Description of a paper from Diane Mathis’s group at Harvard confirming high content of T regulatory cells in fat. These cells may be one of the mechanisms by which “fat stem cell therapy” works. For more information see www.stemnow.com
Archive of posts tagged Diseases
Holistic Approach to Myasthenia Gravis and Autoimmune Diseases
The power of self-healing is within you. Empower yourself with information to heal yourself of any autommune disease, including myasthenia gravis. This 123-page e-book is based on the author’s own experience of autoimmunity, and his journey of recovery. Holistic Approach to Myasthenia Gravis and Autoimmune Diseases
Research Dutch Heartfoundation & future of cardiovascular diseases
This animation about Bert & Thea shows the importance of research of cardiovascular diseases.
Study of stem cell diseases advanced by new technique
Study of stem cell diseases advanced by new technique A rare genetic disease called dyskeratosis congenita, caused by the rapid shortening of telomeres (protective caps on the ends of chromosomes), can be mimicked through the study of undifferentiated induced pluripotent stem cells, according to new findings. Read more on Science Daily
Faces of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
These are the Faces of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases We can no longer afford complacency. These stories are those of five families whose lives have been forever changed by vaccine-preventable diseases. Don’t let what happened to these families happen to yours. Take your best shot against vaccine-preventable diseases and protect your family! Go to immunizenow.org to learn [...]
24C3: Modelling Infectious Diseases in Virtual Realities
Speaker floX The “corrupted blood” plague of WoW from an epidemiological perspective World of Warcraft is currently one of the most successful and complex virtual realities. Apart from gaming, it simulates personality types, social structures and a whole range of group dynamics. I will give a brief overview of the use of infectious disease modelling [...]
Dr Reese Halter – MSNBC – Honeybees Fighting Terrorism, Drug Lords and Diseases
Join award-winning California Lutheran University conservation biologist Dr Reese Halter – Science Communicator: Voice for Ecology on Saturday November 6, 2010 as MSNBCs anchor Alex Witt asks about bees protecting us from terrorists and drug lords and how they are helping as a front line detector to determine skin and lung cancers, diabetes, TB; and [...]
Stigma of Liver Diseases – Dr. Robert S. Brown
Robert S. Brown, Jr., MD, MPH, Chief of the Center for Liver Disease and Transplantation at New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center in New York City, discusses the stigma of liver diseases since patients may have become infected through alcohol or drug abuse, or sexual activity. You can learn more about Dr. Brown at: asp.cumc.columbia.edu You [...]
Non-communicable diseases – A Commonwealth Priority
Healthy Caribbean Coalition Workshop 27-28th October 2010 Presentation by Vanessa Baugh, Adviser (Health) Social Transformation Programmes Division, Health Section Commonwealth Secretariat.