Think rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis (also commonly known as arthritis) are the same things? Spoiler alert! They aren’t. Arthritis is a general term used to classify over 100 joint diseases. The common symptoms among these joint diseases are joint pain, swelling, stiffness, and a loss in the range of motion, but you guessed it, there …
Rheumatoid arthritis, or RA, is an autoimmune disease which means that it causes our immune system to attack healthy parts of our body. In RA, the joints are the target. The inflammation thickens the tissue that lines the joints (synovium), creating swelling and pain inside and outside of the joints. If left untreated, joint damage, …
Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease that can damage any part of the body. The symptoms can mimic other common conditions, making the path to diagnosis a challenging one. With around 1 in every 2,000 people diagnosed in the United States, lupus shows no discrimination. What is Lupus? Autoimmune diseases turn your body’s immune defense …
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 …
