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16-Oct-2018 2:30 PM EDT
Genetic Risk Score May Identify Ankylosing Spondylitis Earlier
American College of Rheumatology (ACR)

Genetic risk scoring may be a clinically useful way to help identify ankylosing spondylitis far earlier, and at a lower cost, than current testing methods, according to new research findings presented this week at the 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting.

16-Oct-2018 2:30 PM EDT
IgG Antiphospholipid Antibodies Commonly Overlooked Finding in Heart Attack Patients
American College of Rheumatology (ACR)

According to new research findings presented this week at the ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting, IgG antiphospholipid antibody positivity and myocardial infarction (MI) – also known as a heart attack – are strongly and independently associated, suggesting it may be an important, often-overlooked risk factor for heart attack in the general population.

16-Oct-2018 2:00 PM EDT
Bone Marrow Edema Location Helps Distinguish Axial Spondyloarthritis From Similar Conditions
American College of Rheumatology (ACR)

Detailed analysis of bone marrow edema and their anatomical location can help rheumatologists differentiate patients with axial spondyloarthritis from those with similar, more common conditions according to new research findings presented this week at the 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting.

16-Oct-2018 2:30 PM EDT
PET/CT Accurately Diagnoses Giant Cell Arteritis Compared to Temporal Artery Biopsy
American College of Rheumatology (ACR)

A combined scan of positron emission tomography (PET) and computed tomography (CT) has good diagnostic accuracy compared with temporal artery biopsy in patients newly suspected of having giant cell arteritis, according to new research findings presented this week at the 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting (Abstract #L15).

16-Oct-2018 2:30 PM EDT
Gout Patients Who Fail to Reach Optimal Serum Urate Target Have Higher Death Risk
American College of Rheumatology (ACR)

Failure to reach a serum urate target of 6 mg/dl independently predicts mortality in patients with gout, and a treat-to-target gout control strategy should be considered as a way to improve a patient’s chance of survival, according to new research findings presented this week at the 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

16-Oct-2018 2:30 PM EDT
Vascular Ultrasound Accurate, First-Line Imaging Test for Large Vessel Giant Cell Arteritis
American College of Rheumatology (ACR)

Vascular ultrasound is sensitive enough to use as a first-line imaging test in patients suspect to have giant cell arteritis, according to new research findings presented this week at the 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting.

16-Oct-2018 2:30 PM EDT
Access to Rheumatology Care Decreases Hospitalizations for High-Risk Lupus Patients
American College of Rheumatology (ACR)

Patients with high-risk systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) may have a decreased risk of hospitalization and a shorter length of stay when their access to rheumatologic care is improved, according to new research findings presented this week at the 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting.

16-Oct-2018 2:30 PM EDT
Higher Intensity Walking May Lower Risk of Knee Replacement in People with OA
American College of Rheumatology (ACR)

Patients with knee osteoarthritis who walk at a moderate-to-vigorous intensity may lower their risk of total knee arthroplasty, or joint replacement surgery, according to new research findings presented this week at the 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting.

16-Oct-2018 2:30 PM EDT
Stem Cell Transplantation Significantly Improves Survival and Function in Severe Scleroderma: 6-11-Year Follow-Up
American College of Rheumatology (ACR)

New research at the 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting builds on current evidence that hematopoietic stem cell transplantation can significantly improve long-term outcomes for patients with severe scleroderma when compared to use of conventional treatment with cyclophosphamide.

16-Oct-2018 2:30 PM EDT
Kids with Arthritis Have Higher Prevalence of Adverse Childhood Experiences
American College of Rheumatology (ACR)

Depression, anxiety, and physical impairment are more prevalent in children with arthritis who have high adverse childhood experiences, according to new research findings presented this week at the 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting.

16-Oct-2018 2:30 PM EDT
Lupus Nephritis Recurring Less Often in Transplant Patients Due to Improved Immunosuppression Drugs
American College of Rheumatology (ACR)

Recurrent lupus nephritis, a severe complication for patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) with end-stage renal disease who undergo kidney transplant, is happening less often now compared to the past. This positive trend is likely due to improvements in the immunosuppression regimen these patients now receive, according to new research findings presented this week at the 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting.

16-Oct-2018 2:30 PM EDT
Pregnancy Complications Have Reduced in Lupus Patients During Past Two Decades
American College of Rheumatology (ACR)

Over the past two decades, maternal and fetal mortality, along with important clinical outcomes, have improved in pregnancies of women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), according to new research findings presented this week at the 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting.

16-Oct-2018 2:30 PM EDT
Physical Therapy and Surgery Both Provide Long-Term Pain Relief After Meniscal Tear with OA
American College of Rheumatology (ACR)

Patients with meniscal tears and osteoarthritic changes in their knee generally experience substantial pain relief over five years whether they receive physical therapy or arthroscopic partial meniscectomy, according to new research findings presented this week at the 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting.

