ankylosing spondylitis

RZV Cuts Death but Has No Effect on Heart Health

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TOPLINE: Recombinant zoster vaccine (RZV) had no significant effect on major adverse cardiovascular events; however, it reduced all-cause mortality in patients with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases receiving Janus kinase inhibitors. The mortality benefit was particularly notable in women and patients aged 65 years or older. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a new user design study utilizing the TriNetX … Read more

Rethinking Fibromyalgia: Nociplastic Pain’s Big Impact

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The need to recognize and manage chronic nociplastic pain has become integral to rheumatology practice, as research over the past half-decade has affirmed that when central sensitization is present, patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), psoriatic arthritis (PsA), axial spondyloarthritis (AxSpA), and other rheumatologic diseases are less responsive — or nonresponsive — to peripherally and axially … Read more