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Patients with highly inflammatory rheumatoid arthritis are more susceptible to cognitive impairment

In a recent study published in RMD openResearchers assessed cognitive function in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients with ongoing inflammatory activity. Test: The Impact of Inflammation on Cognitive Function in Patients with Highly Inflammatory Rheumatoid Arthritis. Photo source: Dragana Gordic/Shutterstock.com Background Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease that causes inflammation of the synovial membrane […]

Research indicates a high severity of arthritis symptoms in people with psoriasis

Early results of an international study assessing the risk of arthritis in people with psoriasis showed a high burden of joint symptoms in 712 patients – 25% of all patients examined so far. The study, led by scientists from the universities of Oxford, University College Dublin and supported by the University of Manchester, has so […]

Managing the challenges of transitioning pediatric arthritis care to adult care

Rheumatological diseases can affect people already in childhood, and the most common of them is juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). In addition to the need to raise awareness of arthritis in children generally, there is also a key need to ensure the effective transition of these juvenile patients from pediatric to adult care. EULAR – the […]