Changes in the gut microbiome may be a tell-tale sign of the onset of rheumatoid arthritis. Image credit: Instants/Getty Images. “There is still a lot we don’t understand about rheumatoid arthritis ...

Changes in the gut microbiome before rheumatoid arthritis is developed could provide a window of opportunity for preventative treatments, new research suggests. Bacteria associated with inflammation ...

Changes in the make-up of the gut microbiome are linked to the onset of clinically evident rheumatoid arthritis in those at risk of the disease because of genetic, environmental, or immunological ...

For a long time, arthritis has been treated like a “death sentence.” Once joint pain shows up - or an X-ray confirms “degeneration” - many people are told they need to lower their expectations about ...

A major U.S. study has quantified how arthritis shortens healthy working life expectancy, showing people with the condition can expect nearly half the work years of those without it. The gap is even ...

Scientists have discovered natural GLP-1 in joint fluid, which could open up a new treatment option for arthritis.

As of 2020, about 17.6 million people globally were living with rheumatoid arthritis, an autoimmune disease causing painful inflammation and swelling in joints. Scientists are still not sure as to the ...