These symptoms, and the swelling associated, with arthritis can severely reduce the range of motion in joints (the normal distance joints can move in certain directions). Learn more about hand and ...

In a first-of-its-kind genome-wide association study (GWAS) researchers have discovered two genes, RNF144B and ENPP1, that cause calcium pyrophosphate deposition (CPPD) disease in Americans of ...

Arthritis in the hands is a common occurrence that frequently leads to discomfort and pain. Even simple tasks like opening jars, typing, or holding a pen can become difficult. Fortunately ...

Researchers have discovered two genes, RNF144B and ENPP1, that cause calcium pyrophosphate deposition (CPPD) disease in Americans of European and African descent. This crystalline arthritis is ...

Contrast-enhanced dual-energy CT (CE-DECT) helped to diagnose patients with painful and/or inflamed hand joints, researchers said.Initial diagnoses in 136 patients included in the study were changed ...

Calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease (CPPD), or pseudogout, is one of the most common forms of inflammatory arthritis in individuals over 60 years of age and is characterized by the deposition ...

OBJECTIVE To determine the proportion of calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate (CPPD) crystals that appear as non-birefringent when observed under the polarised light microscope. METHODS Two observers ...

Arthritis is inflammation of the joints. The symptoms of arthritis include stiffness and joint pain. There are many types of arthritis. The two most common types are osteoarthritis (OA), caused by ...

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 ...

The following is a summary of “Serum extracellular matrix biomarkers in rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis and psoriasis and their association with hand function,” published in the April 2025 ...