Microbial diversity in the gut of people with rheumatoid arthritis is significantly reduced compared to that of the healthy individual, a new study shows.

Rheumatoid arthritis is a common disease affecting an estimated 17 million people worldwide. The disease is caused by immune cells attacking the joints and can result in pain, swelling, and damage to ...

Researchers employed analysis tools and machine learning algorithms to identify two genes linked to rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis that could serve as diagnostic tools and potential targets for ...

Changes in the gut microbiome before rheumatoid arthritis is developed could provide a window of opportunity for preventative treatments, new research suggests.

Changes in the make-up of the gut microbiome are linked to the onset of clinically evident rheumatoid arthritis in those at ...

Surgery for rheumatoid arthritis is typically used only when all other treatments have not worked. The type of surgery may depend on the affected joint and the severity of the damage. Healthcare ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) commonly affects peripheral joints but can also affect the neck vertebrae, which can lead to back pain. You can relieve discomfort with medical treatments, exercise ...

Rheumatoid arthritis is a common disease affecting an estimated 17 million people worldwide. The disease is caused by immune cells attacking the joints and can result in pain, swelling, and damage to ...

Sharing your personal stories about treatment ... to advance arthritis research and bring together people with arthritis. Additionally, the Arthritis Foundation hosts the Rheumatoid Arthritis ...

With the discovery of autoantibodies and other risk factors for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), researchers developed clinical ... In the ARIAA trial, compared with placebo, 6 months of treatment with ...

RA treatment can help slow the progression of the disease and relieve symptoms. But each medication comes with certain risks and side effects. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune ...