MedPage Today RheumatologyPhysicians.....get the latest breaking news on Rheumatology. Free CME, accredited by the University of Pennsylvannia, is available for physicians and other medical professionals.Frankincense Extract Said to Reduce Osteoarthritis Pain- July 29, 2008 DAVIS, Calif. -- For patients with knee osteoarthritis, an extract of the Indian frankincense plant gave significant pain relief and reduced levels of a marker of joint pathology, researchers here said.http://www.medpagetoday.com/Rheumatology/Arthritis/tb/10321 Biologics and Combinations Top Arthritis Recommendations- July 24, 2008 ATLANTA -- Early, aggressive treatment of rheumatoid arthritis with biologic agents and potent drug combinations has moved front and center in the American College of Rheumatology practice guidelines.http://www.medpagetoday.com/Rheumatology/Arthritis/tb/10252 Combo Drug Treatment Scores for Early Rheumatoid Arthritis- July 15, 2008 LEEDS, England -- Combining methotrexate and etanercept (Enbrel) for early moderate-to-severe rheumatoid arthritis improved remission and progression rates within a year, a randomized trial found.http://www.medpagetoday.com/Rheumatology/Arthritis/tb/10131 Abatacept (Orencia) Improved Arthritis in Kids, but Study Design Criticized- July 14, 2008 GENOA, Italy -- Children with idiopathic arthritis unresponsive to other drugs improved on abatacept (Orencia) compared with those given a placebo, a randomized withdrawal trial found.http://www.medpagetoday.com/Rheumatology/Arthritis/tb/10116 Outcomes Excellent for Joint Replacement in Older Adults- July 14, 2008 BOSTON -- Older patients who had hip or knee replacement for severe osteoarthritis took several weeks to recover but had excellent long-term outcomes, a prospective study found.http://www.medpagetoday.com/PrimaryCare/Geriatrics/tb/10105 Multitargeted Immune Therapy Scores Well for Severe Lupus Nephritis- July 2, 2008 NANJING, China -- In patients with severe combined lupus nephritis, multitargeted immune therapy led to more than a six-fold increase in the rate of complete remissions compared with intravenous cyclophosphamide, investigators here reported.http://www.medpagetoday.com/Rheumatology/Lupus/tb/9997 |