Key points A 47-year-old French-speaking woman of African descent presented to the emergency department with a 1-week history of severe foot pain and difficulty walking. For the preceding 2 months she ...

New research highlights that frailty in patients with RA — young and old — raises infection risk and complicates treatment, ...

Older patients with rheumatoid arthritis were associated with an increased risk for lung cancer, though overall cancer risk was not elevated. Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors are associated with an ...

A clinical trial led by researchers at Newcastle University is investigating the best way to administer a potential treatment for rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis causes joint pain, ...

Nearly one-third of patients with rheumatoid arthritis and ANCA positivity were also diagnosed with ANCA-associated vasculitis. Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who are positive for ...

The study included 1,981 patients with RA split into three different groups — those with early-stage colorectal cancer (n = 514), lung cancer (n = 864) and prostate cancer (n = 603), all ...

Whether it’s one or all of your knuckles, you may wonder what causes the cracking sound. Although interesting, “cracking joints” and “popping knuckles” are not fully understood. In fact ...

use is associated with a higher risk for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) but lower risks for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and systemic sclerosis (SSc), compared with nonuse. No significant differences ...

The 8-year long-term extension found no new safety signals with filgotinib for RA treatment. Disease response was sustained throughout, stabilizing after 12 weeks. Perspective from David A.