Major cause of painful gastroenteritis under study at MCG
...ho get it also develop Guillain-Barre syndrome, an autoimmune response to a viral or bacterial infection that re...response against it but inadvertently generates an autoimmune response against the body's own peripheral nerve cells," Dr. Thompson said. And even though most str...Taking vitamin D supplements lowers risk of multiple sclerosis
...tamin D in MS. Studies with mice with experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE), an autoimmune disease in animals that is used as a model of MS, have shown that vitamin D supplements can prevent ...Drug prevents diabetes recurrence after islet cell transplantation
...retion by pancreatic beta cells in the presence of autoimmune attackers called inflammatory cytokines, according...In the study, diabetic mice that can only mount an autoimmune attack were given islet transplants in the kidney and then daily injections of LSF for 3 weeks. A co...New risk factors for retinal disorder identified
...obacco use, untreated hypertension and multisystem autoimmune diseases are potential risk factors for a retinal disorder known as central serous chorioretinopathy. This is the conclusion of a study appearing in the February issue of Ophthalmology, the clinical journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, t...Understanding the autoimmune response in type 1 diabetes
...an environmental agent or event that triggers this autoimmune response. Past research has suggested that T cells...at react to islet beta cells can contribute to the autoimmune response in diabetic patients and also play a part in self-tolerance in healthy individuals. The rar...How well do scientists communicate with the public about vaccine safety?
...the infant immune system, do not cause allergic or autoimmune diseases, and that mercury and other preservatives found in trace amounts in vaccines do not injure children. HOW: Dr. Offit is available for interviews immediately following the panel and throughout the afternoon, Saturday, Feb. 14, at the AAAS ...Rare disease endemic in South America is model for studying autoimmunity
...betes, rheumatoid arthritis and lupus are familiar autoimmune diseases; but it's the rare endemic pemphigus foli...e El Bagre disease has in common with all types of autoimmune disease is environmental triggers. Her work published in 2003 in the American Journal of Dermatopath...Scientists find HIV-blocking protein in monkeys
...plantation and immune-related illnesses, including autoimmune disorders, asthma and allergies....Potentially blinding eye disease more prevalent than previously thought
...s, toxoplasmosis, bacterial infections, arthritis, autoimmune diseases and as a result of eye injuries. However, the cause in most cases of uveitis remains unknown. The cross-sectional, retrospective study is the largest to review the incidence of uveitis in the United States. By examining the medical records, ...NIH researchers test promising new therapy for blinding eye disease
...itis vary, the majority of cases are thought to be autoimmune in nature. Autoimmune diseases are conditions whe...as also spurred intense research activity in other autoimmune diseases, such as multiple sclerosis and ulcerative colitis, in which similar immune mechanisms have...Harmless virus associated with longer life for some HIV-positive men
...plantation and immune-related illnesses, including autoimmune disorders, asthma and allergies....Study documents incidence of and risk factors for dry eye in older persons
...een associated with rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune diseases, and can affect quality of life. Scot E. Moss, M.A., of the University of Wisconsin Madison, and colleagues examined the incidence of dry eye in participants of the Beaver Dam Eye Study, which included 5,924 people aged 43 to 84 in 1988-1...Poor prognosis for depression linked to an autoimmune thyroid condition?
...nts with depression may be suffering from a subtle autoimmune thyroid condition, which could hinder their recove... evidence suggesting the presence of an underlying autoimmune process affecting the thyroid gland in depressive patientsThe finding that depression often co-exist...Lupus discovery may pave way to better-designed COX-2 inhibitors
...ine at Northwestern University have discovered how autoimmune lupus T cells stave off programmed cell death and ...er molecule called c-FLIP, which then prevents the autoimmune T cells from self-destructing. Using commonly prescribed drugs called COX-2 inhibitors, which suppr...Study will identify best treatment for type 2 diabetes in youth
... cases of type 2 diabetes than type 1 diabetes, an autoimmune disease. "African American, Hispanic American and American Indian children are at greatest risk for type 2 diabetes," noted Dr. Zerhouni. "This study reflects the strong NIH commitment to help eliminate health disparities that affect minority po...An alternative to bone-marrow donation
...or patients with leukemia, immune deficiencies and autoimmune diseases. ES cells are cells derived from embryos that have the potential to grow into many different cell types. Richard Burt and colleagues identified the most effective mix of growth factors to induce mouse ES cell lines to develop into bone-m...Embryonic stem cells induced to develop into bone marrow and blood cells
...uman bone marrow donors for persons with leukemia, autoimmune diseases and other immune disorders, Burt said. ...ofessor of medicine and chief of immunotherapy for autoimmune diseases at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University. Embryonic stem cells, which...Hormonal response to stress alters immune system function and alters mental and physical disease
...eart disease, depression, infectious diseases, and autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis. Thanks to a...conomic and educational levels, and to people with autoimmune disease, cancer survivors, and the children of parents who have or have survived cancer. Techniques...Mayo Clinic researchers restore lost immunity -- Possible breakthrough for AIDS
...lin might also counter autoimmunity. In some cases autoimmune diseases, such as arthritis, arise because the bod...rus, immune deficiency can be caused by a range of autoimmune diseases, old age, and can be a result of chemotherapy treatments for cancer. Study Details Resear...Blood screen may help cancer patients thwart radiation side effects, say Stanford researchers
...ly severe reaction to radiation. Patients who have autoimmune diseases such as diabetes or lupus, or who have certain rare genetic diseases need to be monitored carefully or avoid radiation altogether. Even beyond these obvious signs, some patients suffer disfiguring, disabling or extremely painful effects. The...