Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic autoimmune disease that predominantly affects the joints. The prevalence of RA varies globally, with generally a higher prevalence in industrialized countries, ...

Rheumatoid arthritis is one of the most common immune-mediated diseases. Its primary manifestation is inflammatory arthritis characterized by symmetric, polyarticular pain and swelling, typically ...

Researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) have identified a specialized population of immune cells that plays a ...

Joint diseases affect the health and function of a joint. Some common joint diseases include osteoarthritis, gout, rheumatoid arthritis, and ankylosing spondylitis. Joint diseases include conditions ...

For the 18 million people living with rheumatoid arthritis, disease management currently means a lifetime of injections-a ...

A study involving patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), systemic sclerosis, and spondyloarthritis has found that ...

Although the association between certain occupational exposures and the development of autoimmune rheumatic disease was first described over a century ago, this association has only become more widely ...

Quick, ultrasound-based assessment could readily be used in routine practice ...

Researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) have identified a specialized population of immune cells that play a ...

Share on Pinterest Systemic inflammation caused by rheumatoid arthritis could make cognitive decline more likely. Image credit: Juan Claudio Perez/Getty Images. As of 2020, about 17.6 million people ...

Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are both autoimmune conditions that involve the immune system attacking the joints. While both conditions share symptoms like joint pain and ...

People with rheumatoid arthritis may have an increased risk of other autoimmune conditions, including hypothyroidism. Likewise, those with autoimmune hypothyroidism may be at an increased risk of ...