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Alzheimer’s

Monday, January 23, 2012

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Alzheimer’s disease is the commonest cause of dementia, leading to gradual loss of brain functions. It’s a slowly progressive brain disorder which is characterized by loss of social skills, intellectual abilities and memory impairment. The cause of Alzheimer’s is not fully understood however it is believed to occur as a result of certain genetic, environmental [...]

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Autoimmune diseases-body destroying its own cells!

Sunday, August 3, 2008

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Autoimmune diseases are quite common throughout the world. The main defect here is with the body’s immune system which fails to distinguish self from ‘non-self and produces auto-antibodies which act against its own cells. These are a group fascinating diseases because no one really knows what triggers the formation of auto-antibodies. Various theories have been [...]

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