Rheumatology

Cognitive screening remains underused in childhood lupus care despite strong rheumatologist concern about long-term patient impact.

Sjögren’s disease may carry a substantial psychological burden, with depression, anxiety, fatigue, and brain fog affecting care.

Systemic lupus erythematosus is entering a new therapeutic era as precision immunotherapy strategies target disease-driving immune mechanisms with increasing specificity and potential durability.

Physical activity is now recommended as standard care in arthritis, with new guidance emphasizing behavior change and reduced sedentary time.

Hormonal transitions across the lifespan may reshape sex differences in Sjogren’s disease risk and prevalence patterns.

Higher ultra-processed food intake was linked to greater thigh muscle fat on MRI in at-risk adults.

Early lung function decline may help predict progression in patients at risk of systemic sclerosis, according to new longitudinal data.

Adult IgA vasculitis may carry greater renal and gastrointestinal risks. Read more about diagnosis and management.