I've been reading some research on a guest speaker coming to Washington, DC, on March 1, 2010, for our JDRF capitol chapter research update. Dr. Eli Lewis, from Ben-Gurion University in Israel, will be in DC to discuss his breakthrough research for Islet Cell Transplantation.
What researchers know is that transplanted human islet cells, also known as beta cells, can restore normal glucose levels. In 2000, using 50 research facilities in the US, doctors transplanted healthy islets into...
Did you read the news this week? Multiple Sclerosis Successfully Reversed In Mice: New Immune-suppressing Treatment Forces The... Read more »
Many medications prescribed for rheumatoid arthritis can weaken the immune system, including prednisone, methotrexate, and, of course, the... Read more »
Much attention was given to the withdrawal of Vioxx from the marketplace when evidence of potential injury to the cardiovascular system was... 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 »
The foods you eat can make such a difference in your overall health and long-term well-being. Take, for instance, the anti-inflammatory... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Drug-induced immune hemolytic anemia is a blood disorder that occurs when a medicine triggers the body's defense (immune) system to attack its own... Read more »
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Article updated and reviewed by Christian D. Stone, M.D., Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Washington University in St.... Read more »
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