Add severe rheumatoid arthritis (RA) to the list of diseases linked to cigarette smoking.

Anti-inflammatory drugs currently used to treat diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis may also help prevent cognitive problems after surgery, according to a new study by researchers at Imperial College London and University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). The research also reveals for the first time that a specific inflammatory response in the brain may explain why many patients experience ...

An experimental new antibody drug from Novartis has proved safe and effective in treating three diseases involving inflammation -- scaly skin, arthritis and a sore eye condition, data showed on Wednesday.

Vitamin D found to exert an influence over genes associated with certain diseases more common in the northern hemisphere Insufficient exposure to sunshine, resulting in low levels of vitamin D, could play a part in a wide-range of diseases, from multiple sclerosis to rheumatoid arthritis, type 1 diabetes, some cancers and even dementia, scientists say today. A study funded by the Medical ...

Insufficient exposure to sunshine, resulting in low levels of vitamin D, could play a part in a wide-range of diseases, from multiple sclerosis to rheumatoid arthritis, type 1 diabetes, some cancers and even dementia, scientists said Monday.