Three Genes May Help Distinguish RA From OA

• by Andrea Surnit

• April 22, 2026

Serostatus May Modify RA Activity–CV Link

Combined rheumatoid factor and anticitrullinated protein antibody status appeared to modify the association between baseline rheumatoid arthritis disease activity and subsequent cardiovascular events in an international observational cohort.

• by Andrea Surnit

• July 15, 2026

• 4 min

Autoreactivity vs autoimmunity: characteristics of autoantigen-specific CD4 T-cells in rheumatoid arthritis and health.

• by James A. Stanway, Daniel Peters, Helen Waller, Jeremy Lakey, Henrique De Paula Lemos, Kristian Williams, Abbie Degnan, Julie Diboll, Abdul Mannan Baru, David Tough, Arthur G. Pratt, Catharien M.U. Hilkens, Amy E. Anderson, John D. Isaacs

• June 1, 2026

Lower BMI, Lower Joint Replacement Risk?

Researchers urge caution in interpreting joint replacement predictors, noting that surgery reflects access and decision-making as well as disease biology.

• by mdspire news news staff

• June 9, 2026

• 9 min