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| Media News by Date | | | | September 2007 | | Medical researchers predict 'flood of discoveries' soon. What allows Harley and researchers worldwide to come closer to targeting lupus' underpinnings is the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation's Lupus Family Registry and Repository, a decade-long, $20 million collaboration with the National Institutes of Health. It contains genetic profiles and blood samples from thousands of lupus sufferers and their relatives. NewsOK.com. 09/14/07. (Also see: Lupus ) | | New Treatment Offered For Damaged Esophagus. Interventional gastroenterologists at Rush now offer a noninvasive ablation (removal of harmful tissue) procedure to treat Barrett's esophagus, a precancerous condition in which a thin layer of tissue lining the lower esophagus is damaged due to chronic acid reflux. Medical News Today. 09/14/07. (Also see: Barrett's esophagus ) | | Improving Quality Of Life For Dialysis Patients. The mission of the Cincinnati Dialysis Access Research Program (CAP) is to improve the quality of life for dialysis patients by reducing the problems associated with dialysis vascular access. Medical News Today. 09/15/07. (Also see: Renal Involvement, Dialysis ) | | Celiac: A disease with a trigger. Celiac disease is the most common autoimmune disorder, according to the National Institutes of Health — affecting 2.5 million to 3 million Americans. For each person diagnosed with celiac disease, an estimated 60 to 70 people go undiagnosed. Examiner.com. Newark, NJ. 09/12/07. (Also see: Celiac Disease ) | | In Light Of Surging Sales Of Painkillers, Physical Therapists Urge Consumers To Seek Physical Therapy Before Medication For Pain Relief. There are many types of pain and inflammation that can be reduced by a physical therapist's intervention. Medical News Today. 08/22/07. (Also see: Pain Management ) | | Investigators Uncover Intriguing Clues To Why Persistent Acid Reflux Sometimes Turns Into Cancer. "The research supports why it is important to prevent reflux, because the more reflux you have and the longer you have it, the more it might predispose you to getting Barrett's esophagus. So you want to suppress that reflux," said Dr. Rhonda Souza.Medical News Today. 08/13/07. (Also see: GERD and Barrett's Esophagus ) | | Five Reasons You Can't Get Your Thyroid Problem Diagnosed. Many thyroid patients write to ask why it can be so incredibly hard to get diagnosed. A few things to think about. About.com. 08/23/07. (Also see: Thyroid Disease ) | | Know when it's time to fire your doctor. Here are five ways to know when it's time to think about leaving your doctor, and the best way to do it. CNN.com/health. 08/17/07. (Also see: Physician and Patient Relationships ) | |
| Donna: CREST, Raynaud's, possible Fibromyalgia I was diagnosed with CREST (Limited Systemic Scleroderma) by a rheumatologist in 2006. This wasn't really a surprise to me as my mother was diagnosed with diffuse scleroderma in 1998... |
| Jessica G: Parry-Romberg Syndrome By the
time I was about five years old, the disease had already disfigured my
left side drastically. I have had over fifty operations and surgical procedures for Romberg's.... |
| Leslie R: Scleroderma, Vitiligo, Lupus, Anemia, Hypertension and Type 2 Diabetes He told me that I have scleroderma and explained
what this disease is about. After suffering so long I finally got some
answers... |
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