Nanotechnology involves manipulation of matter on an atomic and molecular scale. This means at least one dimension of the molecule or structure sized from 1 to 500 nanometres. (a nanometer is one billionth of a meter) It is not the first time that Nanotechnology concepts have been used to attack …Read the Rest
Introduction: Allergies and autoimmune conditions are both immune system issues, so it is natural to explore their possible connections. Let us start with some definitions from wikipedia Allergy: A hypersensitivity disorder of the immune system to substances in the environment. Such substances are called allergens. Allergens (pollens, peanuts,..) can be common …Read the Rest
From the Lupus Journal [1]: “Giant cell arteritis and polymyalgia rheumatica after influenza vaccination: report of 10 cases” These 10 cases of inflammatory rheumatic diseases developed within 3 months of influenza vaccination (Inf-V). Clearly the vaccine was given to hundreds of millions worldwide, so this occurrence is very low indeed. Since that …Read the Rest
A recent press release from the Immune Response BioPharma Corporation through BriefingWire [1] brought news about very interesting new avenue of Multiple Sclerosis treatment: a vaccine Below is a video release by the company to YouTube First of all why is this new medicine called a vaccine? The narrow …Read the Rest
Interferons slow down MS by modulating the body’s T-Cell response. They have been the main stay of MS therapies for ten years. Their detailed mechanism of action is still not fully understood, even though some progress is being made to that effect [1,2]. Interferons efficacies are decent enough to fund a multi-billion dollars industry …Read the Rest
In a stunning results, researchers at the Max Planck Institute ( Yes, they do not do only fundamental physics..) propose that, quoting from [1-3]; “…Natural intestinal flora involved in the emergence of multiple sclerosis” . In other words, “…Beneficial intestinal bacteria can activate immune cells and trigger the overreaction of …Read the Rest
There is interesting research on the benefits of a specific form of glucosamine, N-acetyl-glucosamine, for MS patients [1,2]. N-acetyl-glucosamine is one of 8 essential sugars the human body needs. Glucosamine is it’s metabolic byproduct of, it is part of the glyconutrients family, known as a natural remedy for joint pain. For an excellent, …Read the Rest
MND: Should the government decide what medical treatment you are allowed to take? This post is not part of Gov. Perry’s presidential campaign, but MSers and other people affected by hard to treat ailments owe him one. Gov. Perry attempt to maverick a slow, federal bureaucracy determined by current law to …Read the Rest
MND: There are several Biologic Therapies for Rheumatoid Arthritis . Such drugs are also known as biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs). The study we are linking you to compares their efficacies against one another and placebos. The study is in the pharmacotherapy journal. MND: What is a Disease Modifying Drug …Read the Rest
MND: B-cell targeted therapies carry a lot of hope since B-Cells are a new tack after some T-Cells progress.The road to B-Cell based treatments in Auto-Immune disease is still bumpy. Here is a link to an article by the ITGR Biomarker Discovery Group, posted in PubMed. B-cell definition (Wiki) T-Cell definition …Read the Rest
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