Articles By Jack Cush, MD
Pregnancy Management in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Global Consensus
Consensus guidance on the management of pregnancy in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) was simultaneously published in six international journals, including The American Journal of Gastroenterology.
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MSK Manifestations in Pediatric IBD
Arthritis and musculoskeletal (MSK) symptoms may accompany pediatric-onset inflammatory bowel diseases (pIBD) as an extra-articular intestinal manifestation, but may vary in presentation and clinical course.
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Mediterranean Diet Efficacy in Psoriasis
A small clinical trial found that a 16-week Mediterranean diet reduced psoriasis severity, presumably due to anti-inflammatory benefits of extra virgin olive oil, plant-based foods, and moderate meat consumption, according to a study published in JAMA Dermatology.
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Eating Crow (10.10.2025)
Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news, FDA approvals, and journal articles. In this episode: HMGCR Abs, FDA approvals and Cush eats crow.
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Whole Body MRI for Arthritis
Whole-body MRI (wbMRI) reviews have increasingly appeared in the medical literature, owing to better scanners, faster imaging times and reduced costs. Used of such non-oncologic musculoskeletal imaging provides high-contrast resolution images of the entire body or selected regions screening, diagnosis, staging, and surveillance purposes.
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Review: Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance
NEJM has reviewed the common hematologic/immunologic finding of "monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance" (MGUS) - a common premalignant plasma-cell proliferative disorder found in approximately 5% of those over age of 50 years.
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NY Times on Osteoporosis in Men
The NY Times has addressed the problem of osteoporosis in men noting a need for increased awareness and screening. Takeaways:
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Gender Complexities in Psoriatic Arthritis Treatment Outcomes
Analysis of a German psoriatic arthritis (PsA) patients registry demonstrates sex-specific differences regarding clinical manifestation and treatment outcomes, especially with regard to drug discontinuations.
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Osteoporosis Screening in High-Risk Men
A Veterans Affairs (VA) Health Systems study of older male veterans found benefits of a remote model of screening that significantly improved osteoporosis screening, treatment, and adherence compared with usual care, with high patient and clinician acceptance.
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Optimizing DMARD Therapy in Rheumatoid Arthritis
A phase IV trial from Spain demonstrates that optimization of therapy by lessening biological DMARDs in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may be feasible, with a low risk of flare.
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