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Canada's 2025 Top 10 Funded Rheumatology Projects

Arthritis Society

Arthritis Society Canada (ASC) is Canada’s largest charitable funder of cutting-edge arthritis research, investing more than $240 million in research projects since its founding, and over $7 million invested in 2024-2025. Below are the investigators and projects that were funded in 2025.

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RheumNow Live Preview (1.30.2026)

Jack Cush, MD

Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal reports from RheumNow.com - and the top 5 reasons to attend RheumNow Live 2026, which is one week away.

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Retractions in Rheumatology

Jack Cush, MD

Retraction of rheumatology studies is not uncommon; a recent analysis shows retractions have risen substantially.

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Difficult to Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis

Jack Cush, MD

Dr. Cush addresses the management of difficult-to-treat rheumatoid arthritis (D2TRA).

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Trends in Rheumatoid Arthritis Mortality

Jack Cush, MD

A recent study examines trends in rheumatoid arthritis (RA)-related mortality among U.S. postmenopausal women (aged 55 and older). They found RA mortality rates have declined, yet disparities in who is most affected persist, especially for white women, and those over 85 yrs of age.

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“Play the game for more than you can afford to lose... only then will you learn the game.” - Winston Churchill

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NEJM - Baker’s Cyst A 63-year-old woman with psoriatic arthritis presented with a 9-month history of pain in the left knee. A nontender, palpable mass was present in the left popliteal fossa, which had a “speech bubble” shape on ultrasonography. https://t.co/7wBnkDoUaX https://t.co/m0AhRnDc4c

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Consensus on Managing Vertebral Fractures in Advanced CKD A coalition of leading international experts has released the first comprehensive Consensus Statement on the Management of Vertebral Fractures in Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Stages G4–G5D. The statement highlights a https://t.co/gilX13EaUi
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IXCHIQ - a live-attenuated chikungunya virus vaccine: 10-30% have mild-moderate adverse effects, w/ headache, fatigue, & myalgia. <3% have severe AEs. Rare reports of encephalitis in elderly post Ixchiq, due to type I IFN-neutralizing autoantibodies (same w/ yellow-fever Vax) https://t.co/3VlZCd4sGc
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2026 SPARTAN Annual Meeting (May 14-16; Toronto) is now accepting abstract submissions! A premier mtg brings together cutting-edge researchers and teachers in spondyloarthritis (SpA). Submit your abstracts by Feb 1st!! https://t.co/IBXEkSxpDy https://t.co/cS7exDUc9H

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Longitudinal study of 1761 US military service pre- & post-deployment. The prevalence of fibromyalgia in Males/Females was 2.%/2% (sames as civilians) but post-deploy incr to 8%/11% (P < 0.001). PTSD incr from 21% /18% to 23%/26%. PTSD predeployment lead to a 3 fold risk of FM. https://t.co/XTjuhjx0zd
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DARWIN study ADHD med use among children and adults in Europe (Belgium, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, UK) more than doubled betw 2010 to 2023. IN UK use went up 20X in females, 15X males. (Ed. note: ADHD meds-->poor sleep-->fibromyalgia-->MSK pains) https://t.co/KlvUF1vhhj https://t.co/yEWXwM0WBL

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Emergencies, Independence & Hemorrhage (1.23.2026) Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and reports from the past two weeks on RheumNow. https://t.co/l4iMADwA1A https://t.co/YB4mnb8Xlu

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Kick off 2026 with #RheumNowLive—two days of cutting-edge rheumatology, rapid-fire STEP talks, interactive Q&A, and real-world insights with Drs. Jack Cush, Arthur Kavanaugh, and a powerhouse faculty. Register: https://t.co/zh0aBDMfoP @RheumNow

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What Is Restless Legs Syndrome? JAMA Patient Education handout. https://t.co/fCqArVxrSu https://t.co/WjFNWyr9Q2

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Evaluation of pts w/ muscle weakness and elevated muscle enzymes https://t.co/faTWMscUzz https://t.co/Dcx8m4Ny7Y

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“We will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.” - Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Drugs that may cause toxic myopathy, presenting as muscle dysfunction w/ weakness and elevated muscle enzymes and possibly confused w/ idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) - full read review of mimickers of myositis. https://t.co/1Yn3OXXEH6 https://t.co/HmQiYFSQMU

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ANAs and Autoantibodies https://t.co/AANvCKeAl0 https://t.co/SSPUxMEuLh

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Review of Restless Legs Syndrome JAMA has published a full review of RLS - restless leg syndrome - a frequent, but often unrecognized, cause of poor sleep and the resultant hazards of insomnia. https://t.co/lPSMH3v7xS https://t.co/lbSfeNrfLz

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