An RA flare, also known as an exacerbation, is when a person experiences transient worsening of their RA symptoms—such as joint pain and swelling—which indicates increased inflammation and disease ...

The classic signs of rheumatoid arthritis include pain, swelling, and stiffness of several joints. Persistent inflammation can lead to issues with mobility, fatigue, illness, and joint deformity over ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can have many symptoms, with the most common being stiff, painful joints and fatigue. But this disease causes inflammation in many body parts, so you may have symptoms ...

The study suggests that this gut bacterium may drive the immune response leading to RA in people who are genetically or ...

Biologics have been shown to effectively treat RA symptoms by targeting specific parts of your immune system. But they don’t come without side effects. Current Food and Drug Administration (FDA ...

Emerging evidence supports the argument that psoriatic arthritis arises from two pathways and that affected immune cells may ...

In a study involving 217 people with RA, participants noted that among 20 foods, sugar-sweetened soda and desserts seemed most likely to worsen their symptoms. For example, people who eat a lot of ...

Following a prescribed medication regimen is vital to control rheumatoid arthritis symptoms. Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs), biologics, and corticosteroids can help reduce ...

2 In patients with RA circadian variations are also found in joint swelling and finger size and these symptoms are in phase with the circadian rhythm of pain. The RA rhythms differ in phase by about ...