Arthritis News

June 3, 2025

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Potential to Prevent and Treat a Common Type of Inflammatory Arthritis Advanced by the Identification of New Genetic Links

May 28, 2025 — Researchers have discovered two genes, RNF144B and ENPP1, that cause calcium pyrophosphate deposition (CPPD) disease in Americans of European and African descent. This crystalline arthritis is caused ...

Why Some Viral Infections Appear to Trigger Autoimmune Disease

May 20, 2025 — By studying Chikungunya virus, scientists shed light on how immune responses to viral infections may lead to persistent symptoms of autoimmune ...

Explaining the Link Between 'Good' Gut Bacteria and Rheumatoid Arthritis

May 1, 2025 — After spending years tracing the origin and migration pattern of an unusual type of immune cell in mice, researchers have shown in a new study how activity of 'good' microbes in the gut is linked to rheumatoid arthritis and, potentially, other ...

Could an Arthritis Drug Unlock Lasting Relief from Epilepsy and Seizures? Promising Results in Mice

Mar. 25, 2025 — A drug typically prescribed for arthritis halts brain-damaging seizures in mice that have a condition like epilepsy, according to researchers. If the drug proves viable for human patients, it would ...

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Treating Chronic Inflammatory Diseases With JAK Inhibitors

Mar. 17, 2025 — Janus kinase inhibitors (JAKis) are an important treatment option for people with chronic inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis. Since ...

Breakthrough Study Discovers Genetic Mutation Could Be Basis for Novel Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis

Feb. 27, 2025 — Research reveals how a specific mutation in a protein called TRAF1 can shut down an overactive immune response, dramatically reducing inflammation in ...

Major Driver of Inflammatory Pathology in Autoimmune and Chronic Inflammatory Diseases

Feb. 6, 2025 — Researchers discovered a previously unknown mechanism that may drive tissue damage and a new target for drug ...

How New Therapies Are Revolutionizing the Treatment of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Nov. 13, 2024 — The use of biologic and targeted therapies for children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) surpassed more typical therapies in recent years, ...

Signals from the Gut Could Transform Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment

Nov. 8, 2024 — Changes in the gut microbiome before rheumatoid arthritis is developed could provide a window of opportunity for preventative treatments, new research ...

Two Key Genes Identified Linking Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoporosis

Nov. 5, 2024 — Researchers employed analysis tools and machine learning algorithms to identify two genes linked to rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis that could serve as diagnostic tools and potential targets ...

The Couples Who Cope Together, Stay Together

Oct. 29, 2024 — A new study has lifted the lid on how couples living with rheumatoid arthritis cope with the debilitating disease finding that those who cope with problems together had less psychological distress ...

Study Busts Myths About Cause of Gout

Oct. 15, 2024 — A major international study has found gout is a chronic illness where genetics is a major cause, rather than lifestyle choices of the ...

Protein Blocking Bone Development Could Hold Clues for Future Osteoporosis Treatment

Oct. 11, 2024 — Scientists have identified a protein that blocks the activity of bone-forming cells (osteoblasts) by stopping them from maturing during the journey ...

Hip Osteoarthritis: Head Gets in the Way of Recovery, Study Suggests

Oct. 8, 2024 — Muscle activation in people suffering from hip osteoarthritis might be a case of 'mind over matter', new research has shown. A recent study investigated muscle function in people with hip ...

Shedding Light on How Oral Bacteria Can Aggravate Rheumatoid Arthritis

Sep. 5, 2024 — Clinical studies have shown that periodontal disease with Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans can exacerbate symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but the molecular mechanisms behind this remain ...

Shedding Light on How Oral Bacteria Can Aggravate Rheumatoid Arthritis

Immune Cell Regulator Discovery Could Lead to Treatments for Arthritis and Severe COVID

Aug. 14, 2024 — The discovery of a new regulator affecting immune cells could lead to new treatments to reduce inflammation in diseases including arthritis and severe ...

