Around 20% of people with rheumatoid arthritis will develop hardened bumps beneath the skin called rheumatoid nodules. They most often develop on the elbows, knees, or knuckles. Another condition, ...

Rheumatoid arthritis isn’t currently curable. But treatments can help manage symptoms, improve quality of life, support movement, and slow disease progression. Speak to a doctor about which ...

Rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease (RA-ILD) can develop due to the immune system attacking the lungs. RA-ILD occurs in 5% to 10% of people with RA.

Arthritis & Rheumatism. 2006;54(10):3087-3094. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a chronic autoimmune disease marked by tissue inflammation and joint destruction, has a well established ...

A recent study reveals a significant 13% rise in rheumatoid arthritis incidence since 1990, impacting nearly 18 million people globally by 2021. The disease, which causes joint pain and ...

Rheumatoid arthritis increases your risk of heart disease and heart failure. Learn more about reducing your risk and preventing cardiac complications.

Between Sept 3, 2013, and Jan 10, 2020, 148 patients with rheumatoid arthritis were screened and 139 (99 [71%] women and 40 [29%] men) were randomly assigned to the high-volume certolizumab pegol ...

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and other inflammatory joint disorders (IJD) have increased cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk compared with the general population. In 2009, the European League ...

People older than 55 tended to have the highest rates of rheumatoid arthritis. But since 2015, the age of RA onset has been trending toward younger age groups, especially ages 20 to 54, results show.

MONDAY, June 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has steadily increased around the world during the past three decades, a new AI-powered study reports. The autoimmune disease ...

Like other autoimmune diseases, both psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) happen because of a fault with the immune system that causes it to attack healthy tissues. The exact cause of this is ...