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03/20/2026
Lisa Kuhns, PhD, MD
Machine learning models may help clinicians pinpoint which older patients with rheumatoid arthritis are most likely to fall off therapy—before it happens.
Machine learning models may help clinicians pinpoint which older patients with rheumatoid arthritis are most likely to fall off therapy—before it happens.
Machine learning models may help...
03/20/2026
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03/06/2026
Grace Taylor, MS, MA
Nearly half of US adults with arthritis reported activity limitations in 2023, underscoring persistent functional burden and missed national targets to reduce disability.
Nearly half of US adults with arthritis reported activity limitations in 2023, underscoring persistent functional burden and missed national targets to reduce disability.
Nearly half of US adults with...
03/06/2026
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02/17/2026
Lisa Kuhns, PhD, MD
A new Arizona-based research project aims to clarify why many people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) struggle to reach sustained remission by testing whether diet influences disease activity indirectly through gut health and inflammation,...
A new Arizona-based research project aims to clarify why many people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) struggle to reach sustained remission by testing whether diet influences disease activity indirectly through gut health and inflammation,...
A new Arizona-based research...
02/17/2026
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02/11/2026
Grace Taylor, MS, MA
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) mortality among US postmenopausal women has declined by more than half since 1999, but persistent racial, regional, and age-based disparities—and a pandemic-related spike—highlight ongoing inequities in outcomes.
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) mortality among US postmenopausal women has declined by more than half since 1999, but persistent racial, regional, and age-based disparities—and a pandemic-related spike—highlight ongoing inequities in outcomes.
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)...
02/11/2026
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01/19/2026
Juliet Gallagher
Real-world evidence (RWE) is increasingly used to complement randomized controlled trial data in rheumatoid arthritis treatment decision-making. A new study synthesized observational studies evaluating the real-world effectiveness of Janus...
Real-world evidence (RWE) is increasingly used to complement randomized controlled trial data in rheumatoid arthritis treatment decision-making. A new study synthesized observational studies evaluating the real-world effectiveness of Janus...
Real-world evidence (RWE) is...
01/19/2026
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01/12/2026
Lisa Kuhns, PhD, MD
Racial inequities in access to modern rheumatoid arthritis (RA) therapies persist across the United States, but disappear among patients who reach rheumatology care, according to study results published in The Journal of Rheumatology.
Racial inequities in access to modern rheumatoid arthritis (RA) therapies persist across the United States, but disappear among patients who reach rheumatology care, according to study results published in The Journal of Rheumatology.
Racial inequities in access to...
01/12/2026
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10/07/2025
Grace Taylor, MS, MA
A large Veterans Health Administration (VHA) study found no significant difference in multiple myeloma incidence between patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with biologic or targeted synthetic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs...
A large Veterans Health Administration (VHA) study found no significant difference in multiple myeloma incidence between patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with biologic or targeted synthetic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs...
A large Veterans Health...
10/07/2025
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05/07/2025
Grace Taylor, MS, MA
New findings reveal what motivates patients with rheumatoid arthritis to participate in clinical trials.
New findings reveal what motivates patients with rheumatoid arthritis to participate in clinical trials.
New findings reveal what...
05/07/2025
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04/24/2025
Lisa Kuhns, PhD, MD
Individuals with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoarthritis (OA) living in rural areas access significantly less in-person health care than those in urban settings, according to a study published in Arthritis Care & Research.
Individuals with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoarthritis (OA) living in rural areas access significantly less in-person health care than those in urban settings, according to a study published in Arthritis Care & Research.
Individuals with rheumatoid...
04/24/2025
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04/08/2025
Grace Taylor, MS, MA
Using national survey data, researchers found that rheumatoid arthritis imposes a substantial economic and humanistic burden, driven largely by prescription costs and impaired daily functioning.
Using national survey data, researchers found that rheumatoid arthritis imposes a substantial economic and humanistic burden, driven largely by prescription costs and impaired daily functioning.
Using national survey data,...
04/08/2025
First Report Managed Care