Arthritis Drugs May Relieve Long COVID Lung Symptoms

July 30, 2024 — Researchers have identified a potential treatment for the respiratory symptoms of long COVID after discovering an unknown cause of the condition inside the ...

Why Some People With Rheumatoid Arthritis Have Pain Without Inflammation

Apr. 11, 2024 — Researchers have identified a suite of genes explaining the disconnect between diagnosis and ...

Gene Discovery Offers New Hope for People Living With Chronic Skin Disease

Mar. 25, 2024 — Scientists have discovered a gene mutation is responsible for causing psoriasis -- a chronic inflammatory skin disease that causes patients to develop red, scaly and itchy patches across their body. ...

How a Common Food Ingredient Can Take a Wrong Turn, Leading to Arthritis

Mar. 7, 2024 — Medical researchers have identified the means in which bacteria in the digestive system can break down tryptophan in the diet into an inflammatory chemical that primes the immune system towards ...

Clinical Trial Shows Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Could Prevent Disease

Feb. 13, 2024 — A drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis could also prevent the disease in individuals deemed to be at ...

New PET Tracer Detects Inflammatory Arthritis Before Symptoms Appear

Feb. 8, 2024 — A novel PET imaging technique can noninvasively detect active inflammation in the body before clinical symptoms arise, according to new research. Using a PET tracer that binds to proteins present on ...

Study Finds New Treatment to Reverse Inflammation and Arterial Blockages in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Feb. 5, 2024 — Researchers have found that the molecule RvT4 enhances the body's natural defenses against atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) in patients with rheumatoid ...

Anti-Rheumatic Drugs Could Prevent Thyroid Disease

Nov. 22, 2023 — Anti-rheumatic drugs used for rheumatoid arthritis might prevent the development of autoimmune thyroid disease, according to a new observational ...

Toward New Targeted Treatments for Rheumatoid Arthritis

Nov. 8, 2023 — New research may lead to new targeted treatments for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), an autoimmune disease that causes joint inflammation and ...

Common Drug Can Improve Hand Osteoarthritis Symptoms

Oct. 13, 2023 — Relief could be on the way for people with painful hand osteoarthritis after a new study found an affordable existing drug can help. Until now there has been no effective treatment. The paper ...

New Organ-on-a-Chip Model of Human Synovium Could Accelerate Development of Treatments for Arthritis

Oct. 12, 2023 — The synovium is a membrane-like structure that lines the knee joint and helps to keep the joint happy and healthy, mainly by producing and maintaining synovial fluid. Inflammation of this tissue is ...

Researchers Suggest New Approach for Testing Treatments for Osteoarthritis

Oct. 12, 2023 — Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis and is among the top 10 conditions contributing to Years Lived with Disability—a measure reflecting the impact an illness has on quality of ...

Who Will Have 'Miracle' Improvement of Rheumatoid Arthritis During Pregnancy?

Oct. 5, 2023 — When women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) plan to become pregnant, many anguish over whether to stop their medications, risking a flareup in their disease, or continue with medication and risk ...

New Research Adds Evidence to the Benefits of Ginger Supplements for Treating Autoimmune Diseases

Sep. 22, 2023 — New research has revealed a potentially important role ginger supplements can play in controlling inflammation for people living with autoimmune diseases. The research focused on studying the impact ...

Autoimmune Diseases: Protein Discovered as Potential New Target for Therapies

Sep. 18, 2023 — Autoimmune diseases are complex illnesses, the causes of which are diverse and have not yet been fully explained. A research team has now discovered an immunoregulatory protein that could be linked ...

Study Uncovers Gut Bacteria Differences in Children Who Later Develop Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

July 6, 2023 — For the first time, scientists have shown that gut bacteria differences are associated with later development of juvenile idiopathic arthritis, a debilitating rheumatic childhood disease, and that ...

Obesity Turning Arthritic Joint Cells Into Pro-Inflammation 'Bad Apples'

Apr. 4, 2023 — Being overweight may be physically changing the environment within people's joints, as new research suggests that obesity is promoting pro-inflammatory conditions which worsen ...