Charlotte LoBuono

Rheumatoid arthritis begins with factor D, secreted by fat cells in joints. Stop Factor D, stop RA. Read more >

Esther Entin, M.D.

A breast milk appears to protect against a serious gastrointestinal problem facing babies. Read more >

Alice G. Walton

What being overweight does to your immune system is not good. Read more >

Alice G. Walton

A high salt diet may trigger autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis. Read more >

Alice G. Walton

Spending less time sitting could reduce your diabetes risk as much as adding vigorous exercise to your day. Read more >

Beth Fontenot, MS, RD, LDN

New guidelines recommend babies be gradually exposed to allergenic foods early to avoid wheat, egg, and other allergies. Read more >

Charlotte LoBuono

Elderly adults, with their years of exposure and aging immune systems, respond differently to the flu vaccine. Read more >

Alice G. Walton

Eczema and asthma have been linked to fast food consumption in kids. Another reason rates are soaring. Read more >

Charlotte LoBuono

Tea is a plant food. And much like a serving of fruit or vegetables, it provides important health benefits. Read more >

Esther Entin, M.D.

Screening newborns for a variety of conditions saves lives. But finding care can be difficult. Read more >

Alice G. Walton

The culprit in Alzheimer's disease, amyloid-beta, might prevent multiple sclerosis. Come Again? Read more >

Alice G. Walton

One form of dementia may be the result of the immune system going haywire. Luckily, there might be.. Read more >

Neil Wagner

Caffeic acid phenethyl ester from the substance bees use to patch their combs, stops tumor growth... Read more >

Neil Wagner

Having a dog around the house may help children develop the microbes they need to fight off RSV... Read more >

Alice G. Walton

Belly fat has a lot of negative effects, but researchers may have a found at least one benefit. Read more >

Esther Entin, M.D.

Stress, particularly violence, appears to prematurely age children at a cellular level, leaving... Read more >

Alice G. Walton

Certain brain centers are less active in chronic fatigue syndrome patients, suggesting a new... Read more >

Kenan Omurtag, M.D., and Amber R. Cooper, M.D., M.S.C.I.

When tissue from the lining of the uterus starts to grow outside it, fertility can be affected. Read more >

Alice G. Walton

Jet lag and seasonal depression are just two ways our bodies remind us that we have an inner clock that affects our health. Read more >

Neil Wagner

Many allergy tests are unnecessary. It helps to know what they show and what they don't. Read more >

Neil Wagner

Children's immune response to vaccines was greatly reduced if they had been exposed to a common... Read more >

Michael J. Gertner

Osteoarthritis is a product of your immune system, not just wear and tear... Read more >

Beth Fontenot, MS, RD, LDN

A lack of green vegetables turned off a chemical signal key to immune function in the gut. Read more >

Alice G. Walton

A team of online gamers helps researchers solve a critical piece of the AIDS puzzle... Read more >

Alice G. Walton

The Grand Slam tennis player tells the world about her battle with Sjogren's syndrome Read more >

Neil Wagner

Dog dander thought to be hypoallergenic may not be as allergen-free as hoped. Read more >

Alice G. Walton

Women with undiagnosed celiac disease go through menopause earlier than celiac women who follow a gluten-free diet. Read more >

Neil Wagner

Our body is host to a variety of beneficial bacterial bacteria. In fact, it normally recognizes them as part of us. Read more >

Alice G. Walton

In certain conditions, cancer cells signal the immune system to "eat" them, leading to powerful... Read more >

Neil Wagner

The supposed link between CFS and the XMRV virus may simply be lab contamination... Read more >

Alice G. Walton

Beneficial bacteria stimulates the immune system, suggesting a new way to treat colitis. Read more >

Neil Wagner

A California man cured his colitis and avoided major surgery by eating the eggs of parasitic worms. Read more >

Alice G. Walton

Truvada offers good protection from HIV infection. Will the CDC approve it? Read more >

Neil Wagner

Gout is a painful inflammation of the joints caused by a build-up of uric acid. Sugary beverages increase the risk. Read more >

John Y. Kao, M.D., Nirmal Kaur, M.D., and Vincent B. Young M.D.,Ph.D.

