More than 18 million people worldwide suffer from rheumatoid arthritis, including nearly 1.5 million Americans.

People receiving a year of abatacept (Orencia) injections had onset of rheumatoid arthritis postponed by up to four years, researchers reported Jan. 20 in The Lancet Rheumatology. Currently, no ...

Arthritis is a complex and often misunderstood condition that affects millions of individuals worldwide. It is not a single disease but rather an umbrella term that encompasses over 100 types of joint ...

The class of anti-inflammatory drugs known as TNF-inhibitors has brought relief to many sufferers of rheumatoid arthritis, ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — More than 58 million Americans live with arthritis, often managing pain through shots that only last around six months before more are needed. For many, that leads to a tough choice ...

Arthritis is one of the most common and crippling degenerative diseases in this country, and until recently, sufferers were dependent on daily doses of powerful drugs to ease their pain and stiffness.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune, inflammatory form of arthritis, meaning a person’s immune system attacks their joints, ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune, inflammatory form of arthritis, meaning a ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Kevin Deane, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus (THE CONVERSATION) More ...