The earliest possible diagnosis and treatment of nascent rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the goal for all clinicians who care for patients with musculoskeletal complaints. A growing body of evidence has ...

Routine hand and foot radiographs in more than 700 patients being evaluated for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) made almost no difference in diagnosing the condition nor in predicting its course, Dutch ...

Augurex CEO Neil Klompas describes why it is difficult for biomarkers to diagnose rheumatoid arthritis in some cases.

RA is an autoimmune disease where the immune system mistakenly attacks the lining of joints, causing inflammation and potential joint damage. Treatment goals for RA include reducing inflammation and ...

The results of research by scientists at Trinity College Dublin and St. Vincent’s University Hospital offer new insights into the cellular and genetic features of joint inflammation in rheumatoid ...

Dr. Ho Sang Jung and his research team from the Advanced Bio and Healthcare Materials Research Division at the Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), in collaboration with Seoul St. Mary's ...

Malik, Schumacher, Dinnella, and Clayburne compared the sensitivity and specificity of the above criteria with synovial-fluid analysis. 18 Results showed the following predictive values: Rome, 76.9%; ...

Lauren Bannon, a 40-year-old from Northern Ireland, credits ChatGPT with identifying her cancer after doctors initially ...

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 ...

The researchers found that the duration of symptoms before referral was longer in patients with psoriatic arthritis than in those with rheumatoid arthritis. HealthDay News — Patients with psoriatic ...

Medically reviewed by Stella Bard, MD Key Takeaways Osteoarthritis often starts on one side of the body and can spread to ...