Rheumatoid arthritis can be tricky to diagnose because of the broad range of symptoms associated with the disease. Joint stiffness and inflammation are key signs of rheumatoid arthritis, though they ...

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 ...

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.

Did you know that over 1.7 crore people worldwide are living with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)? Shockingly, about 70% of them are and 55% are older than 55 years, according to the World Health ...

A rheumatoid factor test checks for an antibody that can be a marker for rheumatoid arthritis. It is one part of diagnosis. Not everyone with a positive rheumatoid factor blood test has rheumatoid ...

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HAYWARD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aqtual, Inc., a precision medicine company using its novel active chromatin cell-free DNA platform to develop products for chronic diseases and oncology, today ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease that causes your body’s immune system to attack its own tissues. It causes inflammation in joints and other areas, which can lead to pain, stiffness, ...