Archive for November, 2008

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What is autoimmune disease? Autoimmune disease is a disease that occurs when the body's immune system attacks its own tissue, thinking it is a foreign threat.  In the case of juvenile diabetes, the immune system destroys insulin producing islet cells.  In lupus, the ... Full story

Treatment Success and Regenerative Mechanisms Influenced by Age of NOD Mice and Target Organ of Autoimmune Attack Tran SD 1, Kodama S 2, Lodde BM 3 and Mezey E 3 Diabetes 55, 283 (June, 2006) (1) McGill University, Montreal, QC ... Full story

An Autoimmune Disease Research Foundation Proposal to the US Congress The Autoimmune Disease Research Foundation (ADRF) promotes the argument that autoimmune disease should be regarded as one disease that is manifested as many distinct syndromes, and that research funding from government and the philanthropic sectors should direct more resources to basic research and clinical interventions addressing ... Full story

More than 22 million Americans (one in thirteen), most of whom (75%) are women are affected by autoimmune disease. Today we know eighty different ways this disease attacks the human body (table 1). Some of most commonly known syndromes are type I diabetes, multiple sclerosis, lupus, and psoriasis. It is estimated that the annual, direct medical costs of these four syndromes alone are between $15 ... Full story

ADRF believes that economic and scientific survival pressures in the pharmaceutical industry and some research establishments impede the timely advancement of research and clinical trials exploring the “Common Cause” Hypothesis. ... Full story

''Only recently have we begun thinking of autoimmune diseases as a consortium, a related group of conditions that have many features in common,'' said Noel R. Rose, a professor at Johns Hopkins and head of the American Autoimmune Disease Association. ''By focusing on these common elements, we've advanced our understanding.'' NY Times, June 9, ... Full story