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How to Tell the Difference Between Psoriasis and Eczema
SELF “Both eczema and psoriasis cause red, scaly areas on the skin, and to the untrained eye, they can look similar,” board-certified dermatologist Alan J. Parks, M.D., tells SELF. Here's how to figure out which is which, along with the best ways to … |
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Jan 14, Link Between Immune System and Food Allergies
A research team in Australia have discovered that there is a link between children who have an over-active immune system, and the development of certain food allergies. They found that children who have an over-active immune system are more likely to develop food allergies in the first few years of life. They aren’t sure why certain children have hyperactive immune cells, though they have found that certain cells are activated before or during birth. Why it happens is unknown. They are going to carry on the research to look for answers that may help to lower the risk of children developing these food allergies.
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Link between cancer and obesity higher in women
As someone who has recently lost weight (22 pounds or 9.7kg in new money) I was interested to read a recent study published in The Lancet.
A recent cancer diagnosis within my family made me stop and think. I’m middle-aged and clearly I wasn’t doing myself any favours by being overweight, potentially storing up problems for later in life. And I felt pretty miserable actually as I knew I owed it to myself to look and feel better. I still have a bit of weight I’d like to lose, but the difference the weight loss has made is not to be under-estimated.
The study in The Lancet shows a clear link between obesity and cancer. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released their report on cancer and obesity last week. It highlights that cancers associated with being overweight and obese, including thyroid, liver, kidney, and ovarian cancer, account for 40% of cancers diagnosed in the USA, with over 630,000 diagnoses in 2014 alone.
The study looked at data from the United States Cancer Statistics for 2005-2014. Disparities between sexes in the rates of cancers associated with obesity are especially frightening, with 55% of all cancers diagnosed in women being associated with overweight and obesity, compared with only 24% of cancers in men.
And, the likelihood is that these trends will be similar in the UK so we need to take note.
Losing weight isn’t easy and it takes time. And as well as losing the weight it’s important to eat a healthy, low calorie diet, get plenty of sleep and exercise. It has to be approached holistically. There are also some great apps out there to help you monitor your food intake, weight loss, sleep and exercise.
But, before embarking on any changes in nutrition and exercise, it is advisable to see your GP.
For more information about this study and the link between cancer and obesity, click here
Study casts doubt about link between eczema, cardiovascular disease
For the roughly 7 percent of adults who live with atopic dermatitis, a common form of eczema, a new study reports a little good news: Despite recent findings to the contrary, the skin condition is…
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Study Doubts the Association Between Eczema and Cardiovascular Disease – AJMC.com Managed Markets Network
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Study Doubts the Association Between Eczema and Cardiovascular Disease
AJMC.com Managed Markets Network Originally, Drucker created a hypothesis that suggested that people with atopic dermatitis (AD), a form of eczema, were more likely to have cardiovascular issues. However, the study revealed the absence of a link between AD and cardiovascular disease. |
Study casts doubt about link between eczema, cardiovascular disease
For the roughly 7 percent of adults who live with atopic dermatitis, a common form of eczema, a new study reports a little good news: Despite recent findings to the contrary, the skin condition is…
Eczema / Psoriasis News From Medical News Today
Study casts doubt about link between eczema, cardiovascular disease – EurekAlert (press release)
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Study casts doubt about link between eczema, cardiovascular disease
EurekAlert (press release) PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — For the roughly 7 percent of adults who live with atopic dermatitis, a common form of eczema, a new study reports a little good news: Despite recent findings to the contrary, the skin condition is likely not … |
Got Eczema Milk?: A connection between breast milk and baby eczema
By Dr. Amy Duong (see bio below) In the past couple months, I’ve had many breastfeeding moms reach out to me for guidance when it comes to breast milk and baby eczema. Some moms have eczema themselves and others have babies that have eczema. Every case is different since the paths and factors that lead […]
It’s an Itchy Little World
Got Eczema Milk?: A connection between breast milk and baby eczema
By Dr. Amy Duong (see bio below) In the past couple months, I’ve had many breastfeeding moms reach out to me for guidance when it comes to breast milk and baby eczema. Some moms have eczema themselves and others have babies that have eczema. Every case is different since the paths and factors that lead […]
It’s an Itchy Little World
A Link Between Atherosclerosis And Autoimmunity
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A Link Between Atherosclerosis And Autoimmunity 
Individuals who suffer from autoimmune diseases also display a tendency to develop atherosclerosis – the condition popularly known as hardening of the arteries. Clinical researchers at LMU, in collaboration with colleagues in Wurzburg, have now discovered a mechanism which helps to explain the connection between the two types of disorder. The link is provided by a specific class of immune cells called plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs). pDCs respond to DNA released from damaged and dying cells by secreting interferon proteins which stimulate the immune reactions that underlie autoimmune diseases. The new study shows that stimulation of pDCs by a specific DNA-protein complex contributes to the progression of atherosclerosis. The findings may have implications for new strategies for the treatment of a whole spectrum of conditions that are associated with chronic inflammatory reactions.
