Spondyloarthritis Research and Treatment Network Recommendations for the Referral of Adults With Chronic Back Pain and Suspected Axial Spondyloarthritis to a Rheumatologist

• by Maureen Dubreuil, Abhijeet Danve, Jean W. Liew, Swetha Ann Alexander, Yuliya Afinogenova, Mohamad Bittar, Liana Fraenkel, Alyssa Grimshaw, Anand Kumthekar, Michael P. LaValley, Marina Nighat Magrey, Vikas Majithia, Sali Merjanah, Hillary Norton, Jessica A Walsh, Atul Deodhar

• September 3, 2026

Inside the hip osteoarthritis microbiome

Investigators compared intra-articular microbial profiles and predicted metabolic pathways in patients with hip osteoarthritis and nonarthritic controls.

• by Kathryn Wighton

• September 4, 2026

• 3 min

JIA-Associated Uveitis in Adults

Ophthalmologists caring for adults with this condition may encounter persistent inflammation, treatment dependence, and the cumulative ocular effects of childhood disease.

• by Alissa Belzie, MD, MS, Ana M. Suelves, MD, PhD

• September 1, 2026

• 13 min

CD19 CAR T Therapy Tested in Refractory Rheumatoid Arthritis

Disease activity fell in all six participants in a phase I trial, with three achieving sustained drug-free remission during follow-up

• September 8, 2026

• 3 min