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A network meta-analysis of 32 randomized trials found long-term, high-dose vitamin D supplementation added to standard multiple sclerosis therapy reduced relapse risk and eased disability progression, while short-term use showed no significant effect.

A first joint EULAR/PReS guideline unifies systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis and adult-onset Still’s disease under a single name, Still’s disease, and recommends early IL-1 or IL-6 inhibitor therapy over prolonged glucocorticoid use.

Statin exposure in LPS-primed mouse muscle cells activated NLRP3 inflammasome signaling and reduced protein prenylation, producing atrophy markers and grip strength loss in a preclinical model of statin myopathy.

Glucosamine use was associated with a 25% increase in mortality risk in patients with Alzheimer’s disease-related dementia in a retrospective analysis of more than 50,000 patients, with no corresponding signal observed in those with mild cognitive impairment.