16-Oct-2018 2:30 PM EDT
Women Physically or Emotionally Abused in Childhood Face Significantly Increased Risk of Lupus
American College of Rheumatology (ACR)

Women who experienced physical or emotional abuse in childhood have a significantly increased risk of developing systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) as adults, according to new research findings presented this week at the 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting.

16-Oct-2018 2:30 PM EDT
Many RA Patients Do Not Switch Therapies Despite Not Meeting a Low Disease-Activity Target
American College of Rheumatology (ACR)

Nearly half of adult rheumatoid arthritis patients in a national registry did not change their current treatment over the next year to reach a “treat-to-target” goal for low disease activity, according to new research findings presented this week at the 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting.

16-Oct-2018 2:30 PM EDT
American College of Rheumatology Presents Draft of First Guideline on Reproductive Health in Rheumatic Diseases
American College of Rheumatology (ACR)

The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) will present the draft of a new clinical practice guideline for the management of reproductive health in patients with rheumatic diseases during a session at the 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting this week at McCormick Place in Chicago. The Reproductive Health in Rheumatic Diseases Guideline is the first evidence-based, clinical practice guideline related to the management of all reproductive health issues for patients across the spectrum of rheumatic diseases.

16-Oct-2018 2:30 PM EDT
ACR and EULAR Present Drafts of New Classification Criteria for Large-Vessel Vasculitis
American College of Rheumatology (ACR)

The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) and the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) will present advanced drafts of two updated classification criteria for giant cell arteritis and Takayasu’s arteritis, the two major categories of large-vessel vasculitis, during a session at the 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting this week at McCormick Place in Chicago.

16-Oct-2018 2:30 PM EDT
ACR AND EULAR Present Draft of the First Classification Criteria for IgG4-Related Disease
American College of Rheumatology (ACR)

The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) and the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) will present a draft of the Classification Criteria for IgG4-Related Disease, the first classification criteria developed for this recently recognized disease, during a session at the 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting this week at McCormick Place in Chicago. The classification criteria are currently under review by the ACR and EULAR for endorsement.

16-Oct-2018 3:45 PM EDT
American College of Rheumatology Announces 2018 Award Recipients
American College of Rheumatology (ACR)

The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) announced the 2018 recipients of its Master of the ACR designation, Awards of Distinction, and Distinguished Fellow Award honors during the opening lecture of the 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting in Chicago. These recognitions are given annually to members who exhibit outstanding contributions to the ACR and the field of rheumatology.

Released: 20-Oct-2018 1:05 PM EDT
Origami, 3D Printing Merge to Make Complex Structures in One Shot
Georgia Institute of Technology

By merging the ancient art of origami with 21st century technology, researchers have created a one-step approach to fabricating complex origami structures whose light weight, expandability, and strength could have applications in everything from biomedical devices to equipment used in space exploration.

14-Oct-2018 7:00 PM EDT
How Animals Use Their Tails to Swish and Swat Away Insects
Georgia Institute of Technology

A new study shows how animals use their tails to keep mosquitoes at bay by combining a swish that blows away most of the biting bugs and a swat that kills the ones that get through.

Released: 15-Oct-2018 5:05 PM EDT
How Communication Among Cells Affects Development of Multicellular Tissue
Georgia Institute of Technology

Using a combination of computational modeling and experimental techniques, a research team has developed new information about how intercellular communication affects the differentiation of an embryonic stem cell colony over time.

Released: 12-Oct-2018 4:05 PM EDT
Microfluidic Molecular Exchanger Helps Control Therapeutic Cell Manufacturing
Georgia Institute of Technology

Researchers have demonstrated an integrated technique for monitoring specific biomolecules – such as growth factors – that could indicate the health of living cell cultures produced for the burgeoning field of cell-based therapeutics.

Released: 9-Oct-2018 3:05 PM EDT
Students Develop Method to Create Indoor Virtual Maps Using Behavior Data
Kennesaw State University

In a recent study, students sought applications for a self-updating virtual map that could guide users through a space that experiences frequent changes to its layout, such as a museum or grocery store.

30-Sep-2018 7:05 PM EDT
Red Glow Helps Identify Nanoparticles for Delivering RNA Therapies
Georgia Institute of Technology

A new screening process could dramatically accelerate the identification of nanoparticles suitable for delivering therapeutic RNA into living cells. The technique would allow researchers to screen hundreds of nanoparticles at a time, identifying the organs in which they accumulate – and verifying that they can successfully deliver an RNA cargo into living cells.

