MICROBIOLOGIST GARTH NICOLSON interview, (Sudbury, Ontario Aug. 30, 2008). Will YOUR doctor tell you about weaponized mycoplasma? About engineered mycoplasma pathogens in vaccines? Or will he or she treat your symptoms, hook you up for life (or death) on high-priced (and often dangerous) drugs? What’s the real story of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Gulf War Syndrome, [...]
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In conclusion, BALF MRP14 levels are elevated in IPF and sarcoidosis and are associated with disease severity in sarcoidosis. The results support the need for further studies into the role of MRP14 in the pathogenesis of lung fibrosis. (Source: Clinical and Experimental Immunology)
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Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer's and Autoimmune Diseases Linked to Common ProteinPR Newswire (press release)In the sarcoidosis study, patients given anti-TNF treatment were compared with controls. Only patients recently given anti-TNF treatment demonstrated a …and more »
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Authors: Smojver-Jezek S, Peros-GolubiciÃÂ T, Tekavec-Trkanjec J, AliloviÃÂ M, Vrabec-Branica B, Juros Z, MazuraniÃÂ I
Lymphocytic alveolitis is a characteristic of diverse interstitial lung diseases (ILD-s), but macrophages are often more numerous cell population in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF). Aim of this study is to analyze morphometric characteristics of macrophages nuclei in [...]
Authors: Masaki Y, Sugai S, Umehara H
Since the first report of serum IgG4 elevation in sclerosing pancreatitis in 2001, various systemic disorders have been reported to elevate IgG4, and many names have been proposed from the perspective of the systemic condition. Despite similarities in the organs damaged in IgG4-related Mikulicz’s disease [...]
Infiltrative cardiomyopathies are characterized by the deposition of abnormal substances that cause the ventricular walls to become progressively rigid, thereby impeding ventricular filling. Some infiltrative cardiac diseases increase ventricular wall thickness, while others cause chamber enlargement with secondary wall thinning. Increased wall thickness, small ventricular volume, and occasional dynamic left ventricular outflow obstruction (e.g., amyloidosis) [...]
Diseases of the thyroid
The thyroid gland which is located at the frontal end of the neck below the structure known as âAdamâs appleâ is a vital part of the body. It is responsible for the production and secretion of an hormone [...]
A paramedics response to asthma?I was wondering if you called a paramedic for an asthma attack what would they do? When do they decide if you want to be intubated versus just oxygen and even if you need oxygen. What if you pass out after they arrive will within course of action change. I am [...]
Authors: Ramos-Casals M, Perez-Alvarez R, Diaz-Lagares C, Cuadrado MJ, Khamashta MA,
Biological agents are increasingly used for a rapidly expanding number of rheumatic and systemic autoimmune diseases, with a growing number of reports of the paradoxical induction of autoimmune processes, overwhelmingly associated with anti-TNF agents. In this review, we analyze the clinical [...]