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MONDAY, Sept. 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — An invisible storm might rage for years inside the bodies of people at risk for rheumatoid arthritis, prior to any joint pain occurring, a new study says.

Whether you are seeking information for yourself or a loved one, read on to learn more about the disease and how to better understand its signs and symptoms. Rheumatoid arthritis is an inflammatory ...

Rheumatoid arthritis often starts with joint pain, swelling, and stiffness. Symptoms of tingling, burning, and numbness in ...

Radiographic changes are the most specific diagnostic measure for RA and are therefore of the utmost importance. Although little radiologic change is observed in the first 6 months after onset, ...

More than just a condition that causes achy joints, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disorder that can affect a person’s life in profound ways. People with RA seesaw between periods ...

MS and RA can occur together and share some symptoms. Managing both conditions works best when you coordinate care and treatment with a neurologist and a rheumatologist.

Arthritis comes in many forms but the most common in the UK is osteoarthritis, which affects nearly nine million people. Osteoarthritis initially affects the smooth cartilage lining of the joint. This ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease (one in which the immune system attacks healthy cells) that primarily affects your joints. It is a progressive condition that gets worse over ...

X-rays can help diagnose rheumatoid arthritis by showing changes in your bones and joints. They are often used along with other imaging tests, such as MRIs or ultrasounds. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is ...

Two distinguishing features of long-standing RA are “swan neck” deformities and boutonniere deformities of the fingers (Figure 1). 3 Swan neck deformities develop with hyperextension of the PIP joint ...

They experience widespread systemic inflammation before any joint pain develops These patients also experience specific changes in immune cells and inflammatory cells MONDAY, Sept. 29, 2025 (HealthDay ...