Released: 27-Sep-2018 7:50 AM EDT
Kennesaw State University: Finding New Clues
Kennesaw State University

Black holes are mysterious, but new research into black holes may shed light on the origins of life in the universe. David Garofalo, Kennesaw State University assistant professor of physics, co-authored a paper published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. The findings: the breaking up or ripping of magnetic fields near black holes may explain the way jets of energy come from black holes or contribute to that understanding.

Released: 24-Sep-2018 9:50 AM EDT
Press Registration for ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting Closes Oct. 12
American College of Rheumatology (ACR)

Members of the press are invited to submit their request for a press pass to the 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting by Friday, Oct. 12.

Released: 20-Sep-2018 4:00 PM EDT
Synthetic Organelle Shows How Tiny Puddle-Organs in our Cells Work
Georgia Institute of Technology

Imagine your liver being just a big puddle. Some organelles in your cells are exactly that including prominent ones like the nucleolus. Now a synthetic organelle engineered in a lab at Georgia Tech shows how such puddle organs can carry out complex life-sustaining reaction chains.

Released: 20-Sep-2018 12:00 PM EDT
Morehouse School of Medicine Awarded $200,000 to Train Minority Physicians for Recruiting Minorities in Clinical Trials
Clinical Research Pathways

Under the three-year program, minority physicians will be recruited to conduct clinical trials—research studies that prospectively assign human participants or groups of humans to one or more health-related interventions to evaluate the effects on health outcomes. The goal is to encourage more minority patients to participate in clinical trials by taking trials directly to minority patient populations.

Released: 18-Sep-2018 9:05 PM EDT
Looking Back in Time to Watch for a Different Kind of Black Hole
Georgia Institute of Technology

A simulation done by researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology has suggested what astronomers should look for if they search the skies for a direct collapse black hole in its early stages.

Released: 15-Sep-2018 12:05 PM EDT
Experts Available to Discuss Flooding, Infrastructure and Supply Logistics
Georgia Institute of Technology

The Georgia Institute of Technology has experts available to talk with reporters about issues related to Hurricane Florence such as storm surge, coastal and inland flooding, resource allocation and prioritization, and impact on infrastructure.

Released: 7-Sep-2018 11:05 AM EDT
Rheumatology Leaders to CMS: E/M Service Cuts Would Compromise Patient Access to Care & Exacerbate Workforce Shortage
American College of Rheumatology (ACR)

In comments submitted to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding the 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule, the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) cautioned policymakers against implementing a proposal to reduce physician reimbursement for evaluation and management (E/M) services, arguing that doing so could severely compromise patient access to care and further exacerbate the growing rheumatology workforce shortage.

Released: 4-Sep-2018 3:05 PM EDT
American College of Rheumatology Releases First-Ever Rheumatic Disease Report Card
American College of Rheumatology (ACR)

The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) today released the Rheumatic Disease Report Card: Raising the Grade on Rheumatology Care in America, a first-of-its-kind report that evaluates just how difficult it can be to live well with a rheumatic disease in the United States.

Released: 30-Aug-2018 12:05 PM EDT
ACR Statement Regarding the Recent CMS Guidance on Indication-Based Formulary Design
American College of Rheumatology (ACR)

While we appreciate the agency’s efforts to make prescription medications more affordable, we have serious concerns about a new CMS guidance to allow Medicare Part D plan sponsors to implement indication-based formulary designs that allow plans to select drugs for their formularies based only on the disease indications they want to use.

Released: 29-Aug-2018 9:05 PM EDT
Boron Nitride Separation Process Could Facilitate Higher Efficiency Solar Cells
Georgia Institute of Technology

A team of semiconductor researchers based in France has used a boron nitride separation layer to grow indium gallium nitride (InGaN) solar cells that were then lifted off their original sapphire substrate and placed onto a glass substrate.

Released: 29-Aug-2018 8:05 PM EDT
Genomic Study of 412 Anthrax Strains Provides New Virulence Clues
Georgia Institute of Technology

By analyzing genomic sequences from more than 400 strains of the bacterium that causes anthrax, researchers have provided the first evidence that the severity – technically known as virulence – of specific strains may be related to the number of copies of certain plasmids they carry.

Released: 28-Aug-2018 2:05 PM EDT
126 Patient and Provider Groups to CMS: Proposed E/M Service Cuts Will Hurt Sickest Medicare Patients
American College of Rheumatology (ACR)

A broad coalition of 126 patient and provider groups – led by leading national organizations including the American College of Rheumatology – today sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) urging the agency not to move forward with a proposal that would significantly reduce Medicare reimbursements for evaluation and management (E/M) services provided by specialists, citing concerns that these time-intensive services – which include examinations, disease diagnosis and risk assessments, and care coordination – are already grossly under-compensated and that additional payment cuts would worsen workforce shortages in already strained specialties like rheumatology.

