Doctors May Be Overlooking the Real Cause of Persistent Arthritis Pain

Photo credit: Sasun Bughdaryan via Unsplash. Article by Farkas Ádám, Semmelweis University. SciTechDaily – June 7, 2026.

A new study suggests that lingering rheumatoid arthritis symptoms are not always caused by ongoing inflammation.

For people with rheumatoid arthritis, lingering pain and fatigue are often assumed to be signs that inflammation remains active. But new research suggests the real culprit may sometimes lie elsewhere. Researchers at Semmelweis University report that sleep disorders, depression, obesity, and smoking can help sustain symptoms even when inflammation is under control, potentially trapping patients in self-reinforcing cycles that are difficult to break. […]

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