Atherosclerosis is a major cause of death in Western societies. The illness is due to the formation of insoluble deposits called atherosclerotic plaques on the walls of major arteries as a consequence of chronic, localized inflammation reactions. By reducing blood flow, the plaques can provoke heart attacks and strokes. A class of immune cells called dendritic cells plays a crucial role in facilitating the development of these plaques. The term refers to a heterogeneous cell population that makes up part of the immune system. Among the cell types represented in this population are the so-called plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDC), but their potential significance for atherosclerosis had not been explored until now. A group of researchers led by Dr. Yvonne Doring in Professor Christian Weber’s department at LMU, together with a team supervised by Privatdozentin Dr. Alma Zernecke of Wurzburg University, has now shown how pDCs promote the development of atherosclerosis – and explained why patients with autoimmune disorders, such as psoriasis or systemic lupus erythematodes (SLE), show a predisposition to atherosclerosis.
Using laboratory mice as an experimental model, the researchers were able to show that pDCs contribute to early steps in the formation of athersclerotic lesions in the blood vessels. Stimulation of pDCs causes them to secrete large amounts of interferons, proteins that strongly stimulate inflammatory processes. The protein that induces the release of interferons is produced by immune cells that accumulate specifically at sites of inflammation, and mice that are unable to produce this protein also have fewer plaques. Stimulation of pDCs in turn leads to an increase in the numbers of macrophages present in plaques. Macrophages normally act as a clean-up crew, removing cell debris and fatty deposits by ingesting and degrading them. However, they can also “overindulge”, taking up more fat than they can digest. When this happens, they turn into so-called foam cells that promote rather than combat atherosclerosis. In addition, activated, mature pDCs can initiate an immune response against certain molecules found in atherosclerotic lesions, which further exacerbates the whole process.
The stimulation of pDCs provides the link between atherosclerosis and autoimmune diseases. “The pDCs themselves are stimulated by the self-antigens that set off the autoimmune reactions which result in conditions like psoriasis and SLE,” says Doring. Indeed, it is well known that the secretion of interferons by activated pDCs contributes to the genesis of a number of autoimmune diseases
“The newly discovered involvement of pDCs in the development of atherosclerosis establishes a direct link between this disorder and autoimmune reactions, and reveals why the stimulation of pDC that is characteristic of autoimmune diseases contributes to the progression of atherosclerosis,” says Weber. “The findings also suggest new approaches to the treatment of chronic inflammation that could be useful for a whole range of diseases.”
Article adapted by Medical News Today from original press release. Click ‘references’ tab above for source.Visit our cardiovascular / cardiology section for the latest news on this subject. Auto-Antigenic Protein-DNA Complexes Stimulate Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells to Promote Atherosclerosis
Y. Doring, H. Manthey, M. Drechsler, D. Lievens, R. Megens, O. Soehnlein, M. Busch, M. Manca, R. R. Koenen, J. Pelisek, M. J. Daemen, E. Lutgens, M. Zenke, C. J. Binder, C. Weber, A. Zernecke
Circulation published online March 2, 2012
http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/early/2012/03/02/CIRCULATIONAHA.111.046755
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