Research Summaries

Arthritis
Arthritis
10/01/2020
A Janus kinase inhibitor was approved for the treatment of active polyarticular course juvenile idiopathic arthritis among patients aged 2 years or older.
10/01/2020
Nutrition
Nutrition
09/28/2020
Recent research called the effects of dairy products on fracture risk into question. Following this controversial news, a group of researchers conducted a systematic review of more than 90 studies to...
09/28/2020
Osteoarthritis Pain
Osteoarthritis Pain
09/16/2020
A recent study sought to examine whether replacing NSAIDs such as meloxicam with placebo and cognitive behavioral therapy was as effective as continuing NSAID treatment in patients with knee...
09/16/2020
Influenza
Influenza
09/16/2020
Because the association between influenza and the risk of fractures and fall injuries among older adults is unclear, a team of researchers assessed this relationship. Their results were presented in...
09/16/2020
Coronary Artery Disease
Coronary Artery Disease
09/10/2020
Researchers sought to determine the ways in which rheumatoid arthritis impacts the risk of myocardial infarction, major adverse cardiovascular events, and all-cause mortality among patients with and without...
09/10/2020
Bone fractures
Bone fractures
08/27/2020
In a new literature review, researchers aimed to better understand the connection between high daily intake of vitamin C and the development, prevention, and treatment of osteoporosis.
08/27/2020
Diagnosis
Diagnosis
08/26/2020
A new scoring system has been developed to assist in diagnosing and managing a common feature of psoriatic arthritis.
08/26/2020
Spine Conditions
Spine Conditions
08/04/2020
There has been scant study of outcomes related to surgery among patients with vertebral osteomyelitis, though the condition often causes chronic pain and functional limitations. Researchers investigated...
08/04/2020
Screening
Screening
07/20/2020
Authors of a new study sought to identify early predictors of disease activity at 18 months using clinical and biomarker profiling among patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis.
07/20/2020
FDA
FDA
07/20/2020
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved tofacitinib for the treatment of active polyarticular course juvenile idiopathic arthritis among pediatric patients aged 2 years or older.
07/20/2020