Autoimmune diseases, in which the immune system attacks the body, are fairly common. Thyroid diseases, type 1 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis and inflammatory bowel disease are some examples. Autoimmune diseases ...
Nov 28, 2011
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Ever since scientists started talking about the potential of embryonic stem cells, curing Type 1 diabetes has been a dear dream.
Nov 11, 2011
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Millions of Americans suffer from wounds that don't heal, and while most are typically associated with diabetes, new research has identified another possible underlying cause – autoimmune diseases. The finding represents ...
Nov 6, 2011
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Researchers at the University of Colorado School of Medicine have found a specific molecule that can prevent the development of type 1 diabetes in mice and has a similar effect on human cells from diabetic patients.
Nov 1, 2011
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A study led by Matej Oresic from VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland suggests that autoimmune diabetes is preceded by diminished gut microbial diversity of the Clostridium leptum subgroup, elevated plasma leptin and ...
Oct 28, 2011
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Cytokines, a varied group of signaling chemicals in the body, have been described as the software that runs the immune system, but when that software malfunctions, dysregulation of the immune system can result in debilitating ...
Oct 27, 2011
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Scientists at Mount Sinai Hospital, in collaboration with researchers at the University of Toronto, University Health Network and McGill University have obtained significant new insights into the causes of rheumatoid arthritis ...
Aug 14, 2011
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Results of the largest genomics study of multiple sclerosis patients ever undertaken have identified more than two dozen new genetic variants linked to disease risk, including some previously implicated in other autoimmune ...
Aug 10, 2011
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The human body incorporates multiple fail-safe mechanisms to protect it against the "friendly fire" from its immune system known as autoimmune disease, Charis Teh and colleagues at the John Curtin School of Medical Research ...
Jul 6, 2011
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An experimental cure for Type 1 diabetes has a nearly 80 percent success rate in curing diabetic mice. The results, to be presented Saturday at The Endocrine Society's 93rd Annual Meeting in Boston, offer possible hope of ...
Jun 6, 2011
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