If your fingers often feel swollen, stiff, or aching, it’s easy to blame it on aging. But finger swelling and pain can ...

Thumb pain can also occur with rheumatoid arthritis (RA)—an inflammatory arthritis that occurs when the body's immune system mistakenly attacks the inner joint tissue known as synovium ...

Arthritis, caused by rheumatoid arthritis, is a degradation of the cartilage, which is the cushioning in between the bones that make up the joint. But also what it can do to the joint is damage ...

while rheumatoid arthritis can worsen over several weeks or months. They both may affect the hands, but typically only osteoarthritis affects the joint near the tip of the finger. The symptoms may ...

The guidelines are a good rule of thumb ... hydration may help improve joint health and keep joints lubricated. The link between hydration and rheumatoid arthritis requires further research ...

A rheumatologist arms you with her best advice for treating this chronic arthritis. Be honest with your doctor, and don’t downplay your symptoms. See how this hand and finger disease affects ...

Dr. Ho Sang Jung and his research team from the Advanced Bio and Healthcare Materials Research Division at the Korea ...

Dr. Ho Sang Jung and his research team from the Advanced Bio and Healthcare Materials Division at the Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), in collaboration with Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, have ...

Visible signs of psoriatic arthritis appear months and even years before a person develops the full-blown inflammatory joint ...