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Sunday, October, 25, 2009

Major Functions Of Immune System

Herb may help autoimmune diseases

June 08, 2009
Scientists working with mice have found that a compound made from hydrangea root stopped the progression of an autoimmune disease in the animals. In their study, researchers gave the compound--called halofuginone--to mice with experimental autoimmune encephalitis, an artificially induced immune disease that resembles multiple sclerosis (MS) in humans.  The investigators found that the herbal drug was able to halt the progression of the disease without suppressing normal immune functioning. A ma... Read more »

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...and skin cancers. While I am excited about the potential these drugs have to bring relief and daily function to so many people, I continue to have the same reservations that I have previously... Read more »
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