03/03/2010 | The Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee will revise the access criteria for funded biological anti-rheumatic drugs for rheumatoid arthritis to ensure they reflect best clinical practice.
01/03/2010 | In girls with juvenile idiopathic arthritis the risk of developing uveitis is strongly related to age at diagnosis and ANA positivity, research finds.
22/02/2010 | The atypical antipsychotic quetiapine has anti-inflammatory effects that may make it a useful treatment option for arthritis patients with depression, Australian psychiatrists report.
08/02/2010 | Etanercept 50mg twice weekly is superior to 50mg once weekly in treating the skin manifestations of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis but the two regimens have similar efficacy against joint manifestations, a study shows.
08/02/2010 | Analysis of the Australian Rheumatology Association Database has helped define the comorbidities of patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with biologic agents, providing a firmer foundation for future research and clinical management.
01/02/2010 | The monitoring of methotrexate polyglutamate concentrations is unlikely to be helpful in guiding dose adjustment for long-term MTX therapy but red blood cell folate levels might, New Zealand researchers report.
15/01/2010 | Arthritis patients being treated with rituximab should be given flu vaccinations immediately before treatment begins or several months later, Dutch rheumatologists advise.
11/01/2010 | Rheumatoid arthritis patients can be treated with biological disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs after receiving rituximab therapy, without an increase in serious infections, a small study shows.
11/12/2009 | Chinese researchers have found that collagen type II extracted from the cartilage of chicken breast can reduce the signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis when taken as a daily oral supplement.
11/12/2009 | The Therapeutic Goods Administration is reviewing warnings for diclofenac sodium gel after the US drug regulator found it may cause liver damage.