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Dr. John Cush @rheumnow.bsky.social · 12h

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Dr. John Cush @rheumnow.bsky.social · 14h

“Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.” –
Winston Churchill

Dr. John Cush @rheumnow.bsky.social · 16h

Fibromyalgia in PsO & PsA is linked to greater treatment complexity and shorter biologic therapy survival. Retro matched 1:4 cohort study 61K PsO& 244K controls. FM prevalence 3.3% (OR 1.45). In PsA decr biologic survival (6 vs 10yrs) w/ incr switching (HR 1.82)

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Dr. John Cush @rheumnow.bsky.social · 1d

CONGRATULATIONS: Dr. Lauren Henderson has been awarded the Drukier Prize in Children’s Health Research. Lauren is a pediatric rheum at Boston Children’s Hospital, focused in difficult JIA. She has studied T-B cells interactions & long-term joint damage in JIA www.eurekalert.org/news-release...

Gale and Ira Drukier Prize in Children’s Health Research awarded to pediatric rheumatologist at Boston Children’s Hospital

Dr. Lauren Henderson, a physician-scientist whose research focuses on children with difficult-to-treat juvenile idiopathic arthritis and other autoimmune disorders, has been awarded the 10th annual…

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Dr. John Cush @rheumnow.bsky.social · 1d

Metanalysis of whole-body cryotherapy (WBC) in Ank. spondylitis (AS) - 5 studies & 310 #AS pts. Temps (−60°C to −10°C) & duration (80 sec to 3 min) varied. WBC significantly mproved BASDAI (p<0.001), ASDAS ( 0.015), BASFI (0.006), & VAS pain (.005), but NOT CRP www.liebertpub.com/doi/abs/10.1...

Efficacy of Whole-Body Cryotherapy in Ankylosing Spondylitis: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis | Journal of Integrative and Complementary Medicine

Introduction: Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by pain, stiffness, and progressive joint deformities. While pharmacological treatments remain the standard…

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Dr. John Cush @rheumnow.bsky.social · 1d

Skin Biopsies to Predict Scleroderma Outcomes?

Researchers have shown that skin biopsies in patients with SSc can define a fibroblast immunophenotype that may have prognostic and early treatment decision impact.

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Dr. John Cush @rheumnow.bsky.social · 1d

Arthritis Pain and Education Gaps Linked Save

New research from The University of Texas at Arlington shows that differences in state welfare policies are linked to rising arthritis-related joint pain across much of the U.S.

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Dr. John Cush @rheumnow.bsky.social · 1d

JAMA Pediatrics study of 1,473 young US adult, finds 1/4 use cannabis or alcohol for sleep (18% cannabis; 7% EtOH), even though these may interfere with quality or ability to stay asleep. In those using cannabis in the last yr, 41 reported using cannabis to sleep. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Cannabis and Alcohol Use to Initiate Sleep Among Young Adults

This survey study identifies the prevalence of and demographic characteristics associated with use of substances for sleep purposes in US adults aged 19 to 30 years.

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Dr. John Cush @rheumnow.bsky.social · 2d

Failure of IL-17 inhibition in Lupus nephritis. 31 LN pts enrolled in phase 2 DBRPCT of secukinumab 300 mg IV, but was terminated early for futility (complete renal response at week 52 was lower with secukinumab (24.2%) than with placebo (36.3%). academic.oup.com/rheumatology...

Secukinumab in active lupus nephritis: Results from phase III, randomised, placebo-controlled study (SELUNE) and open-label extension study

AbstractObjectives. To evaluate the efficacy and safety of subcutaneous secukinumab 300 mg combined with standard of care (SoC) in adult patients with acti

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Dr. John Cush @rheumnow.bsky.social · 2d

Muscle mass & JAKi? 15 active RA pts (+ sarcopenia risk) Rx w/ tofacitinib - signif. improved @1 mo. @6 mos muscle mass signif improved (+242 cm3, p=0·017) {less w/ NSAIDs); w/ signif creatinine incr (0.06 mg/dl) & decr in serum IL-6, IL-1 & TNF. No change in CK www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Skeletal muscle effects of Janus kinase inhibition in rheumatoid arthritis (RAMUS): a single-arm, experimental medicine study

Tofacitinib treatment in patients with rheumatoid arthritis was associated with increased muscle volume after 6 months. The increase in serum creatinine associated with tofacitinib treatment might…

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Dr. John Cush @rheumnow.bsky.social · 2d

Why Brittle Bones Aren't Just a Woman's Problem

Osteoporosis is more common in women, prompting routine screenings for them at 65. However, about 20% of men over 50 will have an osteoporotic fracture, and older men make up about one-fourth of hip fracture cases.

