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Jago leads skin disease effort (Prince George Citizen Online)
Probably few people realize that Dr. Charles Jago, UNBC's interim president, suffers from psoriasis and is the chair of the Canadian Skin Patient Alliance established last year.Jago and other founders of the national organization have lost no time in setting up a new resource to assist all patients with skin disorders from melanoma, to eczema and acne.A new online site at ... Cockroach, mouse exposure ups illness risk (UPI)
NEW YORK, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- Antibodies to cockroach and mouse proteins are associated with a greater risk for wheeze, hay fever and eczema in preschoolers, New York researchers say. Scientists scratch heads over why we itch (The Monterey County Herald)
WASHINGTON — Scientists are baffled by one of humankind's most annoying problems — itching — an almost universal misery for which there is, as yet, no adequate explanation or treatment. WEATHER FOR STROUDSBURG: (Pocono Record)
Ask allergy sufferers and they will tell you they have tried everything: pills, nasal sprays, shots, you name it. A local chiropractor says a machine called the Bioallergenix BAX-3000 may help. Musculoskeletal Center Wins $2.2 Million For Drug Safety (Medical News Today)
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Center for Education and Research on Therapeutics (CERTs) has won a $2.2 million federal grant to study the risks and benefits of a newer class of medicines called biologics. These are genetically engineered therapies that target the immune system of patients who have rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn's disease, psoriasis and other autoimmune disorders. | 
