A change in medication may cause new or worsening symptoms of ankylosing spondylitis, even if other symptoms improve. A doctor may need to prescribe a combination of medications to relieve a person’s ...

It can be tough to live with a painful, lifelong condition like ankylosing spondylitis. You may have trouble working, or doing activities you’ve always enjoyed. You may feel like friends, family, and ...

Relief for the pain and stiffness of ankylosing spondylitis often starts with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and then biologics, but it doesn't always end there. If these medicines ...

Ivarmacitinib, a highly selective Janus kinase 1 (JAK1) inhibitor, tamed ankylosing spondylitis with sustained efficacy through 24 weeks in a phase 2/3 trial. A phase 2/3 trial in China evaluated the ...

U ntil recently, the treatments for ankylosing spondylitis — a chronic, inflammatory type of arthritis that primarily affects the spine — have lagged behind those of other forms of arthritis. Luckily, ...

The authors of the new meta-analysis aimed to provide an update on the association between ankylosing spondylitis and cancer incidence. “While the etiology of ankylosing spondylitis remains elusive, ...

Spondylitis is a group of inflammatory conditions that affect the joints in your spine. Spondylosis isn’t due to inflammation but rather the wear and tear of your spine. Spondylitis and spondylosis ...

Reduced α-diversity in patients with ankylosing spondylitis correlates with disease activity, indicating potential dysbiosis contributing to inflammatory processes. Significant differences in ...

Ankylosing spondylitis affects women more often than previously thought. In the past, AS was believed to more commonly affect men, but newer research suggests the rates may be nearly equal between the ...