Autoimmune diseases, where the body attacks its own tissues, rank among the most difficult of all human conditions to diagnose and treat. These puzzling illnesses can impact all areas of a person’s life, and it takes the highest level of expertise to properly treat and monitor those who live with them every day. Physicians in […]
rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatoid Arthritis | OMRF Rheumatology Research Center of Excellence
OMRF Rheumatology Research Center of Excellence About Us The joint pain and inflammation of rheumatoid arthritis can impact your daily life. If you’re living with RA, it’s time to see an expert who can help you get back to doing the things you love. Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic illness marked by inflammation of the […]
Joint Interest
Dear Dr. Prescott, What’s the difference between osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis? Are they both caused by inflammatory reactions? And if that’s the case, why wouldn’t rheumatoid medications also be effective for osteoarthritis? Ginger Coleman Kelso, Norman While osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis share inflammation as a common component, the conditions have different causes. That’s why some […]
Dr. Everything
It may sound like the set-up to an old joke. But for Judith James, the question of how to extract venom from a fanged spider roughly the size of a tea saucer was no laughing matter. In zoology class at Oklahoma Baptist University, each student received an animal to study and care for throughout the […]
