The drug abatacept has been found to be a useful preventative tool in tackling painful inflammation - Thai Liang Lim/Getty Images Rheumatoid arthritis is chronic, long-lasting and incurable, but a ...

Rheumatoid arthritis leads to painful joint inflammation, often in the hands and wrists. Peter Dazeley/The Image Bank via Getty Images Rheumatoid arthritis affects 1 in 100 people worldwide. It causes ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: What causes rheumatoid arthritis to develop? As with many diseases, the causes of rheumatoid arthritis appear to be a combination of genetic and environmental factors. The genetic ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the body's own tissues -- specifically, the tissues around the joints. The majority of patients are women, and ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease that causes your body’s immune system to attack its own tissues. It causes inflammation in joints and other areas, which can lead to pain, stiffness, ...

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 treatments ...

Rheumatic fever is a complication of a bacterial infection triggered by an atypical immune response. Rheumatic heart disease is a complication of rheumatic fever characterized by damage to the valves ...

Rheumatoid arthritis affects 1 in 100 people worldwide. It causes inflamed, painful and swollen joints, often in the hands and wrists, and can lead to loss of joint function as well as chronic pain ...

The first chronic low-level infection to be associated with a specific condition was Helicobacter pylori as the real cause underlying most stomach ulcers. This upended decades of medical belief and ...