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Dr. John Cush @rheumnow.bsky.social · 2d

Pregnancy Management in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Global Consensus

Consensus guidance on the management of pregnancy in patients with IBD was simultaneously published in six international journals, including The American Journal of Gastroenterology.

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Dr. John Cush @rheumnow.bsky.social · 2d

BMJ Systematic review of 217 RCTs w/ 15 684 pts shows beneficial exercises for Knee Osteoarthritis are aerobic activities such as walking, cycling, or swimming significantly mitigated pain during both short and mid-term follow-up periods bioengineer.org/walking-cycl... www.bmj.com/content/391/...

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Dr. John Cush @rheumnow.bsky.social · 2d

Osteonecrosis: suspect with trauma, high-dose steroids, alcoholism, renal failure, transplantation, SLE, thrombotic states (e.g., sickle cell anemia, hemoglobinopathies), radiation injury, pancreatitis, gout, pregnancy, hyperlipidemia, & caisson disease www.rheumaknowledgy.com/osteonecrosis/

RheumaKnowledgy » Osteonecrosis

Last updated: November 4, 2014

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Dr. John Cush @rheumnow.bsky.social · 2d

Review of IL-1 family cytokines in inflammation and immunity - including, IL-1, IL-18, IL-33, IL-36, IL-37, IL-38, IL-1Ra, etc. Full read -- Good Reference!! www.nature.com/articles/s41...

IL-1 family cytokines in inflammation and immunity - Cellular & Molecular Immunology

Cellular & Molecular Immunology - IL-1 family cytokines in inflammation and immunity

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Dr. John Cush @rheumnow.bsky.social · 3d

Scientific American takes a look at the beneficial effects of:
Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Vitamin D
Curcumin
(basic overview for all) www.scientificamerican.com/article/thre...

Many Pills and Powders Claim to Suppress Inflammation and Disease. Three Actually Can

Experts say the strongest scientific studies identify three compounds that fight disease and inflammation

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Dr. John Cush @rheumnow.bsky.social · 3d

A cohort study of 1 548 538 mother-child pairs with antenatal exposure to steroids (ACS) found a significantly increased risk of res v nonrespiratory infections in preterm & full-term children up to 21 years. (65 vs 40 & 30 vs 18 per 1000 person-Yrs, respectively) jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Antenatal Corticosteroids and Infectious Diseases Throughout Childhood

This cohort study assesses the association between maternal antenatal corticosteroid treatment and the development of infections in offspring from childhood to adulthood.

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Dr. John Cush @rheumnow.bsky.social · 3d

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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Dr. John Cush @rheumnow.bsky.social · 3d

Mediterranean Diet Efficacy in Psoriasis

A small clinical trial published in JAMA Dermatology found that a 16-week Mediterranean diet reduced psoriasis severity.

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Dr. John Cush @rheumnow.bsky.social · 4d

~1/3 IPF ILD progresses over time. Retro study of 10 European centers, 303 pts - 37% progressed (⩾10% FVC decline) after 1yr. 5 predictors of progression: age, gender, BMI, FVC, KL-6. (superior to KL-6 alone) w/ 55% sensitivity, 73% specificity 67% accuracy www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Serum KL-6 as a biomarker to predict progression at one year in interstitial lung disease - Scientific Reports

Scientific Reports - Serum KL-6 as a biomarker to predict progression at one year in interstitial lung disease

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Dr. John Cush @rheumnow.bsky.social · 4d

Tertiary center study of 147 GPA pts (age ~45, 18 mos F/U) - total of 55 deaths& 179 relapses (in 117 pts;1.53/pt). Predictors of relapse (~2 fold incr) = Age > 55, male, ^^creatinine & CNS dz. Mortality assoc w/ ≥ 55 yrs, male, creatinine >1.3, CNS @baseline onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

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Dr. John Cush @rheumnow.bsky.social · 5d

Rheumatic and musculoskeletal disorders in musicians: Famous musicians/performers with Rheumatic dz and the most common disorders reviewed. rmdopen.bmj.com/content/11/4...

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Dr. John Cush @rheumnow.bsky.social · 5d

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Dr. John Cush @rheumnow.bsky.social · 5d

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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Eating Crow (10.10.2025) | RheumNow

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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Dr. John Cush @rheumnow.bsky.social · 5d

Review: Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance

NEJM has reviewed the common hematologic/immunologic finding of MGUS - a common premalignant plasma-cell proliferative disorder found in approximately 5% of those over the age of 50 years.

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