The need for joint surgery is declining among rheumatoid arthritis patients, possibly because they can now more effectively manage the disease with medication, Mayo Clinic research has found.

Medications or biologic agents that target T-cells, white blood cells involved in the body#39;s immune system, appear to offer significant benefit to patients suffering from psoriatic arthritis (PsA), a type of arthritis that affects up to 48 percent of patients with the skin disease psoriasis, according to a new review article in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (JAAOS ...

( American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons ) Medications or biologic agents that target T-cells, white blood cells involved in the body#39;s immune system, appear to offer significant benefit to patients suffering from psoriatic arthritis, a type of arthritis that affects up to 48 percent of patients with the skin disease psoriasis, according to a new review article in the Journal of the American ...

If you have rheumatoid arthritis (RA), you may be at risk for certain cancers due to medication -- or RA-related inflammation itself. The best thing you can do is to be aware, but don't worry excessively.

When your joints are happy, you don’t even know they’re there. But if they’re inflamed with arthritis, the condition can be painful and debilitating. Although the first line of defense for arthritis is medication, research is unfolding about the effects of diet on joint health.