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ABA versus HCQ in Palindromic Rheumatism

Palindromic rheumatism may develop rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and could be an

Dr. John Cush RheumNow

4 months ago
ABA versus HCQ in Palindromic Rheumatism Palindromic rheumatism may develop rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and could be an at-risk population. A pilot trial compared abatacept (ABA) versus hydroxychloroquine and demonstrated ABA reduces RA development in a 2 year study. https://t.co/XPP7CSxGad
Study of 305 newly Dx axSpA pts (age 38 yrs; 55% male, Dx delay 6yrs, 75% B27+). Clinical Dx, without Xray/imaging in

Dr. John Cush RheumNow

4 months ago
Study of 305 newly Dx axSpA pts (age 38 yrs; 55% male, Dx delay 6yrs, 75% B27+). Clinical Dx, without Xray/imaging in 12%, 5% developed sacroiliitis during 8 yr F/U. r-axSpA mostly male w/ ^CRP https://t.co/zWJDRdBSWC https://t.co/nWFnEgp5Zf
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.”
– Winston Churchill

Dr. John Cush RheumNow

4 months ago
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston Churchill
Update on Multicentric Reticulohistiocytosis

Have you ever seen multicentric reticulohistiocytosis (MRH)? Don't worry,

Dr. John Cush RheumNow

4 months ago
Update on Multicentric Reticulohistiocytosis Have you ever seen multicentric reticulohistiocytosis (MRH)? Don't worry, it's a rare non-Langerhans cell histiocytosis condition characterized by papulonodular skin lesions and symmetric erosive polyarthritis, and it has only been https://t.co/1VrT8HFmva
FDA has approved benralizumab (Fasenra) for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients w/ hypereosinophilic syndrome

Dr. John Cush RheumNow

4 months ago
FDA has approved benralizumab (Fasenra) for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients w/ hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES); based on the NATRON Phase III trial https://t.co/7se6qLsQoP https://t.co/64wC94hTTq
Another IL-17A inhibitor (Vunakizumab) for active Ankylosing Spondylitis

Vunakizumab, a novel anti–interleukin (IL)

Dr. John Cush RheumNow

4 months ago
Another IL-17A inhibitor (Vunakizumab) for active Ankylosing Spondylitis Vunakizumab, a novel anti–interleukin (IL) 17A monoclonal antibody, was studied in patients with active radiographic axial spondyloarthritis [r-axSpA] and found to be effective and tolerable. https://t.co/4WMLbcPLOs
Fatigue in SLE

An NIH lupus cohort study looked at fatigue in SLE and found associations with organ damage, obesity, b

Dr. John Cush RheumNow

4 months ago
Fatigue in SLE An NIH lupus cohort study looked at fatigue in SLE and found associations with organ damage, obesity, but does not correlate with disease activity in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients. https://t.co/63JVDUwu88 https://t.co/3dPOThMbMD
Can’t attend #EULAR2026?

You won’t miss a thing.

RheumNow delivers:
📬 Daily summaries
🎥 Interviews
📊 Key

Dr. John Cush RheumNow

4 months ago
Can’t attend #EULAR2026? You won’t miss a thing. RheumNow delivers: 📬 Daily summaries 🎥 Interviews 📊 Key data highlights Follow https://t.co/V10S4oVFsv June 3–6. https://t.co/7Xdj94eFu4
Early GI Involvement Predictive of Scleroderma Outcomes

Rheumatology has published a cohort study showing that earlyGI

Dr. John Cush RheumNow

4 months 1 week ago
Early GI Involvement Predictive of Scleroderma Outcomes Rheumatology has published a cohort study showing that earlyGI symptoms and overall symptom burden predict both GI progression and mortality in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc). https://t.co/ftz6TeZv5Z https://t.co/Nw3wQ06VTq
Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Diseases Following Uveitis

A Korean insurance claims data study showed children and adole

Dr. John Cush RheumNow

4 months 1 week ago
Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Diseases Following Uveitis A Korean insurance claims data study showed children and adolescents diagnosed with uveitis have a 7-fold increased risk of developing an immune-mediated inflammatory disorder (IMID). https://t.co/NJI4369ygL https://t.co/6mHK8hYMeG
HCQ: 5 mg/kg/day Is Only the Starting Point

HCQ is one of the most important drugs in rheumatology, especially for SLE

Dr. John Cush RheumNow

4 months 1 week ago
HCQ: 5 mg/kg/day Is Only the Starting Point HCQ is one of the most important drugs in rheumatology, especially for SLE. It reduces flares, organ damage, cardiovascular events, and pregnancy complications, and it improves survival. Yet many clinicians still prescribe HCQ as if https://t.co/Fwr92tuZf2
Does Exercise and Lifestyle Modification Improve RA?

Do exercise or lifestyle modifications reduce the risk of getting

Dr. John Cush RheumNow

4 months 1 week ago
Does Exercise and Lifestyle Modification Improve RA? Do exercise or lifestyle modifications reduce the risk of getting RA or change those with early RA? A current review and meta-analysis found no studies addressing the benefit in pre-clinical RA, but found evidence that https://t.co/Bvp3Ery5Fg
Dr. Jack Cush talks of birthdays, Quizzes and journal articles this week on the podcast.
Quiz Talk (5.22.2026)
Does RTX work in CNS lupus? Japanese experience in 17 refractory NP-SLE pts Rx w/ RTX - 16/17 had significant improve. &

Dr. John Cush RheumNow

4 months 1 week ago
Does RTX work in CNS lupus? Japanese experience in 17 refractory NP-SLE pts Rx w/ RTX - 16/17 had significant improve. & 1 partial improvement -- none had NP-SLE relapse. Two died during COVID> https://t.co/GpCgpSxn37 https://t.co/PMz05MHBhj
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