Author Archives: Joana Vindeirinho, PhD

‘Surprising’ Link Between Smoking, Alcohol and Peripheral Disease

Smoking and alcohol consumption are both associated with lower rates of peripheral symptoms in people with spondyloarthritis, which includes ankylosing spondylitis, a new study reports. The findings were somewhat surprising, researchers noted, as smoking has been linked to a greater risk of developing certain rheumatic diseases, and with more…

Axial Spondyloarthritis Not Tied to Higher Preeclampsia Risk: Study

Pregnant women with axial spondyloarthritis (AxS) are not at an increased risk of preeclampsia, unlike those with other rheumatic conditions, a new study suggests. Using more than 3,000 health records, researchers in Sweden and Denmark evaluated preeclampsia risk in pregnant women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), AxS, and psoriatic arthritis. “Based…