Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may cause hair loss due to medications, other autoimmune diseases, or stress. Learn about the causes and remedies to manage hair thinning linked to RA.

Receiving a RA diagnosis from your doctor can be scary, stressful, and overwhelming. Your mind is full of questions and you're not sure where to begin. PEOPLE talked to rheumatologists to find out ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, progressive disease caused by an overactive immune system. RA affects smaller joints in the body as well as larger ones. When there’s the involvement of smaller ...

Pauciarticular juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (PJRA), also known as oligoarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), is a type of arthritis that affects children under 16. It causes inflammation in ...

The drug abatacept has been found to be a useful preventative tool in tackling painful inflammation - Thai Liang Lim/Getty Images Rheumatoid arthritis is chronic, long-lasting and incurable, but a ...

Hormonal fluctuations around menopause may influence rheumatoid arthritis (RA) symptoms. Learn how RA symptoms may change ...

Fabien B. Vincent receives funding from the Rebecca L. Cooper Medical Research Foundation. Michelle Leech has previously received funding from Arthritis Australia and the National Health and Medical ...

Citrullinated protein-targeted chimeric antigen receptor regulatory T cells showed a promising safety profile in highly refractory patients with rheumatoid arthritis, according to phase 1 data ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can lead to a metabolic state called rheumatoid cachexia, or muscle wasting. This form of cachexia happens when your body loses muscle mass and keeps fat mass. Your body ...

Waterloo Road star Adam Thomas has announced he has rheumatoid arthritis ahead of his Strictly Come Dancing debut next month. In an Instagram post shared on 11 August, the actor, 35, told his ...

If you or someone you love has rheumatoid arthritis, you’ve probably thought about remission from rheumatoid arthritis more than once. As you likely know, rheumatoid arthritis is a very serious ...

Dr. Ruderman answers the question: 'What Is Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate?' — -- Question: What is erythrocyte sedimentation rate (sed rate) and how is it used to diagnose rheumatoid arthritis?