Gastro-intestinal distress? Could be an imbalance among the billions of microbes in your GI tract. Probiotics may help. Read more >

Alice G. Walton

New evidence suggests (again) that chronic fatigue syndrome may be linked to a virus - but is it... Read more >

Esther Entin, M.D.

The risk of multiple sclerosis increases in parts of the world that receive less sun. Read more >

Neil Wagner

Just seeing people who show symptoms of illness seems to stimulate the immune system. Read more >

Esther Entin, M.D.

Short-acting beta agonists (SABAs) act by helping the muscles in the air passages of the lungs to relax and re-expand. Read more >

Alice G. Walton

Minocycline helps prevent the HIV virus in infected human T cells from reactivating. Read more >

Esther Entin, M.D.

What a woman eats when pregnant and breastfeeding can reduce her child's chances of asthma and eczema. Read more >

Neil Wagner

person needs to have unexplained fatigue for at least six months plus at least four of eight other symptoms to qualify as a CFS sufferer... Read more >

Alice G. Walton

Some children with peanut allergies can become less dangerously allergic through immunotherapy. Parents should not try this on their own. Read more >

Alice G. Walton

Surfen, a molecule that prevents the HIV virus from communicating with an important compound in semen, holds promise as a means of prevention. Read more >

Neil Wagner

Patients in the clinical trial had to take the medication in only two or four courses of four to five days each per year. The new drugs worked as well as injectable interferon. Read more >

Alice G. Walton

Extended contact with household pesticides such as roach or termite sprays, appears to raise the risk of autoimmune diseases. Read more >

Alice G. Walton

Scientists have recently discovered why fiber is so good for the immune system. The answer lies in the by-products of the breakdown of fiber. Read more >

Alice G. Walton

CFS sufferers, it is not just in your head. Researchers have discovered that a retrovirus (XMRV) is linked to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Read more >

Alice G. Walton

Celiac disease, usually considered a young person's disease, may develop in the elderly. Read more >

Esther Entin, M.D.

Always check with your child's physician before delaying an immunization. Read more >

Alice G. Walton

The immune system (of fruit flies at least) functions better at night than during the day. Flies were more likely to survive when encountering... Read more >

Tom Gilbert

Anti-TNF compounds used to treat arthritis have a positive effect on B cells, which are involved in many autoimmune diseases. Read more >

Eve Van Cauter, Ph.D.

Professor of Medicine, University of Chicago School of Medicine, Chicago, IL. Read more >

Tom Gilbert

People with HIV have been living longer and better since the development of highly active antiretroviral therapy (or HAART) in 1995. Read more >

Tom Gilbert

Early and aggressive use of the latest rheumatoid arthritis drugs may lead to remission of this notoriously intractable disease. Read more >

Stephen J. Pandol M.D.

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Tom Gilbert

Researchers have successfully used an experimental DNA-based vaccine to protect against ragweed allergies, commonly known as hay fever, after just six injections. Read more >

Peter Barland, M.D.

For some RA sufferers, the anti-TNF drugs are not effective. Two new drugs offer an alternative. Read more >

Rosalind J. Wright, M.D., M.P.H., and Sheldon Cohen, Ph.D

Have you ever noticed that sometimes when you're having a really tough day, you sneeze a lot and your skin feels itchier? It's not a coincidence, your emotions may have been the trigger. Read more >

Meggan Mackay, M.D., M.S., and Peter Barland

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Tom Gilbert

For years, fibromyalgia sufferers have been telling sometimes skeptical doctors about their pain. Read more >

M. Nergis Alnigenis (Yanmaz), M.D., and Peter Barland, M.D.

A low-impact exercise program may help relieve the symptoms of Fibromyalgia Syndrome. Read more >