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 ...

A number of diseases mimic the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), an autoimmune form of arthritis. These include ...

Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease. That means the immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissues lining the joint, causing inflammation and pain. Getting an early and accurate RA ...

Arthritis causes joint swelling (inflammation) and joint stiffness. JIA is arthritis that affects 1 or more joints for at least 6 weeks in a child age 16 or younger. Unlike adult rheumatoid arthritis, ...

Global Healthy Living Foundation has 12 posters and Polymyalygia Rheumataca, Psoriasis and RA Research at American College of ...

Substantial improvements in ultrasound technology and expanded use of it have necessitated an update of the 2012 ...

Researchers found that while some patients showed gut instability, others with stable microbiomes did not progress to ...

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 ...

Discover the causes, symptoms, and treatment options for gout—a painful form of arthritis predominantly affecting men.