Arthritis & Rheumatism

A new study has linked air pollution exposure and immune-system changes that often precede the onset of autoimmune diseases.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com

Gardening/yardwork is one of the few forms of leisure physical activity that people tend to do more as they age. Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis and a major cause of disability that […]

Adult-onset Still’s disease (AOSD) is a rare inflammatory disorder. Thanks to a new initiative, AOSD is now considered to be the adult counterpart of systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis, but in both cases the cause is […]

A new paper in Rheumatology Advances in Practice indicates that TikTok videos about gout are commonly misleading, inconsistent, or inaccurate. The paper is titled “Gout, TikTok and misleading information: A content analysis.”This article was originally […]

An injection that blocks the activity of a protein involved in aging reverses naturally occurring cartilage loss in the knee joints of old mice, a Stanford Medicine-led study has found. The treatment also prevented the […]

Cedars-Sinai investigators may have figured out why certain immunosuppressive treatments don’t work well in rheumatoid arthritis. In a study published in Science Immunology, scientists trace the problem to specific changes that occur in immune cells […]

New research from a randomized clinical trial provides the strongest long-term evidence yet comparing partial (PKR) and total (TKR) knee replacements for patients with osteoarthritis. Published in The Lancet Rheumatology, the study shows both PKR […]

Degenerative joint diseases like osteoarthritis and intervertebral disk degeneration are conditions that affect millions of people worldwide, leading to pain and reduced mobility. These diseases remain incurable because current treatments manage symptoms rather than addressing […]

Some people with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) may have a disease that is difficult to manage (D2M) or does not respond to treatment. EULAR—The European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology—has released new evidence-based points to consider […]