BEWARE OF GETTING A TATTOO IF YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM ISN’T UP TO SCRATCH
A new case study reveals a woman experienced ongoing chronic pain after receiving a tattoo while her immune system was compromised. While the cause of her condition isn’t known, doctors believe the pain is likely linked to the tattooing process, which may have been compounded by her compromised immune system.… READ MORE…
LINK BETWEEN TUBERCULOSIS AND PARKINSON’S DISEASE DISCOVERED
Studying what the LRRK2 gene does in macrophages infected with the bacterium that causes tuberculosis, researchers believe they may have identified a cause of Parkinson’s disease.… READ MORE…
LEPROSY TURNS THE IMMUNE SYSTEM AGAINST ITSELF
Researchers reveal the mechanism behind leprosy’s destructive effect on the body and note the disease may share common characteristics with multiple sclerosis.… READ MORE…
