July has been a slow month which has raced by so very quickly. Where is the summer going?
The heat has certainly been oppressive too! Knowing that heat affects me negatively, I have been enjoying the great air-conditioned indoors. How about you?
But heat is not the only thing which affects my MS negatively. Infection does as well. Last Tuesday, I began feeling unusually fatigued and wrote the following tweet:
I was concerned that the MS relapse which never fully developed in...
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Did you read the news this week? Multiple Sclerosis Successfully Reversed In Mice: New Immune-suppressing Treatment Forces The... Read more »
“Cancer Drug Shows Promise Against Multiple Sclerosis.” Many of you have read this headline and wondered if this is the right... Read more »
Ahh-Choo! Cold and flu season is here and you may be wondering if chronic pain affects your immune system. Without a fully operational... Read more »
There have been two studies lately – one three years ago published in the New England Journal of Medicine, and then a second one just out... Read more »
People who have autoimmune diseases and who take glucocorticoid steroids to suppress their immune system may have a higher chance of developing... Read more »
Chemicals used in many common cleaners may be harming your health, new research has found. A new study found that triclosan--a chemical found in... Read more »
Source: Breastcancer.org
Nearly every woman diagnosed with breast cancer feels conflicted about accepting treatment that knocks down her immune system. Intuition that tells... Read more »
Source: Breastcancer.org
Vaccines to fight cancer A vaccine is a very common way of building up the immune system to fight infection. Using vaccines to fight breast cancer is... Read more »
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
The immune system is the body's defense system.It is the business of the immune system to recognize "self" (the body's own cells) and "non-self" (an... Read more »
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