NIAMS: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Home Page

Our Research Focus

Studies Seeking Patients

NIAMS Highlights

NIH Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases ~ National Resource Center

2013 A Year of Health Planners Now Available

Dedicate yourself, your family and your community to a year of health in 2013! View a series of health planners developed by the NIAMS and tailored for multicultural communities.

Find out how to order health planners developed by the NIAMS and view the resources.

Photo of a young man looking at his mobile phone.

NIAMS Health Information Goes Mobile

The NIAMS has developed a mobile version of its website at m.niams.nih.gov, designed to provide optimal viewing of health information across a wide range of mobile devices.

See the announcement about the mobile website.

X ray of hands showing damage to joints from rheumatoid arthritis.

New Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Targets NIH-discovered Protein

FDA approval of RA medication is rooted in discoveries from NIAMS and NHLBI intramural laboratories.