CND: Information Resources Chronic Immune and Neurological diseases Association (CINDA) connective TissueDisorders National Dysautonomia Research Foundation FMSNews.com http://www.anapsid.org/cnd/resources/
Extractions: by Amy Moritz Ridenour You remember the Alar Scare when Hollywood actress Meryl Streep, an environmental group peddling junk science and an irresponsibly biased interview by CBS's 60 Minutes caused panicky parents all over America to stop buying apples. Apple growers lost at least $450 million. Some families that had owned orchards for generations lost them to foreclosure. U.S. taxpayers lost at least $15 million. It was all for nothing. Brace yourself for the sequel, as Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) this week dips once again into the entertainment industry talent pool. For this production, the guest stars are talk show host Jenny Jones and actress Mary McDonough ("The Waltons"). The plot involves breast implants. The stage is a press conference at the U.S. Senate, where Senator Boxer and her allies will call for spending taxpayer dollars to once again try to find a connection between silicone breast implants and connective tissue and other diseases. "Over one million women have silicone breast implants," says Senator Boxer, making her case for diverting taxpayer monies from other projects to study silicone once again. "Thousands and thousands are ill."
Capstone Clinic Digital Library Pediatrics resources See also general Pediatrics resources Skin and ConnectiveTissue diseases Trials Table of contents http://capstoneclinic-dl.slis.ua.edu/clinical/dermatology/bullous/dermatitisherp
Extractions: Clinical Resources by Topic: Dermatology Dermatitis Herpetiformis Clinical Resources Pediatrics Atlases Pathology Clinical Guidelines ... Miscellaneous Resources See also: Chapter 49. Immunologically Mediated Skin Diseases: Table of contents Chapter 299. Autoimmunity and Autoimmune Diseases: Table of contents Habif: Clinical Dermatology 4th Ed.-2004 (MD Consult):
Extractions: Skip to content Stem Cell Information The official National Institutes of Health resource for stem cell research Search Home Info Center Stem Cell Basics FAQs ... Report on Stem Cells 6. Autoimmune Diseases and the Promise of Stem Cell-Based Therapies One of the more perplexing questions in biomedical research isâwhy does the body's protective shield against infections, the immune system, attack its own vital cells, organs, and tissues? The answer to this question is central to understanding an array of autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis, type 1 diabetes, systemic lupus erythematosus, and Sjogren's syndrome. When some of the body's cellular proteins are recognized as "foreign" by immune cells called T lymphocytes, a destructive cascade of inflammation is set in place. Current therapies to combat these cases of cellular mistaken identity dampen the body's immune response and leave patients vulnerable to life-threatening infections. Research on stem cells is now providing new approaches to strategically remove the misguided immune cells and restore normal immune cells to the body. Presented here are some of the basic research investigations that are being guided by adult and embryonic stem cell discoveries. The body's main line of defense against invasion by infectious organisms is the immune system. To succeed, an immune system must distinguish the many cellular components of its own body (self) from the cells or components of invading organisms (nonself). "Nonself" should be attacked while "self" should not. Therefore, two general types of errors can be made by the immune system. If the immune system fails to quickly detect and destroy an invading organism, an infection will result. However, if the immune system fails to recognize self cells or components and mistakenly attacks them, the result is known as an autoimmune disease. Common autoimmune diseases include rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosis (lupus), type 1 diabetes, multiple sclerosis, Sjogren's syndrome and inflammatory bowel disease. Although each of these diseases has different symptoms, they share the unfortunate reality that, for some reason, the body's immune system has turned against itself (see
HealthBoards - Undifferential Connective Tissue Disease HealthBoards Health Issues Lupus Reload this Page Undifferential connectivetissue Disease Is it the same as Mixed connective tissue disease? http://www.healthboards.com/boards/showthread.php?t=313052
Rheumatology - Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Canada Rebecca MacDonald Centre for Arthritis and autoimmune Disease The generalrheumatology clinic is also a teaching resource for medical students, http://www.mtsinai.on.ca/Rheumatology/default.htm
Extractions: Quick Links About MSH Contact MSH Events Calendar How to Find MSH MSH in the News Publications Visiting Hours Volunteer MSH Services Rheumatology is the branch of medicine that deals with the causes, pathology, diagnosis and treatment of a variety of disorders marked by inflammation, degeneration or metabolic derangement of the connective tissue structures of the body, especially the joints and related structures. It is accompanied by pain, stiffness or limitation of motion of these parts. Mount Sinai Hospital is fortunate to have a superb team of Rheumatologists who treat the most serious, potentially life-threatening forms of rheumatic disease, including rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosis, scleroderma and systemic necrotizing vasculitis. Specialty Clinics phone: fax: Dr. Simon Carette
