The presence of anti-CCP in a person’s blood may indicate they have rheumatoid arthritis (RA). When the immune system produces anti-CCP, it triggers a series of reactions that damage tissues in the ...

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.

Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disorder and one of the most common forms of arthritis that causes painful inflammation and tissue damage in the knees, wrists, and other joints. Vectra is a ...

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 ...

X-rays can help diagnose rheumatoid arthritis by showing changes in your bones and joints. They are often used along with other imaging tests, such as MRIs or ultrasounds. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is ...

Q: Can you tell me the name of the blood test that would tell me if I have rheumatoid arthritis? A: Actually, there is no blood test that’ll tell you if you have rheumatoid arthritis — an inflammatory ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) primarily affects joints in the extremities like hands, wrists, and knees, while ankylosing spondylitis (AS) mainly targets the spine, potentially leading to posture issues.