Although there are more than 100 conditions that fall under the umbrella term "arthritis," an autoimmune disease called rheumatoid arthritis is one of the more common. According to the Arthritis ...

Doctors may order a cyclic citrullinated peptide (CCP) antibody test and other exams to confirm or rule out a rheumatoid arthritis (RA) diagnosis. A positive CCP antibody test doesn’t necessarily mean ...

Dr. Eric Ruderman answers the question: 'X-Rays And Bone Mineral Density Tests?' — -- Question: How are X-rays and bone mineral density tests used to diagnose rheumatoid arthritis? Answer: X-rays ...

Exagen Diagnostics has announced the launch of the first validated blood test to detect anticarbamylated protein antibodies, which have been found to be significantly elevated in patients with ...

A rheumatoid factor (RF) test detects rheumatoid factor, a type of antibody (proteins that fight off harmful substances) in your blood. RF antibodies sometimes attack healthy cells and tissues, ...

Crescendo Bioscience, creators of the Vectra DA blood test to predict the progression of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), is gaining market share in the United States, with its new parent company, Myriad ...

What Are Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis? Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoarthritis (OA) are common types of arthritis. Both cause pain and joint damage, but they’re different diseases. RA ...

Seven years ago, Northeastern graduate Susan Dina Ghiassian was the first employee of Scipher Medicine Corp., a precision medicine company co-founded by Northeastern professor Albert-László Barabási.

More than 18 million people worldwide suffer from rheumatoid arthritis, including nearly 1.5 million Americans.

SAN DIEGO — Erinn Maury knew Remicade wasn't the right drug for Patti Schulte, a rheumatoid arthritis patient the physician saw at her Millersville, Maryland, practice. Schulte's swollen, painful ...

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