PENN Medicine News: Attacking Autoimmunity: Penn Researchers Discover New Molecular Path to Fight Autoimmune Diseases University of Pennsylvania Health System Tue, 06 Mar 2007 9:21 AM PST (PHILADELPHIA) – Multiple sclerosis , diabetes , and arthritis are among a variety of autoimmune diseases that are aggravated when one type of white blood cell , called the immune regulatory cell , malfunctions.

Health news Detroit News Mon, 05 Mar 2007 11:18 PM PST J oyce Nelson, CEO of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, visits Metro Detroit Thursday to honor the retiring president of the Michigan Chapter and discuss the national organization's new direction. Nelson will acknowledge Patricia McDonald, who has served the Michigan Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society for 28 years. The event, part of the state's Multiple Sclerosis Awareness ...

Doctor says government tried to block info on wine, heart health connection Napa Valley Register Tue, 06 Mar 2007 1:29 AM PST Hundreds of medical and scientific research studies have been published during recent years, all attesting to the benefits of red wine in association with health.

The A to Z of vitamins Independent Tue, 06 Mar 2007 3:25 AM PST More than £100m a year is spent on them and millions of people take them daily in the belief they boost health, but could vitamin pills really be unhealthy? According to a new report, some of those little capsules and tablets used to try and ward off diseases as diverse as cancer, Alzheimer's, acne, arthritis and the common cold may be bad for you. "Treatment with betacarotene, vitamin A, and ...

Health Matters Savannah Morning News Tue, 06 Mar 2007 8:10 AM PST I Can Cope Online

Health Calendar The Naperville Sun Tue, 06 Mar 2007 2:01 AM PST Tuesday, March 6

Inland Empire Health Plan Contracts with Injectable Therapy Services Pharmacy for Provision of Specialty Pharmaceuticals PR.com Tue, 06 Mar 2007 4:01 AM PST Injectable Therapy Services Pharmacy (ITSRx), a specialty pharmacy based in Glendale, CA, is pleased to announce its contract with Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) for provision of specialty pharmaceuticals to IEHP beneficiaries, effective January 1, 2007. [PR.com - March 06, 2007]

Does tooth-brushing cause epilepsy seizures? EurekAlert! Mon, 05 Mar 2007 1:18 PM PST ST. PAUL, Minn – Tooth-brushing may trigger seizures in certain people with epilepsy, and researchers say lesions in a specific part of the brain may be a cause in some people, according to an article published in the March 6, 2007, issue of Neurology®, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

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Winston-Salem Journal Mon, 05 Mar 2007 9:36 PM PST
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