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, ...

X-rays can help diagnose rheumatoid arthritis by showing changes in your bones and joints. They are often used along with other imaging tests, such as MRIs or ultrasounds. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is ...

Signs of immune system aging appear years before rheumatoid arthritis takes hold, offering new hope for early diagnosis and treatments that could slow or stop the disease before it starts, according ...