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Fatigue and immunology
Posted from immunology « WordPres... 2 days ago
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Your patient, Sarah Jones, comes to you for help with her fatigue. HPI (History of present illness): Onset, about 1 year ago, of overall exhaustion + muscle aches Wrists and ankles are especially painful Persistent runny nose Increased sensitivity to the sun Unintentional weight loss of 20lb: 10lb l... (original story)
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Fighting Flu
Posted from immunology « WordPres... 2 days ago
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Last night I participated in my annual healthcare lottery. Fortunately for my finances, this didn’t involve scratch cards, ticket stubs or wheel spinning of any kind, nor will it bring me great riches, a new car or a timeshare condo. Instead, if my gamble pays off, I might be spared the flu this w... (original story)
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Satan's new pasttime: inducing anaphylaxis?
Posted from immunology « WordPres... 6 days ago
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Believe it or not, I’m usually not very outspoken about my religious beliefs, as I believe it’s a very personal belief. For me, it’s a combination of many thoughts I’ve been brought up with, as well as many ideas that I have encountered recently. Furthermore, as someone rece... (original story)
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Retraction: The absence of MyD88 has no effect on the induction of alternatively activated macrophage during Fasciola hepatica infection
Posted from BMC Immunology - Latest Art... 9 days ago
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RetractionThe authors would like to retract the article "The absence of MyD88 has no effect on the induction of alternatively activated macrophage during Fasciola hepatica infection" published in BMC Immunology (2011, 12:63). The text and figures in this article [1] have been misappropriated from a ... (original story)
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Micrurus snake venoms activate human complement system and generate anaphylatoxins
Posted from BMC Immunology - Latest Art... 9 days ago
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Background: The genus Micrurus, coral snakes (Serpentes, Elapidae), comprises more than 120 species and subspecies distributed from the south United States to the south of South America. Micrurus snake bites can cause death by muscle paralysis and further respiratory arrest within a few hours after ... (original story)
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Stanford Does Not Have the Only Graduate Program In Stem Cell Biology
Posted from immunology « WordPres... 13 days ago
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In April 2011, Stanford University School of Medicine claimed to have established the “first PhD program in stem cell science in the world”. You can read the story at: http://med.stanford.edu/ism/2011/april/stem-phd.html, stating that “Stanford is the first to create a free-standin... (original story)
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New Compound Counters Avian Flu
Posted from immunology « WordPres... 13 days ago
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UW-Madison researchers have found a flu-fighting peptide, a small protein molecule which is a fragment of a larger human protein. The peptide is reported to block the influenza virus from attaching to and entering the cells of its host, which prevents it from replicating and infecting more cells. S... (original story)
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How to stop Multiple Sclerosis in Mice: step 1
Posted from immunology « WordPres... 13 days ago
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Administering neural progenitor cells (NPC) is one of the most promising ways to treat multiple sclerosis. Jingwu Zhang and co-workers1 now report in Cell how these cells release the cytokine leukaemia inhibitory factor (LIF) that reduces disease progression. Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune dise... (original story)
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Mayo Clinic Day 2 and 3
Posted from immunology « WordPres... 13 days ago
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Day 2 (Thursday) at the clinic involved me waiting to be seen in the immunology department. They didn’t have an appointment available for a few days but I was allowed to wait as a ‘checker’ which is basically like flying standby. We got there a little after 7AM and waited until... (original story)
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Paripoorna Speciality Medical Centre
Posted from immunology « WordPres... 13 days ago
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Paripoorna Speciality Medical Centre, Mumbai’s premier diagnostic centre, provides services in pathology, dental, radiology and cardiology. Established in 2000, Paripoorna delivers high quality results coupled with thoughtful patient care and service, at charitable & affordable level. Share t... (original story)
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