Thursday, July 24, 2008
Scientists Unlocking 'Black Box Immune System'
Treatments for diseases such as type one diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis have moved a step closer after scientists said they were succeeding in unraveling the "black box" of the human immune system. Researchers in the US claim to have made good progress in understanding the genes that regulate a group of white blood cells known as T cells, which are described as being the body's "frontline" defense. They say that increased knowledge of the genetic basis for this regulation could lead to treatments for autoimmune diseases, rather than just for their symptoms.
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia is a disease that many individuals suffer from on a constant basis. Although they are unsure of what causes this particular condition to happen, it does have some very specific symptoms that most people with the condition share. This could include soreness in the joints and all over muscle aches, sensitivity to light and even irritable bowel syndrome. Although it is not necessarily thought that IBS is a direct symptom of fibromyalgia, many of the people who are suffering from fibromyalgia also tend to suffer with IBS. What is the connection?
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
How Irritating Can Bacterial Eye Infection Be
If you decide to use the home remedy approach in order to cure yourself, then you should use lukewarm salty water to wipe off any form of pus or crust that may be coming from your eyes. This process is supposed to be done while using disposable tissues or towels that are not shared and that can be disinfected immediately after use. The lukewarm salty water is preferred because the salt sucks up all the water molecules from the bacteria through the process of osmosis hence killing the bacteria in the process.
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