Mechanism discovered behind development of autoimmune hepatitis
A gene mutation disrupts the activity of certain immune cells and causes the immune system to erroneously attack the liver, according to a new animal study from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount...
View ArticleTranscription factor EBF1 reminds cells who they are
Mature cells develop through a number of immature stages. During this process, they must remember the specialisation they are committed to. For immune system B cells, Rudolf Grosschedl of the Max...
View ArticleNew understanding of how Ebola virus suppresses the human immune system
Disabling a protein in Ebola virus cells can stop the virus from replicating and infecting the host, according to researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. The data are published in...
View ArticleHospital admissions for vitamin D related conditions and subsequent...
Previous studies have suggested that there may be an association between vitamin D deficiency and the risk of developing immune-mediated diseases. More...
View ArticlePotential for a faster, simpler diagnosis for fibromyalgia using a...
Researchers have developed a reliable way to use a finger-stick blood sample to detect fibromyalgia syndrome, a complicated pain disorder that often is difficult to diagnose. If it were someday made...
View ArticleCat allergy discovery promises new treatments
New research led by the University of Cambridge in the UK has discovered the reason for the extreme immune reaction in some people who are allergic to cats. A study published online this week in the...
View ArticleManaging your condition is not just about treatment
Wow, so much has happened in my bowel transplant world where to begin? Usually I like to focus on what has been happening to my health from a physical perspective. More...
View ArticleДиагноз под ?: НЯК? КРОН? ДРУГОЕ?
Добрый вечер, понимаю что уже наверное подобных вопросов на форуме много, но надеюсь Вы найдете для моего сообщения некоторое время на ответ. Извините, если что не так написано. Помогите, пожалуйста,...
View ArticleVideo Release -- Help Yourself While Helping Others: The Personal...
Known collectively as inflammatory bowel diseases , Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis affects 1 in 200 people. More...
View ArticleНовая жизнь хороших песен (1) - Puttin' on the Ritz
Вот люблю я хорошие песни, и могу слушать их бесконечно. Особенно нравится, когда старая хорошая песня прорастает и живет новыми вариантами исполнения и ремиксами. Один из лучших примеров - легендарная...
View ArticleTargeting HER1 receptor for peptide cancer vaccine, therapeutic agents
Small proteins called peptides that consist of 10 to 50 amino acids are being studied as cancer vaccines and as possibly safer, more effective and less costly alternatives to the...
View ArticleWhooping cough vaccine is only moderately effective in adolescents and adults
Researchers have found that the pertussis "booster" vaccine, also known as reduced antigen content acellular pertussis vaccine or Tdap, is only moderately effective at preventing pertussis among...
View ArticleDaring sky dive lands over A 4,000
A young woman from Inverkeilor defied gravity at the weekend to raise 4,000 in aid of a debilitating digestive condition. More...
View ArticleAbbVie 2Q earnings continue climb on Humira sales
In January, Abbott Laboratories completed the spinoff of AbbVie, which markets the company's branded prescription drugs, including the blockbuster anti-inflammatory drug Humira. More...
View Article'Crohn's Man' to swim across Lake Erie
Ryan Stevens, a Maumee native, was diagnosed with Crohn's disease at the age of 36. Since then, he's gone through three surgeries including the removal of his colon. More...
View ArticleStool Color Change Causes
John P. Cunha, DO, is a U.S. board-certified Emergency Medicine Physician. Dr. Cunha's educational background includes a BS in Biology from Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, and a DO from...
View ArticleУсилители вкуса и болезнь Крона.(IoJIu9I)
Здравствуйте.Сыну 16 лет,в начале года поставили диагноз болезнь Крона.Поражение илеоцикальной области с образованием инфильтрата в подвздошной кишке.С рождения был совершенно здоровым...
View ArticleStudies show Rosehip powder can reduce arthritis inflammation and pain and...
Rosehip powder (Rosa L Canina) is gaining international acclaim with two new studies supporting its powerful anti-inflammatory action to help reduce arthritic pain. One in five Australians experience...
View ArticleDoctors say HPV vaccine is safe and "grossly underutilized"
Amid parents' concern for their daughters over the timing and safety of vaccination shots against human papillomavirus (HPV), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the American...
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