Difficult-to-treat rheumatoid arthritis (D2T-RA) affects approximately 1 in 9 patients with RA worldwide, with nearly half of these cases demonstrating persistent inflammatory ref ...

Treatments and outcomes for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have made major advances in the last decade. Earlier diagnoses, better treatment strategies, and improvements in disease modifying anti-rheumatic ...

A scoping review shows machine learning models may help predict response to biologic and targeted synthetic DMARDs in ...

Hydroxychloroquine, initially a malaria treatment, may help with autoimmune conditions like RA by modulating the immune system and reducing inflammation. RA symptoms may improve within 2 months of ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory condition characterised by inflammation in the joints of the fingers, toes, wrists or other joints of the body. The affected joints become swollen and ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is on the rise. In fact, a recent global study in Lancet Rheumatology predicts that RA cases are expected to increase by more than 80 percent over the next 26 years. And ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a painful joint condition that affects about 1.5 million people in the United States. Pain, tenderness, and stiffness are often the first symptoms of RA and can affect ...

How long do you need to take a disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD) for rheumatoid arthritis before it's fully effective? It depends on which one you use. But they all take a while, says Eric ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) inflammation attacks the tissue lining your joints and causes swelling and pain. Inflamed joint tissue breaks down and wears away. Without medications to treat and control RA ...

It can be a real pain in the neck. Rheumatoid arthritis, or RA, is an autoimmune disease in which the body mistakenly attacks ...