Psoriasis

Vitamin A :: A potential role for retinoic acid in autoimmune and inflammatory diseases

An important finding, which could eventually lead to a new therapeutic approach for treating autoimmune and inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, colitis, psoriasis and others, was announced today by researchers at the La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology. The studies, conducted in laboratory mice, demonstrated the role of retinoic acid, a substance derived when vitamin A is broken down in the body, in regulating inflammation.

Drug :: Could fungal collection hold the key to new life-saving drugs?

Scientists may be one step closer to finding new drugs to fight MRSA, cancers and other diseases, after CABI, a leading bioservices organisation announced that its fungal collection will be screened by the University of Strathclyde.

Dental :: Molecule that destroys bone also protects it, new research shows

An immune system component that is a primary cause of bone destruction and inflammation in autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis actually protects bone in the oral cavity from infectious pathogens that play a major role in periodontal disease in humans, research at the University at Buffalo has shown.

Vitamin A :: A potential role for retinoic acid in autoimmune and inflammatory diseases

Drug :: Could fungal collection hold the key to new life-saving drugs?

Dental :: Molecule that destroys bone also protects it, new research shows

Tea :: Green tea may help prevent autoimmune diseases

Mouth Ulcer :: Clinical studies evaluate potential treatments for mouth ulcers

Vitiligo :: Scientists implicate gene in vitiligo and other autoimmune diseases

Relationships :: Insecure relationships affect immune system

Psoriasis :: Abbott data shows drug clears psoriasis

Psoriasis :: Efficacy of Remicade in treatment of severe psoriasis