Many medications prescribed for rheumatoid arthritis can weaken the immune system, including prednisone, methotrexate, and, of course, the... Read more »
Did you read the news this week? Multiple Sclerosis Successfully Reversed In Mice: New Immune-suppressing Treatment Forces The... 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 »
Since I contracted herpes, whenever I’ve gone to the gynecologist she’s always asked me to estimate how many outbreaks I experience per... Read more »
July has been a slow month which has raced by so very quickly. Where is the summer going? The heat has certainly been oppressive... 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 »
Results from a study done in the Netherlands suggest that the experimental immunosuppressant drug FTY720 may help control asthma. In the animal... Read more »
Transplanted pancreatic precursor cells encapsulated in polytetrafluorethylene (PTFE) are protected from the immune system and able to mature into... 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
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 »