Britain today live with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Unlike osteoarthritis (OA), RA is caused not by wear and tear but by the ...

Abatacept reduces the rate of progression to RA and improves the rate of remission in patients with palindromic rheumatism ...

Pulmonary rheumatoid nodules can resemble cancer or infection, making biopsy and careful imaging critical for accurate ...

A CU Anschutz study also identified the presence of a bacterium that causes gum disease in joint tissue, meaning it may play ...

Smoking is the most established environmental risk factor for developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA). 1 One hypothesis on the effect of smoking is that smoking causes citrullination of peptides and in ...

When it comes to treating autoimmune diseases, recognizing the symptoms early is key. Maybe you first heard about an ...

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High infection rates among younger adults suggest they either delay routine dental care and only seek treatment when conditions become severe, or face more barriers.

RA primarily affects the joints, but it can also cause symptoms in other areas of the body, such as the skin. Learn how RA ...

Medically reviewed by David Ozeri, MD Psoriatic arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are both forms of inflammatory arthritis. They each cause chronic swelling, stiffness, and pain in your joints.