Clinical

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and degenerative disc disease are both illnesses of the spine that share many of the same painful symptoms. Sometimes it is even hard for doctors to tell...

Painful life experiences can take a toll on your physical and mental health. We know that stress and trauma raise your risk of illnesses like drug and alcohol misuse, mental...

The names of 3 health conditions that affect your spine sound very similar. However, spondylitis, spondylosis, and spondylolisthesis have some key differences. Here is a guide to each one. As...

If you go to the doctor for a health issue or concern, or because you are in pain, you would expect a thorough examination to get to the root cause...

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New guidelines from the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) recommend ways to manage infusion services during the COVID-19 pandemic. They also explain what doctors must consider when deciding to give...

About 40 years ago, researchers found out that people with HLA-B27 are much more likely to get ankylosing spondylitis (AS). HLA-B27 is a genetic trait associated with the immune system...

In 2019, the Journal of Rheumatology published a review of information from a large database of people with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Researchers found that AS may be worse in people...

In the past, doctors thought that ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and axial spondyloarthritis (AxSpA) were more common in men than women. Now, there is a growing understanding that women and men...

AS treatments become available as information about diagnosis and treatment evolves. It’s natural for treatment guidelines for diseases and conditions to change and get updated. This helps to ensure that...

Making decisions can be tough, especially when they relate to your health! One decision you may face is whether or not participating in a clinical trial is right for you...

Last week, the United States Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) announced that Taltz (ixekizumab) has been approved for the treatment of active ankylosing spondylitis (or radiographic axial spondyloarthritis) in...

When many people think of clinical trials, they may think of testing a new experimental drug or taking a placebo pill. But, not all clinical trials involve treatment! Even among...

Authors of a study published in Brain and Behavior in March 2019 reported an unexpected discovery. Researchers were originally investigating the link between inflammatory arthritis, like ankylosing spondylitis, and an...

Each year thousands of clinical trials occur. Learning about clinical trials can feel like you are learning a new language. The good news is that there are lots of resources...

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is an autoimmune condition, a form of arthritis that causes chronic inflammation in certain joints. Ankylosing describes the abnormal stiffness in joint movement because of the joining...

Ankylosing spondylitis and psoriatic arthritis are both types of inflammatory arthritis that can affect the back, hips, and other joints. The term “arthritis” is an informal term that describes joint...

When you’re dealing with a major health issue or condition, it’s helpful to know that in addition to standard treatment, complementary or alternative medicine, clinical trials may provide another treatment...

In any clinical trial, participants must meet certain criteria to be eligible to participate. There are two commonly used terms when describing clinical trial eligibility, and those are “inclusion criteria”...

Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) is a type of chronic arthritis that mainly affects the spine and nearby joints such as the sacroiliac, where the spine connects to the hip. AS is...