August 07, 2026

EULAR Updates Guidance for PMR, LVV

The revised guidance supports early and definitive diagnosis, structured glucocorticoid tapering, and targeted therapies for selected patients.

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August 05, 2026

Respiratory Complaints Linked to Delayed Fibrotic ILD Diagnosis

A retrospective cohort study linked repeated respiratory complaints and gastroesophageal reflux disease with longer time to fibrotic interstitial lung disease diagnosis.

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August 04, 2026

Uncovering Persistent Pain Pattern in Gout

A cross‐sectional study found that one‐third of patients reported a constant pain pattern, with earlier gout onset, greater activity limitation, and anxiety or depression independently associated with persistent symptoms.

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August 03, 2026

Enzyme Disruption Could Impair Retinal Homeostasis

Preclinical models showed that impaired endolysosomal trafficking preceded photoreceptor degeneration and disrupted retinal pigment epithelial cell function.

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July 31, 2026

Secukinumab Trial Targets Relapsed Polymyalgia Rheumatica

Phase 3 findings address remission durability and glucocorticoid use in patients who relapsed during prednisone tapering.

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July 29, 2026

Bearing Combinations May Improve THA Survival

A linked UK registry analysis found lower long-term reoperation rates with select highly crosslinked polyethylene bearing combinations following total hip arthroplasty.

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July 24, 2026

May Kaplan Fiber Injury Signal Greater Knee Instability?

Magnetic resonance imaging showed that Kaplan fiber injury was associated with greater anterior tibial subluxation following anterior cruciate ligament injury, suggesting that the finding may help identify patients with greater knee instability.

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July 23, 2026

GRAPPA, EULAR Criteria May Identify Complex PsA

Application of newly proposed GRAPPA and EULAR criteria in a longitudinal cohort identified progressively smaller groups of patients with early psoriatic arthritis who experienced persistently worse patient-reported outcomes.

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July 20, 2026

Tenderness Tracks Ultrasound Findings

Joint tenderness showed broader associations with concurrent ultrasound abnormalities than patient-reported pain among anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide–positive patients without clinical arthritis.

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July 16, 2026

A Sales Tax on Doctor Visits and Medicine? In Missouri, Some Worry

Voters will decide whether to expand lawmakers' authority to tax currently exempt healthcare goods and services, raising concerns about patient costs and healthcare access.

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