Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is an umbrella term for various inflammatory arthritis diseases that can cause many different symptoms according to the type. It’s also known as juvenile rheumatoid ...

Just like the athletes that he most admires, Michael Mantell has a disciplined mind. The former athlete and avid sports fan lets nothing get in the way of giving life all he’s got—not fear, or pain.

Proper diagnosis and treatment are key when it comes to this autoimmune condition, the most common form of arthritis affecting children and teens. Clearing up misconceptions can help. The term ...

The use of biologic and targeted therapies for children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) surpassed more typical therapies in recent years, according to researchers. The use of biologic and ...

In a recent study published in Scientific Reports, researchers identified shared genetic markers and immune system involvement in systemic juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (sJRA) and type 1 diabetes ...

COPENHAGEN – Baricitinib (Olumiant), a Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor, significantly increases time to disease flare and decreases frequency of flares in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Kevzara is approved for polyarticular JIA in patients weighing 63 kg or greater. The drug is an IL-6 inhibitor ...

ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Shriners Children’s researchers have developed a new way to use the body’s natural internal clock to optimize the delivery of medications and increase their effectiveness.

Thanks to an abundance of easy-to-find (but not always accurate) information, many people have misconceptions about rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Maybe you’ve heard that RA is just a normal sign of aging ...

The use of biologic and targeted therapies for children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) surpassed more typical therapies in recent years, according to Rutgers Health researchers. According to ...