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How Can We Cure NO/ONOO− Cycle Diseases? A Review

February 19, 2010

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Approaches to Curing Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, Fibromyalgia, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, Gulf War Syndrome and Possibly Many Others by Martin L. Pall, PhD From…

Vitamin D Vs Crohn’s (IBD) & Cancer

February 10, 2010

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Crohns disease is an inflammatory disease of the intestines that may affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract from anus to mouth, causing a…

Dysbiosis – What Have We Learned?

January 27, 2010

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Michael Ash BSc(Hons) DO, ND, FDipION reviews some of the last 12 months of published research. The human body has some 10 trillion human…

Holistic Approach to Dyspepsia Recommended

January 13, 2010

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Patients with symptomatic functional dyspepsia (a disorder of digestive function characterised by discomfort or heartburn or nausea) are more likely than people free of…

H1N1 – Questions About Profit Incentive

January 11, 2010

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Swine flu has killed 12 799 people worldwide since it first emerged in Mexico in March 2009, the World Health Organisation said on the…

Novel Influenza H1N1 has Dramatic Risks for Pregnant Women

December 24, 2009

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Like previous epidemic and pandemic diseases, 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) may pose an increased risk of severe illness in pregnant women. To see…

Immune Tolerance in the GUT Relies on Dendritic Cells

December 21, 2009

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The differing origins of gut dendritic cells — white blood cells that modulate immune responses — may explain how the intestinal immune system manages…

Fatty Diet Suppresses Immune System

December 21, 2009

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Fresh evidence that fatty food is bad for our health has come to light: mice fed a lard-based diet over a long period got…

Microbes in Mum – Act as Inhibitors of Allergy in Children

December 21, 2009

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A new twist to the hygiene hypothesis shows that allergic risk can also be modulated by microbial exposure before birth. Mice born to dams…

Coeliac Disease – Local & Systemic Consequences

December 9, 2009

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Coeliac disease is an inflammatory disorder with autoimmune features that is characterised by destruction of the intestinal epithelium and remodelling of the intestinal mucosa…