Obesity may affect the blood tests used to diagnose and monitor rheumatoid arthritis in women, according to a study published in Arthritis Care & Research. Blood tests that help determine rheumatoid ...

Unlike typical osteoarthritis, where cartilage in joints breaks down, rheumatoid arthritis results from the immune system ...

When persistent joint pain strikes, the search for answers often leads to a crucial diagnostic tool: the rheumatoid factor test. This relatively quick blood analysis serves as a window into the immune ...

Seven years ago, Northeastern graduate Susan Dina Ghiassian was the first employee of Scipher Medicine Corp., a precision medicine company co-founded by Northeastern professor Albert-László Barabási.

Is there a possibility of having some type of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), even though it doesn’t show up clearly in the blood work? (My CRP level was 0.3, rheumatoid factor was 10, anti-CCP result was ...

Lake Charles, LA (KPLC) - Rheumatoid arthritis is a progressive autoimmune disease that if left untreated, can attack the joints and internal organs. There are medications that can help block the ...

SAN DIEGO — Erinn Maury knew Remicade wasn’t the right drug for Patti Schulte, a rheumatoid arthritis patient the physician saw at her Millersville, Maryland, practice. Schulte’s swollen, painful ...

SAN DIEGO — Erinn Maury knew Remicade wasn't the right drug for Patti Schulte, a rheumatoid arthritis patient the physician saw at her Millersville, Maryland, practice. Schulte's swollen, painful ...

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Rheumatoid arthritis might be caused in part by a prematurely aging immune system, a new study says. Researchers found that people with joint pain and ...

A 30-minute walk at moderate intensity temporarily reduced blood pressure in women with rheumatoid arthritis, not only at rest but also under stress. This was the conclusion drawn from a study ...