Methotrexate shows promise in treatment of blood cancer, finds study Deepanjana Sarkar17 Sept 2019 7:05 PM ISTMethotrexate is one of the mainstay drugs for the treatment of inflammatory arthritis. It is a very powerful suppressor of certain cell signaling...
Atopic dermatitis patient reports acute Arthritis and polyarthralgia after using Dupilumab Deepanjana Sarkar25 Sept 2019 6:00 PM ISTDupilumab is the first FDA approved injectable indicated for the treatment of adults with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis (AD) whose disease is...
Safe and effective prescribing of oral cyclosporine: British Association of Dermatologists Guidelines Deepanjana Sarkar2 Oct 2019 7:00 PM ISTLondon--The British Association of Dermatologists has recently released guidelines aiming to provide up‐to‐date, evidence‐based recommendations for...
Indian doctors report a rare case of Synovial chondromatosis Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli8 Oct 2019 6:00 PM ISTDr Prasanta Padhan and Dr Sakir Ahmed at Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, India have reported a rare case of synovial...
Fluorescence optical imaging facilitates rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis, finds a recent study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli9 Oct 2019 7:15 PM ISTBerlin, Germany: The use of fluorescence optical imaging (FOI) may help in better diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis, finds a recent study in the...
Rheumatoid patients on Tofacitinib have higher shingles risk, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli30 Oct 2019 7:10 PM ISTTofacitinib-treated rheumatoid arthritis patients have higher shingles risk, researchers have found. The risk doubled when patients also used...
Study reveals novel link between the gut microbiome and pathology of RA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli4 Dec 2019 7:10 PM ISTOne of the most astounding discoveries of recent times is just how much influence gut bacteria have on our health and well-being. In addition to...
Smoking cessation may reduce disease activity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis Medha Baranwal Baranwal10 Dec 2019 7:15 PM ISTDelhi: Smoking cessation may be beneficial for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), suggests a recent study in the journal Rheumatology. According...
Thermal imaging a potential diagnosis tool to assess Rheumatoid Arthritis Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli27 Nov 2019 7:28 PM ISTThe Diagnosis of rheumatoid (RA) arthritis often involves subjective assessment of patient hands, X-rays, blood tests, and ultrasound. Lately thermal...
EMA approves Upadacitinib for moderate to severe adult Rheumatoid Arthritis Hina Zahid21 Oct 2019 7:15 PM ISTEuropean Medicines Agency has approved Upadacitinib a once-daily selective and reversible JAK inhibitor, for the treatment of adult patients with...
Parenteral methotrexate more effective than oral for rheumatoid arthritis treatment, reveals study Medha Baranwal Baranwal26 Sept 2019 7:15 PM ISTUSA: Parenteral administration of methotrexate (MTX) is more effective than the oral form for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), finds a...
Ultrasound may differentiate between major types of Arthritis Deepanjana Sarkar6 Sept 2019 7:25 PM ISTUltrasound may demonstrate the ability to differentiate between the major types of Arthritis, revealed a study published in the Open Medical Imaging...
