X-ray images can help diagnose rheumatoid arthritis by showing changes in your bones and joints. They’re often used along with other imaging tests, such as MRIs or ultrasounds.

Changes in the gut microbiome may be a tell-tale sign of the onset of rheumatoid arthritis. Image credit: Instants/Getty Images. This article originally appeared on Medical News Today ...

Changes in the make-up of the gut microbiome are linked to the onset of clinically evident rheumatoid arthritis in those at ...

Rheumatoid arthritis ... you don’t tend to be as active due to joint pain and stiffness and metabolic changes that lead to loss of muscle and strength. ... Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA).

How movement and companionship can help decrease reported pain in rheumatoid arthritis patients 04:42. An estimated 1.5 million Americans have a rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis, according to the ...

Changes in the make-up of the gut microbiome are linked to the onset of clinically evident rheumatoid arthritis in those at risk of the disease because of genetic, environmental, or immunological ...

Changes in the gut microbiome before rheumatoid arthritis is developed could provide a window of opportunity for preventative treatments, new research suggests. Bacteria associated with ...

As of 2020, about 17.6 million people globally were living with rheumatoid arthritis, an autoimmune disease causing painful inflammation and swelling in joints. Scientists are still not sure as to ...