The word “arthritis” describes pain, stiffness, and swelling in the joints. It can be a bit of a nuisance or extremely ...

The classic signs of rheumatoid arthritis include pain, swelling, and stiffness of several joints. Persistent inflammation can lead to issues with mobility, fatigue, illness, and joint deformity over ...

An RA flare, also known as an exacerbation, occurs when a person experiences transient worsening of their rheumatoid arthritis symptoms—such as joint pain and swelling—which indicates increased ...

A new AI-driven method, Genetic Progression Score (GPS), significantly improves early detection of autoimmune diseases like ...

Part of diagnosing rheumatoid arthritis (RA) involves ruling out other conditions that mimic RA, such as fibromyalgia, Lyme disease, and osteoarthritis. Diagnosis involves a physical examination ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can have many symptoms, with the most common being stiff, painful joints and fatigue. But this disease causes inflammation in many body parts, so you may have symptoms ...

A cohort study found that patients with rheumatoid arthritis had an increased risk for heart failure, particularly with ...

Dr Philip J. Mease shares his insights on the use of ultrasound in psoriatic arthritis diagnosis, particularly in uncovering cases that are not obvious.

Objective The first biomarker associated with the rheumatoid arthritis is rheumatoid factor (RF) and since the earliest reports a role has been proposed in the diagnosis and in the prediction of ...