Jeff Evans has been editor of Rheumatology News/MDedge Rheumatology and the EULAR Congress News since 2013. He started at Frontline Medical Communications in 2001 and was a reporter for 8 years before serving as editor of Clinical Neurology News and World Neurology, and briefly as editor of GI & Hepatology News. He graduated cum laude from Cornell University (New York) with a BA in biological sciences, concentrating in neurobiology and behavior.
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Video game improved cognition, brain connectivity in MS patients
Key clinical point: Regular use of a brain training video game focusing on attention, processing speed, and working memory led to improvement on...
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Neuronal autoantibodies may contribute to hippocampal atrophy in SLE, Sjögren’s
Key clinical point: Anti-NR2 antibodies may contribute to hippocampal gray matter volume loss in patients with SLE or pSS.
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No rise in breast cancer recurrence found with TNF inhibitor use
Key clinical point: There appears to be little risk of breast cancer recurrence for RA patients who take TNF inhibitors nearly 10 years after...
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Higher risk of progression found in joints with subclinical joint inflammation on MRI
Key clinical point: MRI-detected subclinical inflammation in early arthritis negatively affects radiologic outcome.Major finding: The relative...