Autoimmune Diseases

Rheumatoid arthritis, or RA, is an autoimmune and inflammatory disease, which means that your immune system attacks healthy cells in your body by mistake, causing inflammation (painful swelling) in the affected parts of the body. RA mainly attacks the joints, usually many joints at once. RA commonly affects joints in the hands, wrists, and knees. […]

Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) is severe damage to the human spinal cord. There are three different segments of the neural tissue which can result in motor and sensory loss. Damage can be differentiated as 1) death of the neurons within the spinal cord;  2) disruption of neuronal pathways due to damaged cells; and 3) destruction […]

Psoriasis is an immune-mediated disease (a disease with an unclear cause that is characterized by inflammation caused by dysfunction of the immune system) that causes inflammation in the body. There may be visible signs of inflammation such as raised plaques (plaques may look different for different skin types) and scales on the skin. This occurs […]

Osteoarthritis is a progressive joint degenerative disease primarily affecting the soft connective tissue known as the cartilage. As the cartilage breaks down and wears away, the bones are exposed causing an increase in friction resulting in pain, swelling, and loss of motion in the joints. Although it can damage or affect any part of the […]

Heart disease remains one of the leading causes of death in industrialized nations with myocardial infarction (MI) contributing to at least one fifth of the reported deaths. The hypoxic environment eventually leads to cellular death and scar tissue formation. The scar tissue that forms is not mechanically functional and often leads to myocardial remodeling and […]

Multiple Sclerosis is a neurodegenerative disease that can be benign or malignant and lead to major disability. The disease is triggered by various causative environmental factors predominantly in a person with genetic propensity. Currently, a prescription of steroids is generally a part of the rehabilitative solution which can be very harmful in long-term use causing […]

Lupus is an autoimmune disorder in which the body’s immune system attacks one’s own immune system… causing inflammation and damage to many organs of the body such as skin, kidney, blood, heart, and lungs. The exact cause is unknown; however, researchers have linked genetic malfunction as the leading cause implying people that have a family […]

The liver is the second largest organ of the body. It performs several important functions such as fighting infections and diseases, removing toxins, controlling fat levels by releasing the bile, helping blood clot, and aiding in digestion by breaking down complex molecules into simple forms. Liver disease is a term for a range of diseases, […]

Diabetes is a long-term illness that affects the way your body converts food into energy. The majority of the food you eat is converted to sugar (also known as glucose) and absorbed into your bloodstream. When your blood sugar levels rise, your pancreas is prompted to release insulin. Insulin is a key that allows blood […]