This week, I have a confession to make: in the two decades that I have been a science journalist, I have contributed to some ...

While some studies suggest that Black Americans get rheumatoid arthritis (RA) at around the same rate as white people, some ...

This research was supported by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, the ...

Exercising when you have osteoarthritis can reduce your pain and improve mobility. Here are the best and worst cardio ...

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 for ...

Rheumatoid arthritis is a common disease affecting an estimated 17 million people worldwide. The disease is caused by immune cells attacking the joints and can result in pain, swelling, and damage to ...

Two "key" genes have been identified by scientists linking the painful condition and the bone disease osteoporosis.

The results of a clinical trial published this week found that the active ingredient in the diabetes and weight loss medications Ozempic and Wegovy was linked with a near halving of reported pain ...

They also experienced significant improvement in knee pain and function FRIDAY, Nov. 1, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The GLP-1 drug semaglutide can help obese people manage debilitating knee arthritis, a ...

As the Johns Hopkins Arthritis Center notes, overweight women have almost four times the risk of developing knee osteoarthritis when compared to non-obese women. For obese men, the risk is five ...