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 ...

Rheumatoid arthritis, sometimes referred to as rheumatoid disease, is a chronic (long lasting), progressive and disabling autoimmune disease that causes inflammation (swelling) and pain in the joints, ...

Pauciarticular juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (PJRA), also known as oligoarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), is a type of arthritis that affects children under 16. It causes inflammation in ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: What causes rheumatoid arthritis to develop? As with many diseases, the causes of rheumatoid arthritis appear to be a combination of genetic and environmental factors. The genetic ...

Rheumatoid arthritis leads to painful joint inflammation, often in the hands and wrists. Peter Dazeley/The Image Bank via Getty Images Rheumatoid arthritis affects 1 in 100 people worldwide. It causes ...

Causes of rheumatoid arthritis: Smoking and infections, along with hormonal changes, play a significant role in the etiology of rheumatoid arthritis (Image: Pexels) Rheumatoid arthritis is a long-term ...

The smooth lining of the membranes (thin layer of cells) that surround our joints is called the synovium. A flexible joint is lined by a synovial membrane. The synovium produces a clear substance - ...

Cathepsin B belongs to a family of lysosomal cysteine proteases (enzymes that break down proteins) present inside the cell.

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and gout have a lot in common. Doctors consider them types of arthritis. That means that both cause swelling, pain, and stiffness in joints. But there are important ...

Rajni* is a 55-year-old first-generation American Indian citizen of the United States who lives in Seattle. She recently started having pain, swelling, and stiffness in both her wrists, which has been ...

Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are both autoimmune conditions that involve the immune system attacking the joints. While both conditions share symptoms like joint pain and ...