval of Actemra, a new drug developed for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. 2008-08-07T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/locumlife/322008/534612null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Feature+Articles/Tocilizumab-A-humanized-anti-IL-6-receptor-monoclo/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/533505?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 Tocilizumab, an investigational agent for the treatment of moderate-to-severe rheumatoid arthritis, is a humanized anti-IL-6 receptor monoclonal antibody. Because tocilizumab contains a mouse monoclonal antibody grafted onto human immunoglobulin, the grafted antibody is less antigenic and has a longer half-life than the mouse antibody. When administered, tocilizumab inhibits IL-6 activity by competing for both the membrane-bound and soluble types of IL-6 receptors, thus eliminating IL-6 transduction into the cell. 2008-08-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/formulary/322008/533505null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/July-2008-Briefing---Rheumatology/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/533317?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 2008-08-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/312008/533317null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Clinical+Pharmacology/Methotrexate-plus-etanercept-effective-in-inducing/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/533508?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 The first phase of a double-blind, randomized, parallel-group, multicenter, outpatient study demonstrated that treatment with the combination of etanercept and methotrexate was more effective in inducing both clinical remission and radiographic nonprogression than methotrexate alone in patients with early moderate-to-severe rheumatoid arthritis (RA). 2008-08-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/formulary/322008/533508null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Total-Knee-Arthroplasty-Has-Long-Term-Benefits/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/532605?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 The physical function benefits of total knee arthroplasty to treat osteoarthritis are sustained beyond five years and are seen in both obese and non-obese patients, according to the results of a study published online July 28 in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. 2008-07-29T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/312008/532605/knee_SS36010.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/312008/532605null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Collagen-Treatment-for-Arthritis-Holds-Appeal/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/532069?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 Oral administration of chicken type II collagen in patients with rheumatoid arthritis resulted in decreased pain and morning stiffness and other beneficial outcomes, according to research published in the July 15 Arthritis Care & Research. 2008-07-28T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/312008/532069/Ss39069.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/312008/532069null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Combination-Therapy-Superior-for-Rheumatoid-Arthri/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/530274?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 Etanercept plus methotrexate is superior to methotrexate alone for clinical remission and radiographic non-progression of rheumatoid arthritis, according to an article published online July 16 in The Lancet. 2008-07-16T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/292008/530274/ARTHRITIS.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/292008/530274null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Rheumatoid+Arthritis/Breastfeeding-lowers-risk-of-rheumatoid-arthritis/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/529712?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 Women who breastfeed their infants for 13 months or longer are less likely to develop rheumatoid arthritis, according to an article published online May 13 in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. 2008-07-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/292008/529712null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Adult-Arthritis-Drug-Also-Effective-in-Children/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/529844?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 Abatacept, a drug effective for adults with rheumatoid arthritis, is also effective compared with placebo in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis who had already shown an initial response to the drug and failed other treatments, according to an article published online July 15 in The Lancet. 2008-07-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/292008/529844/girlphone.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/292008/529844null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/HealthDay+News+Feed/Adult-Arthritis-Drug-Also-Effective-in-Children/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/529870?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 Abatacept, a drug effective for adults with rheumatoid arthritis, is also effective compared with placebo in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis who had already shown an initial response to the drug and failed other treatments, according to an article published online July 15 in The Lancet. 2008-07-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/292008/529870/girlphone.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/contpeds/292008/529870null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Computer-Assisted-Knee-Arthroplasty-Costs-Evaluate/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/529502?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 The cost-effectiveness of computer-assisted surgery for total knee replacement depends on the annual hospital volume, with the technology providing less return on investment in lower-volume hospitals, according to a study published in the July issue of the Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. 2008-07-14T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/292008/529502/knee_SS36010.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/292008/529502null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/High-Birth-Weight-Linked-to-Rheumatoid-Arthritis/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/527607?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 In women, a high birth weight is independently associated with an increased risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, according to the results of a study published in the August issue of the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. 2008-07-02T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272008/527607/ARTHRITIS.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272008/527607null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/June-2008-Briefing---Rheumatology/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/527213?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 2008-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272008/527213null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Pediatric+News/High-birthweight-increases-adult-arthritis-risk/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/526910?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 Babies who weigh more than 10 pounds at birth are twice as likely to develop rheumatoid arthritis as adults compared to babies with an average birthweight, reported researchers in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. 2008-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/272008/526910null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Drug+Watch/Drug-Watch-Agents-in-late-stage-development-for-th/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/526907?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 Drugs in development for the treatment of adult and juvenile rheumatoid arthritis 2008-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/formulary/272008/526907null PDF http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Proteins-Mediate-Inflammatory-Response-in-Arthriti/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/526526?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 Two proteins involved in the recognition of pathogens are also involved in the inflammatory response in a mouse model of arthritis, according to study findings published online June 23 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Early Edition. 2008-06-27T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/262008/526526/ARTHRITIS.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/262008/526526null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/EULAR-2008-June-11-14-2008/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/526045?contextCategoryId=41765&ref=25 2008-06-25T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/262008/526045null XML