Good Morning All!!
I happened across an article about
a medical breakthrough!!! Although it will not result in any new medications for possibly years, it's potential for those with inflammatory issues is just amazing to think of for me.
Like a lot of other Lymies, I have issues with inflammation, but I assume it's nothing when compared someone with R.A. - although I do have to admit, bowel inflammation is no fun!
Here is a basic, laymans' type of article;
www.redorbit.com/news/health/1980000/scientists_find_master_switch_for_inflammatory_diseases/ This one is a bit more scientific - for those who still have a brain that works on those levels!!!
www.biosciencetechnology.com/News/Feeds/2011/01/products-cell-biology-scientists-find-the-master-switch-for-key-immune-c/Here are a couple of paragraphs from the first article:
***"Scientists have discovered a protein that acts like a “master switch” determining whether white blood cells will boost or dampen inflammation, a discovery that could help researchers find new drugs, or possibly even a cure, for rheumatoid arthritis."***
***"In the study, published in the journal Nature Immunology on Sunday, scientists from Imperial College London found that the protein IRF5 acts as a molecular switch that controls whether white blood cells -- known as macrophages -- will promote or inhibit inflammation."***
In my opinion, this is quite a medical break through & I hope that all here will take the time to read about
it.