Although there are more than 100 conditions that fall under the umbrella term "arthritis," an autoimmune disease called rheumatoid arthritis is one of the more common. According to the Arthritis ...

Knee arthritis could become easier to detect and diagnose thanks to a new test involving the lubricating fluid inside the joint. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News Knee arthritis could become easier ...

Erinn Maury knew Remicade wasn’t the right drug for Patti Schulte, a rheumatoid arthritis patient the physician saw at her Millersville, Maryland, practice. Schulte’s swollen, painful joints hadn’t ...

The squeeze test is not accurate enough to be used on its own to diagnose arthritis in either the metacarpophalangeal (MCP) or metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joints, a cross-section cohort study has ...

Testing for antibodies that target citrullinated tenascin-C (cTNC) could diagnose rheumatoid arthritis in around 50 percent of cases, including some cases not identified by current best tests. It also ...

Dr. Eric Ruderman answers the question: 'X-Rays And Bone Mineral Density Tests?' — -- Question: How are X-rays and bone mineral density tests used to diagnose rheumatoid arthritis? Answer: X-rays ...

Oct. 28, 2003 (Orlando) -- The presence of antibodies to cyclic citrullinated peptides (CCP) may accurately predict the likelihood of developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in patients with recent-onset ...

Psoriatic arthritis is an autoimmune condition that causes joint problems alongside psoriasis. It can affect just about any joint in your body, including your knees. There is no cure, but there are ...

SAN DIEGO — Erinn Maury knew Remicade wasn't the right drug for Patti Schulte, a rheumatoid arthritis patient the physician saw at her Millersville, Maryland, practice. Schulte's swollen, painful ...