Article ID: 700835

Embargoed abstracts to be presented at the American Neurological Association’s 143rd Annual Meeting October 21-23, 2018 at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta are now available to journalists upon request.

Article ID: 700198

Methods to more precisely inject stem cells into the spinal cord; an enzyme that enhances the synthesis of dopamine in people with Parkinson’s disease; a drug that protects against chemotherapy-induced neuropathy – these are just a few of the exciting research findings that will be presented at the American Neurological Association’s 143rd Annual Meeting October 21-23, 2018 at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta.

Article ID: 702486

The 2018 American College of Rheumatology/American Rheumatology Health Professionals Annual Meeting.

Article ID: 702314

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.

Article ID: 702267

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.

Article ID: 702266

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.

Article ID: 702265

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.

Article ID: 702263

High-dose influenza vaccination substantially improves immune responses against influenza in adults with seropositive rheumatoid arthritis, according to new research findings presented this week at the 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting .

Article ID: 702262

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.