While we mostly think of disease as being caused by bacteria or viruses, an illness can often occur when the body’s own defenses turn against itself. Here we’ll take a look at seven rare autoimmune diseases you may not have heard of and what biotechs are doing to treat them. — Read on labiotech.eu/features/rare-autoimmune-diseases-biotech/
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The Weekend Revisit Of “Riding Elevators”
The thing about most people with sarcoidosis is the fact we all mostly have suppressed immune systems due to our medications. I hate riding elevators in flu season because inevitably some sneezy person always gets on. I came across this on the Internet the other day and I don’t know if it does work, but…
Learn To Use Your Smartphone To Enjoy Better Health
I started using a smartphone before there was even an Apple iPhone. Remember the Palm Treo? The world’s first smartphone? As a matter of fact I started to use PDAs, Personal Digital Assistants, the precursor to the smartphone way back in 1990. I had a Toshiba PDA and believe it or not, I still have…
You Say You Are An Animal Lover. Then Why Are You Secretly Toturing Animals In Your Shower?
You hear people proclaim their love of animals all the time. My wife and I are the guardians of three dogs, one cat and an outdoor cat that lives on the property. Yes, we are animals lovers, but unlike most of the other animal lovers out there, we are not secretly torturing animals in our…
What Closing My FaceBook Account Taught Me
I joined Facebook in 2007 when a friend of mine moved to Asia and was using the site to upload photos of their new baby. They were my only friend on the site until 2008 when suddenly a whole bunch of people discovered the site and started to send me friend requests. At the time,…
3 Super Quick Movie Reviews
I saw three movies this week and here are my reviews: Into The Woods Three classic fairy tales, melded together, then go to what happens after happily ever after. Lots of singing. Like Broadway? You'll like. Don't? You won't. Exodus Moses thinks he's a prince. Learns he's a Hebrew. Has an identity crisis…
Think About It Thursday
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Flash Back Friday – Automated Concern
Originally Posted January 14, 2011 My defibrillator came with a bedside device that wirelessly communicates with the AICD, and transmits information by telephone automatically every three months to my electro-cardiologist. If there is a problem with the defibrillator such a lead coming lose or a sudden battery drain or anything out of the ordinary,…
Life As An Anomaly 