Initiating early treatment benefits patients who have not fully developed rheumatoid arthritis, but who are manifesting preliminary stages of the disease. This is what researchers from the Leiden ...

CAR T-cell therapy dramatically reduced disease activity in six people with severe rheumatoid arthritis that had resisted ...

Immunotherapies such as CAR T-cell therapy are used primarily to treat cancer. In the future, these patient-specific ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When rheumatoid arthritis attacks, it causes inflammation, pain, and joint swelling. Now, a new, implantable device offers hope ...

Gene therapy is still in development to test its safety and effectiveness, but it may be a promising new treatment for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Gene therapy alters certain genes to help treat ...

Denial and fear of medication, and turning to unscientific treatment methods, are often what complicates treatment for ...

When youre bothered by the pain and stiffness of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), drinking iced tea may be a revitalizing way to find some relief. Tea can be beneficial, says Mahsa Tehrani, MD, a ...

Treating rheumatoid arthritis (RA) typically means taking drugs to address the inflammatory process that leads to joint pain in RA. These drugs may be taken by mouth, or by injection or infusion. But ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) occurs when the immune system mistakenly attacks the membranes that line the joints and causes inflammation. There’s no cure for this chronic condition, and the drugs used to ...

Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune condition, which means it's caused by the immune system attacking healthy body tissue. The NHS explains: "If you have rheumatoid arthritis, your immune system ...