Changes in the gut microbiome before rheumatoid arthritis is developed could provide a window of opportunity for preventative treatments, new research suggests.

Many patients with rheumatic diseases refrain from telling their doctors about all physical and emotional symptoms they’re ...

Despite experiencing joint pain—especially in her hands—along with body aches, hot flushes and sleeplessness, Richardson dismissed these symptoms as "normal," until one day in June when she was unable ...

While you’ll still need medication to deal with the symptoms of your RA, surgery may become the only way to make a difference ...

Some factors that may increase your risk of developing an autoimmune disease can include: With some autoimmune diseases, including psoriasis or rheumatoid arthritis (RA), symptoms may come and go.

Use of an implantable vagus nerve stimulation device was safe and effective for treating RA among patients who previously failed treatment with at least 1 b/tsDMARD.

An autoimmune disorder is that in which healthy tissues and organs are attacked by the immune system, which normally helps the body fight infection and disease. Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic ...