Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic autoimmune disease that affects millions of people worldwide. This disease prompts the ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease that affects the joints. Specifically, the immune system is attacking the body’s own tissues thinking they are pathogenic or deleterious. It ...

Understanding the type of arthritis, its causes, and management options is the first step toward living well with the condition.

Scientists have discovered what they believe has the potential to prevent the onset of an aggressive and hard-to-treat form of rheumatoid arthritis - a condition that affects 700,000 adults in the UK.

Features of immune system ageing can be detected in the earliest stages of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), even before clinical diagnosis, a new study has found which provides at-risk individuals with hope ...

Researchers at Kyoto University have discovered that an immune molecule found only in primates, called IGFL2, plays a key role in regulating inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). IGFL2 is ...

Medically reviewed by Stella Bard, MD Key Takeaways People with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are at higher risk for COVID-19.RA medications can make it more likely to get infections like ...

Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune condition in which the immune system attacks the tissues of the joints, especially in the knees, hands, and wrists. This causes inflammation and painful swelling.

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may cause inflammation in your eyes, leading to complications such as dry eyes, redness, and floaters, among others. Early treatment may prevent these conditions from ...