   
Released: 23-Aug-2018 8:05 PM EDT
Control System Simulator Helps Operators Learn to Fight Hackers
Georgia Institute of Technology

A simulator that comes complete with a virtual explosion could help the operators of chemical processing plants – and other industrial facilities – learn to detect attacks by hackers bent on causing mayhem.

Released: 23-Aug-2018 4:05 PM EDT
Terry Bradshaw Encourages Patients to “Take the Pledge to Live Well” in New PSA about Rheumatic Disease
American College of Rheumatology (ACR)

This September, Sports Broadcaster Terry Bradshaw is teaming up once again with the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) to share important information about rheumatic diseases in a new public service announcement (PSA) airing nationwide this fall.

   
20-Aug-2018 10:00 AM EDT
Dehydration Alters Human Brain Shape and Activity, Slackens Task Performance
Georgia Institute of Technology

Sweating up a storm doing yard work? This is what your brain might be doing: Reasonably customary dehydration led to shape changes in the brains of test subjects in a new study. And neuronal firing patterns got nosier. The subjects' average performance of a motor task also slipped markedly.

   
Released: 20-Aug-2018 2:05 PM EDT
Laughing Gas May Have Helped Warm Early Earth and Given Breath to Life
Georgia Institute of Technology

Laughing gas and the mystery of Carl Sagan's Faint Young Sun Paradox: When the sun shone dimmer an eon ago, Earth remained warm in spite of it likely thanks to a mix of greenhouse gases. Biogeochemists have now shown how N20, known today for its use as a dental anesthetic, may have made it into the mix.

Released: 20-Aug-2018 10:05 AM EDT
2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting Press Registration Open
American College of Rheumatology (ACR)

The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) and the Association for Rheumatology Health Professionals (ARHP) welcome members of the press to write about research presented at the 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting by attending sessions on-site or covering them remotely.

   
Released: 16-Aug-2018 4:05 PM EDT
Rheumatology Leaders Meet with HHS Secretary Azar to Discuss Concerns with Step Therapy in Medicare Advantage Plans
American College of Rheumatology (ACR)

Yesterday, the American College of Rheumatology met with U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar for a productive discussion about the rheumatology community’s concerns with a new policy that will allow Medicare Advantage plans to utilize step therapy in Medicare Part B.

15-Aug-2018 9:30 AM EDT
More Workers Working Might Not Get More Work Done, Ants (and Robots) Show
Georgia Institute of Technology

For ants and robots operating in confined spaces like tunnels, having more workers does not necessarily mean getting more work done. Just as too many cooks in a kitchen get in each other’s way, having too many robots in tunnels creates clogs that can bring the work to a grinding halt.

15-Aug-2018 10:05 AM EDT
This Matrix Delivers Healing Stem Cells to Injured Elderly Muscles
Georgia Institute of Technology

Muscles of the elderly and of patients with Duchene muscular dystrophy have trouble regenerating. A new nanohydrogel with muscle stem cells has boosted muscle growth in mouse models while protecting the stem cells from immune reactions that usually weaken or destroy them.

Released: 13-Aug-2018 11:05 AM EDT
American College of Rheumatology Receives Grants to Help Increase Access to Clinical Trials for Minority Populations Affected by Lupus
American College of Rheumatology (ACR)

The American College of Rheumatology’s Collaborative Initiatives department has received two grants from the Office of Minority Health (OMH) to support the development of programs that aim to increase the recruitment and enrollment in clinical trials of minority populations affected by lupus.

Released: 9-Aug-2018 1:05 PM EDT
American College of Rheumatology: New CMS Decision an Affront to America’s Sickest Medicare Patients
American College of Rheumatology (ACR)

The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) today expressed its extreme disappointment with a new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) decision to allow Medicare Advantage (MA) plans to implement step therapy for Part B drugs and cross-manage Part B and D drug utilization.

Released: 9-Aug-2018 10:05 AM EDT
Researchers Help Close Security Hole in Popular Encryption Software
Georgia Institute of Technology

Cybersecurity researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have helped close a security vulnerability that could have allowed hackers to steal encryption keys from a popular security package by briefly listening in on unintended “side channel” signals from smartphones.

Released: 7-Aug-2018 7:05 PM EDT
World’s Fastest Creature May Also be One of the Smallest
Georgia Institute of Technology

Ask most people to identify the fastest animal on Earth and they’ll suggest a cheetah, falcon or even a sailfish. To that list of speedy animals, Georgia Institute of Technology assistant professor Saad Bhamla would like to add the Spirostomum ambiguum, a tiny single-celled protozoan that achieves blazing-fast acceleration while contracting its worm-like body.

Released: 7-Aug-2018 11:00 AM EDT
New guide to clinical trials and FDA's expanded access program
Clinical Research Pathways

A new guide to helping patients understand two important options when they face serious or life-threatening illnesses: clinical trials and FDA's expanded access program to gain access to experimental/investigational drugs.



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