Autoimmune Diseases
Prominent Neurologist Calls Lyme Disease 'A Human Rights Concern'
Dr. Frid is a New York-based board-certified neurologist and clinical neurophysiologist who specializes in infection-induced autoimmune disorders. I first met Dr. Frid in Amsterdam last May, where she was speaking at the Lyme disease awareness event Something Inside So Strong. We had a chance to …
FibromyalgiaAcupuncture: the Real Fountain of Youth.
Regular acupuncture treatment can make you feel more energetic and reduce the outward signs of aging. Here are seven ways acupuncture
WellnessMy autoimmune disease diagnosis was a lesson in how often doctors dismiss women's pain
I remember times when my dad couldn’t walk. While I was growing up, he’d put all of his energy into work, then return home completely broken by his …
FibromyalgiaPeople Are Going to Russia, of All Places, for Medical Care
Millennials diagnosed with MS have found a more progressive treatment and community halfway across the globe.<p>Imagine being in your 20s and getting diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS), a potentially debilitating autoimmune disease for which there is no known cure. Although treatment options …
Medicine5 Ways to Fix Your Diet To Tame Chronic Inflammation
"Everything aches, especially my joints, and I’m often tired and mentally foggy," my 37-year-old client Jessica told me during our first …
Healthy EatingNew Research Shows Human Intestinal Bacteria Can Trigger Multiple Sclerosis
New research from the Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics reveals the first indication that human intestinal bacteria can trigger …
MicrobiomeWhat Your Family Tree Can Tell You About Your Health
You get your checkups and and live on kale—great! But if you don’t know why Grandpa was in the hospital last year or what your mom takes those meds …
GenealogyGut Microbes Could Actually Be Triggering Relapses of Multiple Sclerosis
The clue is inflammation.<p>The role played by the millions of bacteria that live in our intestines is poorly understood, but the more we learn, the …
MicrobiomeGut Microbes May Influence Multiple Sclerosis Progression
<i>Summary: Two new studies published in PNAS suggest gut microbes may play a key role in the neurodegeneration associated with multiple sclerosis. The</i> …
MicrobiomeWhy are autoimmune diseases on the rise?
Common, life-threatening, difficult to diagnose and incurable — autoimmune diseases are as mysterious as they are dangerous.
MedicineFire ants could be used to help Kim Kardashian
Fire ant venom may be used to treat psoriasis, according to a new study.
Kim KardashianSwedish American Group Focuses On Cancer, Autoimmune Diseases At Life Science Summit
Respected and acclaimed as rock stars in the arcane universe of life sciences, global scientists converged in Stockholm in Alate ugust this year for the annual Swedish American Life Science Summit (SALSS) meeting, where they unveiled and dissected revolutionary health care platforms. Among them are …
Life SciencesBattle of the B Cells
A newly unveiled discovery, four years in the making, has the potential to change the way we look at autoimmune diseases and understand how and why …
MedicineWith Love And A Little Ink, I Help Women Feel Beautiful After Trauma
People going through recovery for a number of disorders or diseases can literally wake up one day and no longer have eyebrows or eyelashes. Sadly, …
Canadian NewsI Tried Everything To Heal My Gut. These Are The 6 Things That Actually Made A Difference
You'll try meditating. You'll try weird stuff, like silver-woven horse blankets ('cause it's supposed to be healing) and Himalayan salt inhalers …
MicrobiomeProbing What Fuels "Runaway Train" of Autoimmune Diseases
<i>Summary: According to researchers, rogue B cells can trigger an override that may be responsible for autoimmune attacks and diseases.</i><p><i>Source:</b> …
NeuroscienceRole of Gut Bacteria in Averting Type 1 Diabetes
Keeping the immune system in balance is no small feat. It must remain keenly alert to spot and disarm foreign invaders and smart enough to recognize …
Microbiome4 Vitamins Celebrities Swear By To Get A Flat Stomach Fast
Don't you ever wish there was a magical little pill that would give you a celebrity-grade figure? Well, they actually exist: believe it or not, …
VitaminsWe May Have Finally Discovered The Trigger That Starts Autoimmune Diseases
When the body attacks itself.<p>Scientists have identified a chain reaction that explains why our own bodies can turn against healthy cells, potentially …
ScienceThe hideous disease that stole a mum's eyesight
"I'm not going blind, I won't go blind" Vanessa Potter vowed as her world enclosed into a black abyss.<p>When British mum Vanessa Potter went blind, it …
New Zealand NewsThe Many Possible Reasons You're Losing Your Hair
When your hairbrush looks like you just sheared a sheep.<p><b>The Scenario:</b><p>Lately, you've started to notice something horrifying every time you take a shower: Your drain is now clogged with clumps of hair so dense they resemble your neighbor's Shih Tzu. You also find stands of hair on your pillow in the …
HairNow You Can Help Scientists Study Connection Between Body Bacteria and Autoimmune Diseases
We may have learned a lot over the past few years as a civilization, but there’s still a whole lot we don’t know. Now, with the help of the public, …
MicrobiomeSalesforce and IBM's joint data solutions go live
• Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) announces that its data trade joint solutions with IBM (NYSE:IBM) go live today.<br>• Salesforce Lightning app users can now get …
Stock MarketsBiosimilars Market Size Expected to Reach USD 13.1 Billion by 2024: Hexa Research
FELTON, California, August 31, 2017 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- FELTON, California, August 31, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --<p>The global <b>biosimilars market</b> is expected to reach USD 13.1 billion by 2024 on account of increase in the prevalence of chronic diseases such as cancer, diabetics, cardiac disorders and …
PharmaSpecific gene and intestinal bacteria work together to ward off Type 1 diabetes
Keeping the immune system in balance is no small feat. It must remain keenly alert to spot and disarm foreign invaders and smart enough to recognize …
MicrobiomeMid Week Distraction No. 37
Edouard Boubat – Cafe De Flore, Paris, 1953hey friends! what’s happening? the most interesting thing i’ve done lately – which actually isn’t that …
Eddie VedderThe Top 5 Health Threats Women Face
Fortunately, many are preventable.<p>When it comes to health, women and men are different. They may share some of the same medical issues, but even then, basic biology is what separates how each gender responds to them. For women to stay as healthy as they can, they need to know what they are up to. …
DiabetesThese 5 Foods Are "Anti-Inflammatory Powerhouses," Says a Top Chef
"My relationship with food has always been a key component of my identity," writes Seamus Mullen, an award-winning chef, restaurateur, and longtime …
Healthy EatingDoctors thought she was psychotic, but her body was attacking her brain
"Something's Killing Me" airs Sundays at 9 p.m. ET/PT on HLN.<p><b>(CNN) —</b> Emily Gavigan was convinced that a nearby truck was following her. Someone was after her.<p>She was a sophomore at the University of Scranton in January 2009 when the "bizarre" behavior began, said her father, Bill.<p>Her parents …
MedicineDoctors thought she was psychotic, but her body was attacking her brain
SCRANTON, Pa. — Emily Gavigan was convinced that a nearby truck was following her. Someone was after her. She was a sophomore at the University of …
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