Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
Rheumatoid arthritis is the UK’s second most common arthritis. It causes joint pain and inflammation. Learn about the symptoms, causes and treatment.
Rheumatoid arthritis - How do gut bacteria influence the development of RA
Learn about our research into how gut bacteria leads to the development of rheumatoid arthritis in people who are at risk of developing the condition.
Parveen says being open about her rheumatoid arthritis is key
Parveen wishes she’d been more vocal when first diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) five years ago. Here, she tells us why she's open about her health.
Arthritis
Arthritis causes pain and inflammation. Learn about the causes, symptoms and treatments of different types of arthritis.
Rheumatoid arthritis - Inhibiting blood vessels to stop the spread of inflammatory pain
Learn about our research into the link between continued pain in inflammatory arthritis, such as RA, and the activity in the blood vessels of the spinal cord.
Rheumatoid arthritis - Controlling inflammatory cells in rheumatoid arthritis
Learn about our research into how IRF5, a molecule that causes inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis, is controlled and identifying how it might be blocked.
Rheumatoid Arthritis and other conditions
If you have rheumatoid arthritis and other conditions because of your arthritis, we would like you to share your story with us.
Rheumatoid arthritis - Do gut bacteria influence immunity and rheumatoid arthritis?
Learn about our research into gut bacteria - its influence on developing RA and how differences can be correlated with features of the patients' immune cells.
Rheumatoid arthritis - Developing predictive and preventative approaches to rheumatoid arthritis
Learn about our research into predicting and preventing rheumatoid arthritis - from the views of patients, relatives, carers, and healthcare professionals.
Rheumatoid arthritis - Identifying new ways to treat rheumatoid arthritis
Learn about our research into how the matrix (a specialized network of molecules) drives inflammation and the benefit of targeting it in rheumatoid arthritis.
Rheumatoid arthritis - Investigating DNA changes to uncover rheumatoid arthritis risk
Learn about our research which aims to identify how genetic changes might increase the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis - leading to better treatments.
Rheumatoid arthritis - Uncovering a role for TRPM2 ion channels in rheumatoid arthritis pain
Learn about our research into a protein called TRPM2, which is increased in cells found in the joint, and the role it plays in rheumatoid arthritis pain.
Rheumatoid arthritis - Investigating factors that influence the severity of rheumatoid arthritis
Learn about our research which aims to investigate how the MICL molecule, found on the surface of cells of the immune system, influences rheumatoid arthritis.
Rheumatoid arthritis - Designing a method for delivering drugs directly to the joint in rheumatoid arthritis
Learn more about our research into investigating a new method of drug delivery to observe its long term effects on the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis.
Rheumatoid arthritis - A new way to switch off unwanted inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis
Read more about our research into neutrophils (a type of white blood cell) and a new way of switching off unwanted inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis.