Under our current medical system, autoimmune diseases are not recognized
as diseases of the immune system as a whole; rather, they are treated as diseases of particular organs.
Although gene therapy has since proved successful against
rare diseases of the immune system and shown promise against AIDS (see «Genetic treatment closes door on HIV»), it has proved much harder to use it to treat CF.
These are skills that we implement for other international trials of gene therapy for rare
genetic diseases of the immune system, blood, muscle, vision or liver... We will continue the current study with the objective of providing treatment for patients.»
BioBright, a firm dedicated to creating the smart laboratory of the future, has announced a collaboration with the Wellcome Sanger Institute that could lead to the faster development of drugs
for diseases of the immune system like rheumatoid arthritis.
«The practice of the Wim Hof Method may lead to tonic changes in autonomous brain mechanisms, a speculation that has implications for managing medical conditions ranging
from diseases of the immune system to more intriguingly psychiatric conditions such as mood and anxiety disorders,» said Diwadkar, professor of psychiatry and behavioral neurosciences.
CLAD - Canine Leukocyte Adhesion Deficiency - an autosomal
recessive disease of the immune system that causes severe and fatal infections in young pups, so far recognized only in the Irish Setter.
Dogs with health problems precluding vaccination such
as diseases of the immune system, cancer, certain infections, or extreme old age should be vaccinated with caution.
Since this amoeba possesses an innate defense system similar to that of humans, while being genetically modifiable, the researchers can therefore carry out experiments on it in order to understand and fight
genetic diseases of the immune system.
The multi-year agreement with UCSD facilitates joint faculty appointments, enhances the range and depth of collaboration between the two organizations, and promotes closer integration between basic immunology research and clinical medicine to speed the development of treatments
for diseases of the immune system.
JIA is
a disease of the immune system that causes inflammation leading to pain, stiffness and swelling in patients» joints.
Autoimmune disease is
a disease of the immune system.
Dr. Keith Scott - Mumby stated, «Many people, I'm one of them, see cancer as basically
a disease of the immune system.
The rescue site reports that dry eyes have several possible causes, including infection, hypothyroidism and
diseases of the immune system.
Why did the flea and tick products that we sold to our clients (and were assured were safe) get taken off the market following studies showing links to cancer and
diseases of the immune system?
In older adult pets,
diseases of the immune system and bone marrow that cause blood loss due to loss of clotting ability (thrombocytopenias), destroy red blood cells directly (autoimmune hemolytic anemias) or prevent their formation (aplastic anemias) are a less common but significant cause.