A deeper understanding of the inflammatory processes driving psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis is translating into new research approaches that could potentially benefit patients. Psoriasis is a ...
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory, autoimmune condition that affects not only joints but also organs, including eyes. While it can have painful and debilitating effects if left untreated, ...
A reaction to a bacterial infection (reactive arthritis). You may get joint pain, stiffness, and swelling in your lower back, hips, knees, ankles, feet, and fingers about 10 days after you're ...
Carpometacarpal (CMC) joint arthroplasty is a surgery used to treat thumb arthritis when other treatments fail. The procedure involves removing the trapezium, a small wrist bone that supports the ...
Current research has not found an association between rheumatoid arthritis and appendicitis, but some studies found a link between other autoimmune diseases and appendicitis.
While you wait for the groundhog to make his determination this weekend, take some time to buff up your knowledge of rheumatoid arthritis, a chronic autoimmune disease that affects about 1.5 million ...
Nov. 13, 2024 — The use of biologic and targeted therapies for children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) surpassed more typical therapies in recent years, according to ...