Mixed Topics
Conference Coverage
Adalimumab strikes out for aortic inflammation in psoriasis
ORLANDO – Ustekinumab shows promise, but “we are still not certain.”
Daily News Podcast
Opioids do more harm than good for musculoskeletal pain
There is little evidence of pain, but there is evidence of adverse events.
Daily News Podcast
FDA approves Epidiolex for both Lennox-Gastaut syndrome and Dravet syndrome
The first major options for Dravet comes by way of a controversial source
Case Letter
Chilblain Lupus Erythematosus Presenting With Bilateral Hemorrhagic Bullae of Distal Halluces
A 20-year-old man with no notable medical history presented to our dermatology clinic for evaluation of mildly painful, hemorrhagic bullae on the...
Daily News Podcast
Patients going without as insulin prices skyrocket
Insulin prices have increased by 300%, and it’s impacting adherence.
Conference Coverage
JAK inhibitor therapy promising for refractory dermatomyositis
ORLANDO – A pilot study of tofacitinib for refractory dermatomyositis in adults is underway.
Daily News Podcast
Herpesvirus infections may have a pathogenic link to Alzheimer’s disease
One researcher says the Alzheimer’s world will stand up and take notice.
Daily News Podcast
Galectin-3: A post-MI prognostic biomarker for our times
New research suggests that it could be independent of other markers
From the Journals
Inflammatory myopathy following tattoo reported in an immunocompromised patient
A patient on long-term immunosuppressive therapy experienced inflammatory myopathy in her leg muscle after getting a tattoo.
Daily News Podcast
TNF inhibitor linked to one-third drop in total mortality
This appears to be a real effect, not an artifact
Daily News Podcast
Routine AAA screening for older men: more harm than good?
The mortality rates are down, but does part does screening play in the decline?