Patients with acute pericarditis who are treated with colchicine in combination with a traditional antiinflammatory therapy experience a significantly reduced rate of incessant or recurrent pericarditis. (posted Oct. 31)
Survey Highlights High Out-of-pocket Costs for RA Care
The “RA in America 2013″ survey estimates out-of-pocket cost for RA treatment at $1,000 to $5,000 per year. (posted Oct. 25)
Medicare Participation Numbers Don’t Tell the Whole Story
Although HHS reports no significant changes in Medicare participation for office-based physicians, the numbers may be misleading. (posted Oct. 16, 2013)
Telomere Length Provides Insights into Cartilage Aging and Repair
Chondrocyte telomere length might play a role in the natural aging of cartilage, as well as the development and progression of OA. (posted Oct. 8, 2013)
Study Points to Need for Increased Antirheumatic Therapy in Patients with Dyslipidemia
A new study suggests that patients diagnosed with RA as well as dyslipidemia may benefit from more aggressive antirheumatic therapy. (posted Oct. 3, 2013)
Supreme Court Decision on Gene Patents Good News for Clinicians, Researchers
The recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that ruled human genes cannot be patented may provide greater access to genetic testing. (posted Sept. 24, 2013)
Lactoferricin’s Role in Preventing Disc Degeneration
The combination of bone-morphogenetic protein-7 (BMP7) and lactoferricin B (LfcinB) may be a useful treatment for disc degeneration. (posted Sept. 16, 2013)
Sensory Nerves May Be Key for Osteoporosis
Sensory nerves have an essential role in bone remodeling. In particular, semaphorin 3A (Sema3A) regulates bone remodeling by modulating sensory nerve development. (posted Sept. 9, 2013)
Speak Out Rheum: Under the Radar
A physician–patient’s experience with Sjögren’s syndrome
SGR Fix Finally on the Horizon?
By a 51–0 vote, the House Energy and Commerce Committee in July passed H.R. 2810, legislation that would repeal the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula. (posted Sept. 9, 2013)
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