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 ...

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 ...

The weight-loss benefits of GLP-1 medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Zepbound are widely known. However, as more and more people take these medications, there appear to be other benefits, such as ...

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 ...

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 ...

Are autoimmune diseases fatal? Normally, your immune system fights off disease and protects your body from infection. However, when you have an autoimmune disease, your immune system ...

Association between periodontitis and rheumatoid arthritis is long established, but which comes first has long been debated by scientists.

In a recent study published in Scientific Reports, researchers identified shared genetic markers and immune system involvement in systemic juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (sJRA) and type 1 diabetes ...