Now Available: Video Podcasts of MSK Report's Meeting Coverage

With biweekly and special edition newsletters, Musculoskeletal Report is the top online resource for staying abreast of the most current and clinically relevant information in the field of musculoskeletal disease and treatment. MSK Report provides cutting- edge scientific updates through in-depth interviews, on-location coverage of medical meetings, expert-led panel discussions, and live newscasts.

ACR 2007: Visit Musculoskeletal Report's dedicated ACR 2007 page for complete coverage of the American College of Rheumatology's 71st Annual Scientific Meeting, including press conference videos.

ACR 2007: Control of Osteoclast Development Goes Awry in Gout
Patients with tophaceous gout have disordered osteoclast development partly due to the effect of uric acid crystals on bone marrow stromal cells...

ACR 2007: RA Ages and Taxes the Heart
More than half of 50 to 59 year olds newly diagnosed with RA and those 60 years and over have a 10% or greater risk of developing heart disease within the next 10 years. Cardiovascular risk reduction strategies are recommended...

ACR 2007: RA Increases Stroke Risk Nearly as Much as Does Hypertension
RA is an independent risk factor for stroke and increases stroke risk nearly as much as having hypertension...

ACR 2007: Efalizumab Suspected of Triggering Arthritis in Subset of Psoriasis Patients
A small subset of patients treated with efalizumab for severe plaque psoriasis developed new-onset psoriatic arthritis...

Breaking News: Merck Tosses in Towel on Vioxx Settlements
After years of promising to fight each individual lawsuit brought by former users of Vioxx, Merck has agreed to settle 27,000 cases...

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