Rheumatoid Arthritis
https://www.niams.nih.gov/health-topics/rheumatoid-arthritis
What is rheumatoid arthritis? It is a disease that affects multiple joints, resulting in pain, swelling, and stiffness. Tiredness and fever may also be present.
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Pemphigus
https://www.niams.nih.gov/health-topics/pemphigus
What is pemphigus? It is a disease where the immune system attacks healthy cells in the top layer of skin, resulting in blisters.
Alopecia Areata
https://www.niams.nih.gov/health-topics/alopecia-areata
What is alopecia areata? It is a condition that attacks your hair follicles (they make hair). In most cases, hair falls out in small, round patches.
Atopic Dermatitis
https://www.niams.nih.gov/health-topics/atopic-dermatitis
What is atopic dermatitis? It is a skin disease causing much itchiness. Scratching leads to redness, swelling, cracking, weeping clear fluid, crusting, and scaling.
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA)
https://www.niams.nih.gov/health-topics/juvenile-arthritis
Juvenile arthritis describes arthritis in children. Arthritis is caused by inflammation of the joints. Find out all you need to know about juvenile arthritis.
Raynaud’s Phenomenon
https://www.niams.nih.gov/health-topics/raynauds-phenomenon
What is Raynaud’s phenomenon? It is a disease that affects blood vessels. It causes your body to not send enough blood to the hands and feet for a period of time.
Ichthyosis
https://www.niams.nih.gov/health-topics/ichthyosis
What is ichthyosis? It is a disorder that causes dry, thickened skin that may look similar to fish scales.
Fibromyalgia
https://www.niams.nih.gov/health-topics/fibromyalgia
Doctors don't yet know the exact causes of fibromyalgia. Find out more about this muscle-pain and fatigue causing chronic disorder.
FY 2015 Budget Request
https://www.niams.nih.gov/about/budget/fy2015/annual-statement
Statement for the Record Senate Subcommittee on Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations April 2, 2014 Stephen I. Katz, M.D., Ph.D., Director National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases ______________________________________ Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: I am pleased to present the President’s Budget request for the National Institute of Arthritis
Vitiligo
https://www.niams.nih.gov/health-topics/vitiligo
Vitiligo is a disorder that causes patches of skin to become white. It happens because cells that make color in your skin are destroyed.
Cómo vivir con dolor de espalda: Información básica de salud para usted y su familia (Living With Back Pain: Health Information Basics for You and Your Family)
Cómo vivir con dolor de espalda: Información básica de salud para usted y su familia (Living With Back Pain: Health Information Basics for You and Your Family)
Psoriasis
https://www.niams.nih.gov/health-topics/psoriasis
Psoriasis is a skin disease that causes red, scaly skin that may feel painful, swollen, or hot. Learn more about the types and what causes psoriasis.
건강 토픽: 류마티스 관절염 (Rheumatoid Arthritis)
https://www.niams.nih.gov/health-topics/rheumatoid-arthritis
Learn about rheumatoid arthritis, including how it is diagnosed and treated, and tips for living with the condition.
Priority 7: Developing Enabling Research Infrastructure Including Technologies and Model Systems
NIAMS fosters biomedical innovation by supporting advanced models, diagnostic tools, and technologies to improve research and patient care in bone, joint, muscle, and skin diseases.
Exercise for Your Bone Health
https://www.niams.nih.gov/health-topics/exercise-your-bone-health
As people get older, their risk of osteoporosis rises. Osteoporosis is a disease that causes bones to become weak and brittle, which increases the risk of fractures (broken bones). Exercise in adults and children of any age offers many benefits for bone.
Connecting the Dots: Oral Infection to Rheumatoid Arthritis
https://www.niams.nih.gov/connecting-dots-oral-infection-rheumatoid-arthritis
To keep your teeth and gums healthy for a lifetime, it’s important to brush and floss each day and see your dentist regularly. But what you might not often stop to consider is how essential good oral health really is to your overall well-being. The mouth, after all, is connected to the rest of the body, and oral infections can contribute to problems elsewhere.
Living With Scoliosis
https://www.niams.nih.gov/living-scoliosis
An NIH Health Capsule article. Scoliosis is a disease that causes the spine to curve. It can result in an abnormal s-shaped or c-shaped curve. Anyone can get scoliosis. But it’s most common in children age 11 and older.
FY 2016 Budget Request
https://www.niams.nih.gov/about/budget/fy2016/annual-statement
Statement for the Record Senate Subcommittee on Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations June 15, 2015 Stephen I. Katz, M.D., Ph.D., Director National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases _______________________________________ Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: I am pleased to present the President’s fiscal year (FY) 2016 budget request for the
Marfan Syndrome
https://www.niams.nih.gov/health-topics/marfan-syndrome
What is Marfan syndrome? It is a disorder that affects connective tissue, which supports many parts of your body. Marfan syndrome is often a genetic disease.
NIAMS Selects Dr. Leslie Castelo-Soccio as New Associate Director of Clinical Research
NIAMS has selected Leslie Castelo-Soccio, M.D., Ph.D., as the new NIAMS Associate Director of Clinical Research.