New research suggests classical biomarkers cannot discriminate between refractory and non-refractory rheumatoid arthritis. Novel targeted therapies have made a significant impact on the treatment of ...

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

Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic autoimmune disease that affects millions of people worldwide. This disease prompts the immune system to mistakenly attack body tissues, particularly joints, leading ...

Subcutaneous tocilizumab, either as monotherapy or in combination with methotrexate, demonstrated greater efficacy than methotrexate alone and was well tolerated in patients with active rheumatoid ...

Whether you are seeking information for yourself or a loved one, read on to learn more about the disease and how to better understand its signs and symptoms. Rheumatoid arthritis is an inflammatory ...

A colleague has a 63-year-old male patient with moderate rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The patient is positive for rheumatoid factor, erythrocyte sedimentation rate is 34 mm/hr, and hand and knee x-rays ...

Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is a pleiotropic cytokine that may play a role in the regulation of various aspects of the immune response, inflammation, hematopoiesis, and bone metabolism. IL-6 acts by binding ...

RA can affect your lifespan in various ways related to cardiovascular disease, lung disease, infection, depression, and cancer, but treatment can help.

Patients with highly active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) experienced faster declines in kidney function than those whose disease was under better control, analysis of a large registry indicated. Compared ...

Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic autoimmune condition that affects the joints, causing inflammation, stiffness, and pain. Patients searching for popular rheumatoid arthritis prescriptions are often ...

Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is characterized by synovial membrane hyperplasia and inflammatory cell infiltrate, including activated T cells. Once activated by one or more unidentified autoantigens, ...

SetPoint Medical, a company dedicated to developing therapies for people living with chronic autoimmune diseases, today announced the completion of the first procedure in Texas using the U.S. Food and ...