Arteritis News and Research
Oral steroid use in patients with inflammatory diseases increases risk of infection
Oral steroid use in patients with the inflammatory diseases polymyalgia rheumatica and/or giant cell arteritis significantly increased the risk of infection, and the risk increased with higher doses, found a study in CMAJ.
New bioprinting method creates tubular structures that mimic vessels, ducts in the body
A team of Brigham and Women's Hospital researchers have developed a way to bioprint tubular structures that better mimic native vessels and ducts in the body.
Vasculitis Foundation named winner in Nonprofit Connect 2015 Philly Awards
The Vasculitis Foundation has been chosen as a winner in the Nonprofit Connect 2015 Philly Awards. Nonprofit Connect holds this competition to recognize outstanding achievements in nonprofit marketing and communications.
New study launched to find impact of vasculitis on employment, income
The Vasculitis Patient-Powered Research Network and the Vasculitis Clinical Research Consortium launched a study entitled "Impact of vasculitis on employment and income" or "VascWork." The purpose of this study is to learn about the impact of vasculitis on employment and income in patients with different systemic vasculitides.
Researchers suggest link between solar storms and incidences of RA and GCA
What began as a chat between husband and wife has evolved into an intriguing scientific discovery. The results, published in May in BMJ (formerly British Medical Journal) Open, show a "highly significant" correlation between periodic solar storms and incidences of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and giant cell arteritis (GCA), two potentially debilitating autoimmune diseases.
Virus that causes chicken pox and shingles linked to giant cell arteritis
A new study developed at the University of Colorado School of Medicine at the Anschutz Medical Campus links the virus that causes chicken pox and shingles to a condition that inflames blood vessels on the temples and scalp in the elderly, called giant cell arteritis.
New study links chicken pox and shingles virus to giant cell arteritis in elderly
A new study links the virus that causes chicken pox and shingles to a condition that inflames blood vessels on the temples and scalp in the elderly, called giant cell arteritis. The study is published in the February 18, 2015, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The condition can cause sudden blindness or stroke and can be life-threatening.
Cranial ultrasound has greater sensitivity than temporal artery biopsy in diagnosis of GCA
A new study presented for the first time today at the European League Against Rheumatism Annual Congress (EULAR 2014), shows that cranial ultrasound has a greater sensitivity than temporal artery biopsy,* and a comparable specificity in the diagnosis of Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA).
Patients with severe rheumatoid arthritis more likely to have heart problems
People with rheumatoid arthritis and other chronic inflammatory conditions are at higher risk of heart disease. Who is in the most danger, why and how best to prevent and detect cardiovascular complications are important questions for physicians and researchers.
Researchers uncover genetics behind what makes some people susceptible to Takayasu arteritis
Researchers have uncovered the genetics behind what makes some people susceptible to Takayasu arteritis, a debilitating disease that can lead to poor circulation, easy tiredness in the legs and arms, organ damage and stroke.
Treatment deteriorates giant cell arteritis imaging sensitivity
Patients with suspected giant cell arteritis should undergo imaging before or as soon as possible after treatment has started to minimize the chance of a false–negative result, advise German researchers.
Psoriasis link with autoimmune diseases underscored
Patients with psoriasis are nearly twice as likely to have an autoimmune disease as individuals without the condition, suggest study findings.
Study indicates dogs make excellent models for studying human genetic disorders
In the new Swedish-Finnish study, published in Nature Genetics, the researchers identified five loci that predispose to an SLE-related disease in Nova Scotia duck tolling retrievers.
Significant drop in prevalence of rheumatoid vasculitis between 2000 and 2001
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health examined records of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients from the national Veterans Health Administration (VHA) system to determine the prevalence of rheumatoid vasculitis (RV) in this population. The study found a downward trend in the number of RA patients who go on to develop RV, with a significant drop of 53% among inpatients and 31% among outpatients between 2000 and 2001.
Growing burden of arthritis in the U.S.
Arthritis is the most common cause of disability in the United States. Over the next 25 years as the Baby Boom generation continues to age, the toll of this disease will escalate.
Seniors with giant cell arteritis are twice as likely to have a heart attack or stroke
Seniors with giant cell arteritis – a chronic inflammatory condition of medium and large arteries – are twice as likely to have a heart attack or stroke compared to adults without this condition, says new University of Toronto research.
Researchers have discovered an effective new way to treat giant cell arteritis
Mayo Clinic researchers have discovered an effective new way to treat giant cell arteritis (GCA), a debilitating cause of headaches, fatigue, muscle pain and even blindness. The findings of this research will be presented at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting.