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Serotonin appears to be involved in autoimmune arthritis through Th17 immunity and bone resorption

Serotonin Directly Implicated in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Serotonin shows fundamental role through regulation of the Th17/T-regulatory cell balance
Evidence is lacking that hydrolyzed infant formulas protect children from autoimmune disorders

Hydrolyzed Infant Formulas Don’t Shield Against Asthma, Allergies

Review of nearly 70 years of data found no protective effect
Red ginseng and vitamin C enhance immune cell activation and suppress viral infection in mice

Red Ginseng, Vitamin C May Increase Immune Cell Activity

In experimental study, supplements enhance T, NK cell activation, suppress viral replication
Recommendations have been developed to address the diagnosis and treatment of primary adrenal insufficiency. The new clinical practical guidelines were published online Jan. 13 in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

Guidelines Presented for Primary Adrenal Insufficiency

Short corticotropin test recommended as the gold standard diagnostic tool to establish diagnosis
More patients with nonceliac wheat sensitivity and celiac disease than irritable bowel syndrome develop autoimmune diseases

Many With Nonceliac Wheat Sensitivity Have Autoimmune Dz

Higher proportion of patients with NCWS, celiac versus irritable bowel syndrome have autoimmune dz
The six-minute walk stress echocardiography test is prognostic for development of pulmonary hypertension in connective tissue disease

Six-Minute Walk Test Predictive for Pulmonary Hypertension

6MW stress echocardiography noninvasively predicts PH development in connective tissue disease
First-degree relatives and spouses of those with celiac disease have increased risk for nonceliac autoimmune disease

Autoimmune Risk Up for Relatives of Those With Celiac Disease

Increased risk of nonceliac autoimmune disease for first-degree relatives, spouses of celiac patients
Lower levels of circulating myeloid dendritic cell subtype 2 in children who live on farms may contribute to a protective effect against asthma

Farm-Related Immunoregulation Tied to Dendritic Cell Subset

Lower levels of circulating myeloid dendritic cell subtype 2 in children who live on farms
Regular consumption of Lentinula edodes (shiitake) mushrooms is associated with improved human immunity

Shiitake Mushroom Intake Tied to Improved Human Immunity

Increased ex vivo proliferation of γδ-T cells, natural killer T cells with mushroom consumption
In a discovery that could eventually shed light on some diseases that plague modern society

‘Westernization’ May Drive Disease Via Microbiome

Finding suggests that 'Western' lifestyle may be driving diseases like asthma, diabetes, obesity