Rheumatoid Arthritis News

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

The investigators found that the disease advanced more quickly among those who were very obese. This was true regardless of the level of inflammation in their joints.

The children born to women with the disease were almost three more likely to develop rheumatoid arthritis themselves, the study found.

These are among the foods that could ease the pain, swelling and stiffness in your joints and even slow progression of the disease, researchers say.

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

Study suggests most fish may play role in controlling symptoms

Inflammation from excess weight could lead doctors to think disease is worse in women than it is, study finds

Study may offer new insight into the cause of the joint disorder

Researcher stressed that most children born to women with the autoimmune condition not at risk for seizures

Treating inflammation linked to the joint disease might help lower the risk, researcher says

The FDA cleared the way for what is hoped may be a more affordable version of the popular arthritis drug Enbrel. Tuesday the agency approved Erelzi (etanercept-szzs), a "biosimilar" to Enbrel.

Erelzi is a biosimilar for Enbrel

Biologics are made from living cells and more complicated to replicate, researchers said

Treatment worked some for patients who weren't responding to drugs

But risk declines after quitting, researchers find

Heart, respiratory problems were main contributors to early death, researchers found

Only association was seen, and older women shouldn't take the pill to treat symptoms, experts say

Case study showed tofacitinib cleared up skin pigmentation loss in woman after just 2 months

New research reveals clues to disease severity, potential outcomes

Gut, urinary tract and genital conditions may offer some protection, study suggests

Study finds overweight people are less likely to have remission

Low birth weight also more likely, researchers found

Study found many patients with early stage disease stayed in remission with less medication

About half of raised risk from tobacco tied to interaction with too much sodium, study finds

This could lead to worsening of symptoms, researchers say