Shedding light on how oral bacteria can aggravate rheumatoid arthritis
Periodontal disease, which affects the gums and tissues that surround the teeth, is one of the most prevalent dental conditions…
Periodontal disease, which affects the gums and tissues that surround the teeth, is one of the most prevalent dental conditions…
New research led by the University of Cincinnati and Swing Therapeutics found that a self-guided smartphone-based behavioral therapy led to…
In a session on diagnosing and managing complex diseases at the 2024 EULAR congress in Vienna, two abstracts tackled this…
One-third of patients undergoing surgery for adult spinal deformity (ASD) also have severe osteoarthritis (OA) of the hip – which…
The prevalence of early knee osteoarthritis (OA) symptoms faced by patients after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is staggering —…
New research at ACR Convergence 2023, the American College of Rheumatology’s (ACR) annual meeting, shows that treating rheumatoid arthritis with…
There is a longstanding belief that changes in weather conditions, such as impending rain or temperature, can trigger or worsen…
A research team from the Universitat Rovira i Virgili, University of Ohio and the University of Texas has developed an…
Having older siblings and childhood tonsil removal are linked to a heightened risk of ankylosing spondylitis, a type of chronic…
Stronger quadriceps muscles, relative to the hamstrings, may lower the risk of total knee replacement, according to research being presented…
New research led by University of Colorado School of Medicine faculty members Fan Zhang, Ph.D., and Anna Helena Jonsson, M.D., Ph.D., may lead to…
Current osteoarthritis treatment manages symptoms rather than addressing the underlying disease, but a new University of Adelaide study has shown…
Scientists have found success in treating a ‘neglected’ inflammatory condition, polymyalgia rheumatica, with a drug that could provide an alternative…
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis and is among the top 10 conditions contributing to Years Lived…
When women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) plan to become pregnant, many anguish over whether to stop their medications, risking a…
A new study projects nearly 1 billion people will be living with osteoarthritis, the most common form of arthritis, by…
Fibromyalgia is common, affecting around 2% of people in the general population.1,2 The 2017 EULAR recommendations state that tramadol –…
Anxiety and depression are the mental health issues most commonly associated with inflammatory arthritis, and it is well-established that there…
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease characterized by joint deterioration. The clinical outcomes of patients with active RA can…
Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) scientists have created a promising injectable cell therapy to treat osteoarthritis that both…
Fibromyalgia is a mysterious chronic pain disorder that is difficult to treat. Its causes are also still largely in the…
There is new evidence that fibromyalgia, and the chronic pain associated with it, could worsen opioid use disorder. Researchers at…
Targeting iron metabolism in immune system cells may offer a new approach for treating systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) — the…
Antiphospholipid syndrome is an autoimmune disease that preferentially affects women. Patients with APS are typically given different medications to reduce…
Osteoarthritis is a common chronic condition that usually causes joint pain and can be severe enough to require knee and…
Many Americans think of gout as a disease from a bygone era, akin to rickets or scurvy. The condition commonly…
The first large multi-ancestry genetics study of osteoarthritis, or OA, has found 10 novel OA-associated genetic loci, and results showed…
Taking anti-inflammatory pain relievers like ibuprofen and naproxen for osteoarthritis may worsen inflammation in the knee joint over time, according…
What Question Were You Investigating with this Study? Are there racial differences in gout prevalence among adults in the US…
Results from a recent clinical trial published by Wiley in Arthritis & Rheumatology demonstrate that patients with knee osteoarthritis experience…