Rheumatoid Arthritis News

April 25, 2022 — New study suggests it might, but there are still plenty of questions

March 17, 2022 — While other studies have found have found environmental air pollution from cars and factories can trigger an inflammatory response, the new study looked at the connection between long-term exposure to pollution and the specific risk of autoimmune diseases.

January 28, 2022 — New research shows two rheumatoid arthritis drugs show potential for lowering the risk of Parkinson's disease.

January 27, 2022 — The drugs are now required to carry warnings about the increased risks.

August 23, 2021 — New study suggests risk might go up by 75%, but the disorder is rare overall

June 9, 2021 — In addition to the increased risk of rheumatoid arthritis from active smoking found in previous research, a new study finds that even exposure to secondhand smoke is associated with a higher risk of the disease.

September 10, 2020 — Starting drug treatment early in rheumatoid arthritis patients may reduce their risk of heart disease, a new study suggests.

November 20, 2019 — The study included 821 RA patients and 2,455 people without the disease. Researchers identified 11 health conditions associated with rheumatoid arthritis, including epilepsy and pulmonary fibrosis.

May 10, 2019 — Rheumatoid arthritis symptoms can include joint pain or swelling, but 40% of patients have symptoms that don't involve the joints, such as fatigue, fever and loss of appetite.

August 15, 2018 — Childhood exposure to secondhand smoke might raise women’s risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, new research finds.

October 31, 2017 — People with rheumatoid arthritis appear to have a higher risk of the lung condition chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), researchers report.

June 23, 2017 — Study suggests most fish may play role in controlling symptoms

December 15, 2016 — Study may offer new insight into the cause of the joint disorder

November 15, 2016 — Treating inflammation linked to the joint disease might help lower the risk, researcher says

July 12, 2016 — Treatment worked some for patients who weren't responding to drugs

April 4, 2016 — But risk declines after quitting, researchers find

November 3, 2015 — Heart, respiratory problems were main contributors to early death, researchers found

November 13, 2014 — Low birth weight also more likely, researchers found

November 5, 2014 — Study found many patients with early stage disease stayed in remission with less medication

September 3, 2014 — This could lead to worsening of symptoms, researchers say

May 7, 2014 — Study finds the brew is helpful, but drinking too much is never warranted, experts say

October 26, 2013 — Study suggests that delaying treatment leads to more joint inflammation, disability down the road

August 8, 2013 — Researchers find tripled risk of leg blood clots, doubled odds of lung clots

July 1, 2013 — Patients gained no more benefit from higher-priced biologic drug Remicade vs. cheaper medications

June 11, 2013 — Biologic drug Enbrel wasn't better for patients who didn't respond to methotrexate alone

August 8, 2012 — A new pill may soon offer people with rheumatoid arthritis an alternative to the injections and intravenous infusions that many rely on to treat their disease.

February 16, 2012 — More than half of women diagnosed with lupus or rheumatoid arthritis prior to completing their families end up having fewer children than they had planned for, new research suggests.

February 13, 2012 — Children with juvenile arthritis develop cancer four times more often than children without the disease, but the treatments they receive -- including biologic treatments like Enbrel -- may not explain their increased risk, according to a new study.

January 25, 2012 — More than 40% of the 1.3 million U.S. adults with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) get no exercise, according to a study published in the journal Arthritis Care & Research.

November 11, 2011 — An experimental pill called tofacitinib appears to reduce the pain and swelling of rheumatoid arthritis just as well as Humira injections, researchers say.

February 1, 2011 — Widely available disease-modifying drugs that are recommended early in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis are not being prescribed nearly as much as they could be.

January 27, 2011 — Rheumatoid arthritis patients from lower socioeconomic groups are more likely to develop symptoms of depression than people who have higher incomes and better access to health care services, a new study indicates.

December 13, 2010 — Add severe rheumatoid arthritis (RA) to the list of diseases linked to cigarette smoking.

December 7, 2010 — Heart attack risk significantly increases one year after rheumatoid arthritis (RA) diagnosis, new research suggests.

November 7, 2010 — An experimental pill may help to reduce pain and swelling and improve physical function in people with rheumatoid arthritis, according to findings from a late-stage study of more than 600 patients.

September 8, 2010 — People who take cholesterol-lowering statin drugs to reduce heart disease risk may also be cutting their risk for developing the painful inflammatory joint disease rheumatoid arthritis.

May 27, 2010 — Depressed patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are more likely than those without mood disorders to disagree with their doctors about the symptoms and treatment of their physical aches and pains, according to a new study.

May 21, 2010 — A new study is showing mixed results on the impact of special diets on the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis.

January 28, 2010 — A ghostly suicide drug wafts into undead immune cells in joints, making the cells self-destruct and reducing rheumatoid arthritis in mouse studies.

October 29, 2009 — Rheumatoid arthritis patients who took TNF-targeting drugs for as long as six years had no more cancers than other patients.

October 21, 2009 — For many people with rheumatoid arthritis, the much cheaper traditional, disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) appear to work just as well as newer TNF blockers that target the underlying disease process, a large study shows.

August 6, 2009 — People with early rheumatoid arthritis who don't get enough relief with methotrexate may be helped by an anti-TNF biologic drug, a Swedish study shows.

August 4, 2009 — The FDA warns that TNF blockers -- the immune-disease drugs Remicade, Enbrel, Humira, Cimzia, and Simponi -- may cause lymphoma and other cancers in children and teens.

June 30, 2009 — Scientists have found a potential new target for rheumatoid arthritis treatment: an immune system compound called tenascin-C.

May 1, 2009 — Biologic therapies often prescribed for rheumatoid arthritis do help improve symptoms but don't eliminate them, according to a new study.

April 24, 2009 — The FDA has approved Simponi (golimumab), a monthly treatment for adults with moderate-to-severe rheumatoid arthritis, active psoriatic arthritis, and active ankylosing spondylitis.

January 14, 2009 — Rheumatoid arthritis may not only be more common among women than men, it may also take a tougher toll on women, a new study shows.

October 30, 2008 — Getting a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis doubles the risk of having a heart attack within the next 10 years, according to a team of Swedish researchers.