Arthritis is the leading cause of disability in adults in the U.S. Understandably, this has led to much concern about the future of arthritis treatment.
rheumatoid arthritis
OMRF receives three grants to study autoimmune disease
The federal grants will support the work of two OMRF scientists who are investigating different aspects of autoimmune disease: Judith James, M.D., Ph.D., and Joan Merrill, M.D.
Guthridge, Joel
Joint interest: Understanding different types of arthritis
Arthritis is the leading cause of disability in the U.S., but it isn’t just one disease.
OMRF, OBI partner to fight rheumatoid arthritis
OBI’s new software system, Bio-Linked, will be used to match willing blood donors with researchers at OMRF to build a volunteer group for StopRA.
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 […]
