Researchers called for standardized health outcome descriptors to help bridge communication gaps in rheumatology care and ...

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.

Research suggests the perceived link between weather and joint pain might be weaker than believed, except possibly for gout exacerbated by hot, dry conditions. New studies indicate knee osteoarthritis ...

"In 2021, RA (rheumatoid arthritis) affected 17.9 million people globally, with a 13.2 per cent increase in incidence rate from 1990-2021, trending younger and broader," the authors wrote.

Background Physical activity (PA) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is considered a cornerstone in the treatment. To highlight aspects involved in supporting a positive PA behaviour, it is important to ...

Risk of preventable hospitalization before and after diagnosis among rheumatoid arthritis patients compared to non-rheumatoid arthritis controls. Joint Bone Spine. 2020;87(2):149-156. doi:10.1016 ...

Arthritis – an umbrella term for around 100 conditions that damage the joints – affects 4.1 million Australians. This is expected to rise by 31% to 5.4 million by 2040 and cost the Australian ...

People with rheumatoid arthritis have various treatment options, ranging from methotrexate to biologics to JAK inhibitors. The road to remission isn’t always easy, but more research and tailored ...

Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune condition that leads to inflammation and pain in the joints. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 10.8 lakh people worldwide were ...

Rheumatoid arthritis is the most common type of autoimmune-related arthritis. It’s estimated that about 1.3 million adults in the United States (0.6-1% of the adult population) have RA.

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic disease where the immune system attacks healthy tissue, causing inflammation. It affects millions worldwide, mostly women, and has no cure.

As rheumatoid arthritis advances to its second stage, the body increases production of antibodies like rheumatoid factor. The immune system reaction intensifies, causing more persistent symptoms ...