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Harmless Virus Key To Understanding How Celiac Disease Develops
By Gerard Black | Apr 08, 2017 11:13 AM EDTUnderstanding how celiac disease develops is an urgent area of study as an increasing number of Americans are being diagnosed with the disease.
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Treatment Promises to Freeze Multiple Sclerosis Comes with a Big Risk
By Beth Vargas | Feb 24, 2017 07:20 AM ESTThe procedure can prevent the sickness from happening for years but the treatment is both unpleasant and dangerous.
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Altering Diet and Feeding Times Affects Our Health
By Beth Vargas | Feb 21, 2017 07:53 PM ESTChanges in food and eating preferences affects sickness, the health of good bacteria and aging.
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Got 20 Minutes? New Study Suggests Walking Reduces Inflammation In The Body
By Hannah Grace | Jan 18, 2017 07:00 AM ESTJust 20 minutes of walking may help fight inflammation in the body, helping minimize arthritis and other diseases.
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Scientists Discover Connection Between Autoimmunity, Infection
By Angela Laguipo | Jan 09, 2017 10:00 AM ESTA team of scientists found a possible connection between infection and autoimmune diseases.
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Anorexia, Bulimia Boost Autoimmune Disease Risk
By Christine Hsu | Aug 26, 2014 07:55 PM EDTEating disorders can boost the risk of autoimmune disorders, according to a new study.
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'Worm Pill' To Ease Autoimmune Disease Symptoms
By Kamal Nayan | Aug 11, 2014 12:51 PM EDTA molecule in parasitic worms could help explain why worm infections can effectively treat a number of autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis and lupus, a new study suggests.
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Swimming During Pregnancy May Increase Baby's Asthma Risk
By Christine Hsu | Sep 02, 2013 10:02 AM EDTWomen who swim during pregnancy may be putting their unborn children at risk of asthma and eczema, a new study suggests.
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Resetting Immune Systems Could Cure MS and Other Autoimmune Diseases
By Christine Hsu | Jun 05, 2013 04:31 PM EDTA new experimental therapy that teaches the body to recognize and ignore its own nerve tissue appears to be safe and effective in treating multiple sclerosis, according to a new study.
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Disney Pulls "Jessie" Episode That Makes Fun of Celiac Disease
By Makini Brice | May 21, 2013 11:39 AM EDTThe episode made fun of a character who cannot eat gluten.
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Common Rheumatoid Arthritis Drugs Linked to Abortion Rates in Women
By Christine Hsu | Apr 16, 2013 08:47 AM EDTCommon medications used to treat rheumatoid arthritis may affect abortion rates in women, a new study suggests.
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Low Testosterone Levels in Men May Lead to Rheumatoid Arthritis
By Christine Hsu | Apr 04, 2013 10:13 AM EDTLow testosterone levels may increase the risk of rheumatoid arthritis in men, according to a new study
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Mysterious "Brain on Fire" Disease in Young Women Often Misdiagnosed as Psychological Condition
By Christine Hsu | Feb 11, 2013 11:52 AM ESTExperts are warning that a newly discovered brain disease that infects mostly young women and looks a lot like psychosis may actually be behind some misdiagnosed psychological disorders.
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Skin Cells May Be Used to Successfully Combat Multiple Sclerosis
By Makini Brice | Feb 08, 2013 11:10 AM ESTResearchers from the University of Rochester Medical Center, the Sloan-Kettering Institute and the Harvard Stem Cell Institute believe that they have developed a method that can use a patient’s own skin cells to combat multiple sclerosis.
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Molecular Switch to Enhance the Performance of Immune Cells Identified
By Staff Reporter | Jan 21, 2013 08:07 AM ESTIn a recent research, scientists were able to find a process which converts CD4 helper T cells into killer T cells. This will enable the immune system to attack the viruses, tumors and other infected cells more aggressively.
