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ABOUT  RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS,   AND PROBABLY A WHOLE LOT OF NOTHING,   MARINADED IN HUMOR.

December 16, 2007 7:18 AM

Research to the Rescue


This certainly is a step forward in the right direction! Plus... now we know where some of our tax money ends up at, haha.


"Researchers funded by grants from the National Institutes of Health, the Arthritis Foundation, the Cancer Research Institute and M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, report that they have discovered the molecular roots of inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. A "T helper" cell is the culprit for initiating chronic inflammation and autoimmunity in a variety of body tissues such as asthma, arthritis, and multiple sclerosis (MS). They say their findings may point to ways to effectively treat these diseases - if not stop them before they start. "
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Even though it still may take years before a cure is found, it is good to know that at least the next generation may not have to suffer from these diseases anymore.
That fills my heart with joy. Thank you Lord. Please keep blessing their work.

POSTED BY corryc AT December 16, 2007 7:18 AM

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