The autoimmune/inflammatory syndrome induced by adjuvants (ASIA) is a recently identified condition in which the exposure to an adjuvant leads to an aberrant autoimmune response. We aimed to summarize the results obtained from the ASIA syndrome registry up to December 2016, in a descriptive analysis of 300 cases of ASIA syndrome, with a focus on the adjuvants, the clinical manifestations, and the relationship with other autoimmune diseases. A Web-based registry, based on a multicenter international study, collected clinical and laboratory data in a form of a questionnaire applied to patients with ASIA syndrome. Experts in the disease validated all cases independently. A comparison study regarding type of adjuvants and differences in clinical and laboratory findings was performed. Three hundred patients were analyzed. The mean age at disease onset was 37 years, and the mean duration of time latency between adjuvant stimuli and development of autoimmune conditions was 16.8 months, ranging between 3 days to 5 years. Arthralgia, myalgia, and chronic fatigue were the most frequently reported symptoms. Eighty-nine percent of patients were also diagnosed with another defined rheumatic/autoimmune condition. The most frequent autoimmune disease related to ASIA syndrome was undifferentiated connective tissue disease (UCTD). ASIA syndrome is associated with a high incidence of UCTD and positive anti-nuclear antibodies (ANA) test. Clinical and laboratory features differ from the type of adjuvant used. These findings may contribute to an increased awareness of ASIA syndrome and help physicians to identify patients at a greater risk of autoimmune diseases following the exposure to vaccines and other adjuvants. The ASIA syndrome registry provides a useful tool to systematize this rare condition.
New study asks: Should we replace mental health meds with exercise?
Tom: Bit of a no-brainer if you ask me! We knew exercise is necessary, but this research takes it to another level.
https://bigthink.com/surprising-science/exercise-mental-health
Old people can produce as many new brain cells as teenagers
Old age may have its down sides, but losing the ability to grow new brain cells isn’t one: healthy people in their seventies seem to produce just as many new neurons as teenagers.
Dr. Maryanne Demasi – ‘Statin Wars: Have we been misled by the evidence?’
Before you take a statin, watch this!
Fukushima Latest News
The latest news on Fukushima as it is released.
Healthy Infant Dies In Sleep After Vaccines Yet His Death Is Ruled “SIDS”
THIS is one reason it is so hard to get unbiased comparative data on the risks of vacccination versus not vaccinating.
Microwave Ovens Kill Food, and Eventually, YOU!
Dr. Leonard Coldwell talks about the long-term dangers of using microwave ovens. He says they kill the food and actually make it toxic. He also says that could be very dangerous to you.
Comparing Lemons And Limes
One small study published in the Journal of Urology treated 11 participants with lemonade therapy for nearly four years. Researchers found that stone formation dropped significantly, from an average of one kidney stone per year down to just 0.13 per year. And this study showed that treating kidney stone patients with lemon or lime juice increased urinary citrate levels and decreased the amount of calcium in the urine, suggesting that citric acid may be a potential alternative treatment for preventing kidney stones.
Tom: A good reason to start your day like I do, with the juice from half a lemon in water.
What we know about vaping-related lung illness
Federal health officials think they know what’s causing a mysterious vaping-related lung illness that has sickened more than 2,200 people and caused dozens of deaths.
Vitamin E acetate, an additive sometimes used in THC and other vaping products, may be the reason for the devastating illness, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said.
Ginger improves symptoms of ulcerative colitis, enhances quality of life
Bowel and digestive problems like ulcerative colitis can be among the most discomforting and disruptive affronts to a person’s lifestyle and overall well-being. What if adding a healthy dose of ginger to your diet could prevent indigestion, inflamed insides and even protect you from colon and rectal cancers? The evidence says, it can.
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory bowel condition affecting more than 750,000 people in North America.[i] The disorder, a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), causes open sores or ulcers to develop in the lining of the large intestine. Unlike Crohn’s, another form of IBD that can affect the entire digestive tract, colitis affects only the inner surface of the large intestine.[ii]
UC is considered to be incurable, however patients must seek to manage their symptoms. Untreated UC can cause long-term damage to the colon and increases risks of colon and anal cancers.[iii] Fortunately, natural options such as ginger may help.