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Children and teens living with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM)—including juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM)—often face more than muscle weakness, fatigue, and skin symptoms. Many also struggle with mental health challenges, such as…
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Living with myositis is not only a physical challenge—it is deeply emotional. New research presented at the 2026 Global Conference on Myositis (GCOM) by TMA and in partnership with Keenova…
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Christian Lood, PhD is an Associate Professor in the Division of Rheumatology at the University of Washington. He was awarded a grant through TMA’s Research Grants Program for a project…
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By Julio Huapaya, MD As a pulmonologist who takes care of patients with myositis, one of the most difficult challenges I face when discussing their illness, is how unpredictable their…
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Ten years ago, the treatment landscape for myositis diseases was, let’s be honest, bleak. We had no FDA-approved treatments for myositis. Only one or two clinical trials were available to…
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