Posts Tagged ‘lupus

01 May, 2009

Solvent Linked to Autoimmune Disorders

Posted by: Natural Medicine In: Environment

Trichloroethylene (TCE), a solvent widely used in industrial and household applications is now suspected in many autoimmune disorders.
More than 80 known or suspected autoimmune disorders—such as Crohn disease, multiple sclerosis, and rheumatoid arthritis—affect 5–8% of the U.S. population, according to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. The underlying causes of these disorders remain [...]

Study says caffeine may help prevent multiple sclerosis (MS).
A new study finds that mice immunized to develop an MS-like condition were protected from the disease by drinking caffeine. Giving mice the equivalent of 6 to 8 cups of coffee a day prevented mice from getting the animal model equivalent of MS, said researchers.
MS is [...]


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