Caused by a form of bacteria, Lyme disease is transmitted to humans through tick bites.
Hal Scofield
Protecting moms from autoimmune disease
While we celebrate mothers this weekend, scientists at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation are working constantly to protect them.
Berry benefit: Study shows strawberries might help combat osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis is the most common form of disability in the U.S., but you might find an ally against it in the produce section.
The “mad” scientist: fact or fiction?
Like many fictional characters, the mad scientist figure has its basis in real life.
Superbugs: Why antibiotic resistance is a fast-growing crisis
Antibiotic resistance occurs when a bacteria, fungi, or parasite is no longer curable by medicines previously able to treat them.
Autoimmune Disease
Lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, Sjögren’s syndrome and more than 80 other disorders known as autoimmune diseases are conditions in which the immune system becomes unbalanced and turns on the body instead of protecting it. Many of these illnesses strike women at much higher rates than men. OMRF physicians and researchers are looking for the […]
