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Lyme disease is a tick-borne illness that is spread by black-legged ticks. It is the most common vector-borne disease in the United States. Vector-borne diseases are human illnesses caused by parasites, viruses, and bacteria that are transmitted by other living organisms like mosquitoes and ticks. Symptoms of Lyme disease can include erythema migrans (also known …
Since clinical trials are at the heart of what we do here at New England Research Associates, we thought we would talk about two of the basics of clinical trials; Clinical trial types, and clinical trial phases. Clinical trials help advance treatments for different conditions and can be done with or without an investigational medication …
What is Lyme Disease? Lyme disease is an infection caused by a bacterium carried by deer ticks. The bacterium is called borrelia burgdorferi. The carrier tick passes the bacteria to animals and humans through their bites. The bacteria travels through the blood stream and will settle in various body tissues, causing a different number of …
To put it nicely, dealing with the pain associated with rheumatoid arthritis flare up can be tough. RA is an autoimmune disease that affects the lining of the joints. The result is painful swelling that can eventually lead to bone erosion and joint deformity. Smaller joints are affected at first, like the ones in your …
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and lupus are in the top ten of the most common autoimmune diseases, but how are they different from each other? Read on to find out. Rheumatoid Arthritis and Lupus Defined Both RA and lupus are autoimmune disease meaning that the body’s immune system attacks itself. A normal immune system attacks foreign …
At Stamford Therapeutics, we believe in using clinical trials to improve tomorrow, so today, we want to talk about how the clinical trials we are conducting for plaque psoriasis help with adding treatment options to the existing market. Plaque psoriasis is the most common form of psoriasis, and about 80-90% of people who have psoriasis …
Lupus Triggers If you have been diagnosed with Lupus, you understand that even the diagnosis process of this disease is complicated. Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease that can damage any part of your body such as your skin, joints, and organs. Lupus is more difficult to diagnose due to the symptoms mimicking so many …
Gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD is a chronic, but very common disorder that affects 1 in 5 adult men and women in the U.S. Chronic heartburn is one of the classic symptoms, but it is not the only one. GERD is caused is when the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) allows stomach contents back into the …
Does your morning routine with Rheumatoid Arthritis have you frustrated? If you are a part of the 1.5 millions of Americans that have Rheumatoid Arthritis, getting ready in the morning can be a literal pain. Rheumatoid Arthritis, or RA is an auto immune disease where the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks its joints. That in …
We are covering some big topics this May. With those big topics, come some BIG names. Polymyalgia Rheumatica (pol-e-my-AL-juh rue-MAT-ih-kuh) is this month’s topic. PMR is an inflammatory disorder that causes muscle pain and stiffness in mainly the shoulders, but can cause aches in your neck, hips, thighs, buttocks, and upper arms as well. Quick …
