UCSF “fountain of youth” pill could restore aging immune system

The University of California ^ | December 13, 2010 | Kristen Bole

[decimon]

Those of us with suppressed immunological systems and the recent advancement in Lyme bacteria genomes have something to look forward to.

You have Lyme disease?

[BealNoortz]

“Ask you doctor if REVLIMID® is right for you.”

[mcshot]

Yes.

[fightinJAG]

Since this drug is said to rebalance cytokines, I also wondered about its affect in some autoimmune diseases, where cytokines and the rest of the inflammatory cascade are out of kilter.

[Pontiac]

Interesting idea.

But it seems counter intuitive to treat an autoimmune disease with a drug that boost the immune system.

Most of the standard treatments are steroids to suppress the immune reaction.

But then many great break through treatments have seemed counter intuitive before they were made.

[Koracan]

It works:

[decimon]

Damned ticks.

Hope you get better.

[gathersnomoss]

Too late for a Va-Jay-Jay tuck.

[decimon]

Me? I’m a what!? ;-)

I guess I should recognize that woman but I don’t.

[mcshot]

I pray light is forming at the end of the tunnel - and not the stairwell light to heaven although that is best case scenario.

[AFreeBird]

Let's try and use better examples - shall we?

[AFreeBird]

Hanoi Jane.

[decimon]

Thanks. Didn’t recognize her.

[neverdem]

bump & an immunology ping

Preferential enhancement of older human T cell cytokine generation, chemotaxis, proliferation and survival by lenalidomide.

Right journal, lead author, cytokines and drug, but not all the same co-authors

[1010RD]

Ignore her face. You can tell her age by her arms.

[aruanan]

Old aunt arms.

[1010RD]

I was talking to Neverdem about hormesis on another thread.

It is a fascinating subject.

Dose makes the poison.