Oral steroids put patients with inflammatory disease at high risk of infection
In a large study of almost 40 000 adult patients with polymyalgia rheumatica or giant cell arteritis in England, researchers found higher absolute …
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New regulator of immune responses discovered
Scientists have identified a new internal regulator which helps control the body’s response to fight infection. The discovery could be a target for …
Recommendations for the use of MRI in axial Spondyloarthitis in the UK
Dr Helena Marzo-Ortega LMS MRCP PhD, Consultant Rheumatologist and Honorary Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Leeds, Clinical Lead Spondyloarthritis Service, and …
Musculoskeletal inflammation in SLE not reliably identified with…
Musculoskeletal inflammation in SLE not reliably identified with existing clinical instruments Dr Edward Vital (LIRMM) comments on a study he undertook with colleagues, …
Drug study takes new approach for arthritis patients
World Arthritis Day on Friday provided an opportunity to launch a UK-wide study examining the impact of a new class of drugs on …
Prestigious award for Dennis
Professor Dennis McGonagle has received the prestigious 68th Pemberton Lecture Award from the Philadelphia Rheumatism Society, the oldest regional Rheumatology Society in North …
How does weight loss affect your body?
Important things to know before losing that extra fat Professor Philip Conaghan (LIRMM) was quoted in an article about the affects losing weight …
Will copper sheets really ease the pain of freezing toes?
Dr Francesco Del Galdo (LIRMM) was quoted in a Daily Mail article concerning bedding products which are designed to boost your health as …
Periodontal disease may be key initiator of rheumatoid arthritis
Dr Kulveer Mankia (LIRMM) presented the results of a study at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology in Amsterdam, which demonstrated increased levels …
Improved hip testing standard will better predict risk of failure
A new ISO global standard developed by MeDe Innovation researchers has recognised that total hip-joint prostheses need to be tested beyond the ‘normal’ …