Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) commonly affects peripheral joints but can also affect the neck vertebrae, which can lead to back pain. You can relieve discomfort with medical treatments, exercise ...

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

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), over 350 million people globally suffer from arthritis, and despite ...

The attack causes inflammation, which is the source of RA symptoms like pain, swelling, and joint stiffness. If you have risk factors for RA or any symptoms (they typically begin in fingers and other ...

Sixty-nine-year-old Mary Anne Laporte was diagnosed with knee arthritis 15 years ago. For years, she kept the pain under control with steroid injections and physical therapy, but when she began ...

MRI and ultrasound images can reveal signs of RA at an early stage and guide your treatment by showing the extent of your joint damage. Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease. That means the ...

“In people who may develop [rheumatoid arthritis], these antibodies can appear in the blood long before any symptoms, like ...

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

While it's possible that you could also have any of the common RA mimics, the most common RA comorbidities—which may or may ...

Rheumatoid arthritis is a common disease affecting an estimated 17 million people worldwide. The disease is caused by immune ...