Latest Collagen Vascular Disease News
Posted on | May 23, 2013 | No Comments
The Crazy Sign Your Sperm Count Is Low
Healthy nails are usually smooth and spotless, but “redness under your fingernails can be a sign of a collagen vascular disease like lupus,” says Neil Sadick, MD, a clinical professor of dermatology at Weill Cornell Medical College.
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The truth about cholesterol – Part 1
Posted on | May 14, 2013 | No Comments
The truth about cholesterol – Part 1
Chronic inflammation within the blood vessel walls has a similar effect. As a result of this inflammation, the body produces more cholesterol, whose function is to repair the damaged area and, in the case of blood vessels, lay down plaque to help heal …
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Putting Stem Cells In Their Place
A new targeting molecule (purple/red) could help stem cells (large red balls) adhere to the surfaces of inflamed blood vessels. The molecules coat the stem cells' membranes, presenting peptides (red helices) that then bind proteins (yellow protrusions …
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The shockwaves that can give a man's love life a boost
After a head injury, inflammation and damage to the blood vessels is thought to deprive brain cells of oxygen and nutrients. However, early-stage studies have shown that drugs known as phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors (which includes Viagra) help widen …
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Regenerate: Your Job Isn't Over When the Workout Ends – TSN.ca
Anti inflammation techniques like anti-inflammatory medicines (non-steroidal anti-inflammatories or NSAIDS), cold tubs which constrict blood vessels, or compression clothing are gaining popularity because they may reduce post-workout soreness and pain …
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2nd World Autoimmune Arthritis Day Virtual Convention will Break Records for …
Posted on | May 10, 2013 | No Comments
2nd World Autoimmune Arthritis Day Virtual Convention will Break Records for …
… Juvenile Arthritis (JA), Mixed Connective Tissue Disease (MCTD) and Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease/Spondyloarthropathy (UCTD/SpA). WAAD13 also recognizes Extended Autoimmune Arthritis Diseases, or those autoimmune diseases that …
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Woman deals with undiagnosed disease: 'What kind of life is this'
Now 31, Sipos says doctors have diagnosed her with an undifferentiated connective tissue disease, which describes people who have symptoms that look like a systemic autoimmune disorder or connective tissue disease. Beyond that, doctors don't know.
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Merlene Davis: Lupus sufferers don't want sympathy, just understanding
Posted on | May 6, 2013 | No Comments
Merlene Davis: Lupus sufferers don't want sympathy, just understanding
Lupus is an autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system malfunctions and creates antibodies that attack healthy tissues and organs. The result is swelling, damage to joints, skin, blood, kidneys, heart and lungs. It is not contagious or cancerous.
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Lions provide Summer Camp for children with physical disabilities and Diabetes
… burns, caner/tumor, Cerebral Palsy, Charcot-Marie-Tooth, deaf/hearing-impaired, Epilepsy, heart, Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis, Legg-Perthes, Lupus, Muscular Dystrophy, mute, partial paralysis, Phocomelia, Polio, Rickets, Scoliosis, Sickle Cell and …
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Group is taking steps to make a difference in fight against EDS
Posted on | May 3, 2013 | No Comments
Group is taking steps to make a difference in fight against EDS
Tom Yasick died in 2010 at the age of 42 from the vascular type of EDS, regarded as the most serious form of the disease. His father, Gene Yasick, and … Faulty collagen causes the fragile skin and unstable joints that are found in EDS. There are six …
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Cardium Announces Excellagen Presentation At The Symposium On Advanced …
The presentation titled “Accelerated Granulation and Healing of Problematic Post-Surgical Wounds with Formulated Collagen Gel 2.6%” was authored by Steven Smith, M.D., Mohs Surgeon, of Wellesley, MA, and will be presented by Lois Chandler, Ph.D …
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Latest Vasculitis Rash Photos News
Posted on | April 29, 2013 | No Comments
Latest Connective Tissue Disorder News
Posted on | April 29, 2013 | No Comments
Aehlers-Sanlos wants to be known for talent, not syndrome
“Connective tissue disease” is a broad term for a genetic disorder that Engle suffers from. More specifically, her malady is Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, or EDS. It targets a person's ligaments, causing hyperextensity and hyperconnectivity. “I'm an anemic …
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The sexy shapewear made with caffeine that claims to blitz cellulite while you …
'My opinion on cellulite is that it is a disorder of connective tissues (the tissue is damaged and cannot support the deepest layers of the skin), sluggish lymphatic circulation, hormonal problem-estrogen activity. 'As poor circulation aggravate …
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Thyroid imbalance can affect your eyes
Thyroid eye disease is an autoimmune disorder characterised by enlargement of the extraocular muscles that control movement of the eye and increase in fatty or connective tissue volume. "I see around 10-15 cases of thyroid ophthalmopathy every year, …
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Latest Vasculitis In Kidneys News
Posted on | April 22, 2013 | No Comments
What Is Vasculitis? Parents Launch Website To Explain Chronic Illness After …
In April 2012 he was diagnosed with vasculitis and in September last year suffered kidney failure. Mr Quinn has found the LCTF website hugely helpful and is delighted to learn about the new portal. He said: "It allays your fears. Vasculitis is an …
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'Little miracle' Hove girl Hope has gone into remission
She is our little miracle.” Hope was one of the youngest children in the world to be diagnosed with a formof vasculitis, called polyarteritis nodosa. This is an inflammation of the blood vessels which chokes off the blood supply to major organs like …
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Causes of fever you didn't know about
For example, if the inner walls of the blood vessels are inflamed as seen in conditions such as arteritis and vasculitis, the patient will suffer from fever. Similarly, conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease, lupus erythematosus, gout … the …
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Health Scan: Salt and autoimmune disease?
Posted on | April 18, 2013 | No Comments
Health Scan: Salt and autoimmune disease?
Chronic consumption of salt is well known as a cause of high blood pressure, but only recently, scientists have suggested that sodium chloride may play a role in triggering autoimmune diseases, which can be very serious. This involves the …
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CuraLase Clinics Now Offer An Unconventional Treatment for Autoimmune …
Autoimmune Disease is caused by the body's inability to distinguish between self and non-self. A healthy autoimmune system attacks foreign cells, substances, or tissues (pathogens). A flawed autoimmune system makes cells that mistakenly attack normal, …
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AARDA Launches "My Autoimmune Story" Video Series – Newswise
Newswise — DETROIT, March 28, 2013 – The American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association (AARDA) has launched its new “My Autoimmune Story” video series on its YouTube channel with the first story contributed by AARDA's longtime …
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Drivers Taking Extra Safety Precautions Since Cabby Murder
Posted on | April 15, 2013 | No Comments
Drivers Taking Extra Safety Precautions Since Cabby Murder
DETROIT (WWJ) – A 22-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the killing of a Checker Cab driver on Detroit's east side Saturday morning. Police say … One cabbie said this was just a symptom of a larger problem in society, including drug use.
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Can local honey fix your sneeze?
So Fact Checker contacted Nevin Wilson, who is chairman of the pediatrics department at the University of Nevada School of Medicine in Reno. He's also … The two honey groups saw no more help with their symptoms than the placebo group. The study's …
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Kangos Pediatrics Announces New Office Hours For Improved Patient Care
For a better understanding of a child's symptoms, Dr. Kangos, Austin, TX pediatrician, offers a link on his website that directs parents to the KidsDoc Symptom Checker on healthychildren.org. This feature allows parents to easily search for their child …
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