Dr. Ruderman answers the question: 'Rheumatoid Vs. Osteoarthritis Symptoms?' — -- Question: How do symptoms differ when comparing osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis? Answer: Rheumatoid ...

Rheumatoid arthritis has traditionally been framed as a self-contained autoimmune disease confined to joints, yet mounting clinical and molecular evidence now argues that it functions as a hub within ...

Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is an umbrella term for various inflammatory arthritis diseases that can cause many different symptoms according to the type. It’s also known as juvenile rheumatoid ...

Rachel Tavel is a doctor of physical therapy, certified strength and conditioning specialist and writer. She works as a physical therapist in an outpatient orthopedic physical therapy setting and as a ...

Preclinical rheumatoid arthritis (RA), also known as pre-rheumatoid arthritis (pre-RA), represents the phase of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) development before symptoms appear, i.e., before inflammatory ...

A recent review of studies on gut dysbiosis (imbalanced gut) and rheumatoid arthritis examined how the gut microbiome impacts the disease. The studies show that too little or too much of certain ...

Popular medications for weight loss and diabetes control could have a surprising bonus benefit, according to some anecdotal reports. Some people with rheumatoid arthritis who use GLP-1 drugs — such as ...

Treating high-risk people with a rheumatoid arthritis drug could help delay the condition's onset by up to 4 years, new research suggests.