The drug abatacept has been found to be a useful preventative tool in tackling painful inflammation - Thai Liang Lim/Getty Images Rheumatoid arthritis is chronic, long-lasting and incurable, but a ...

What is Rheumatoid Arthritis? Rheumatoid arthritis develops when the immune system's white blood cells attack healthy tissues, a process called an "autoimmune response." The most common target is the ...

When you're living with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the fatigue, pain and joint stiffness can make even simple tasks seem ...

What are called autoimmune diseases can affect just about every part of the body – and tens of millions of people. While most ...

Few medical conditions seem as inevitable when aging as does arthritis. It's an understandable assumption considering that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that the disorder ...

Managing symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis may require trying different medicines to see what works best for you and your symptoms. The approval of Xeljanz has led to changes in how rheumatoid ...

Dr. Lewis Rosenbaum answers the question: 'What Is The ACR Scoring System?' — -- Question: What is the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) scoring system for rheumatoid arthritis and how does ...

In a large cohort of mostly male subjects, people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) had a higher risk of developing aortic stenosis, needing an aortic valve intervention, or dying of aortic stenosis, ...

Rheumatoid arthritis isn’t currently curable. But treatments can help manage symptoms, improve quality of life, support movement, and slow disease progression. Speak to a doctor about which treatments ...