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Saint Louis University
Protein from tick saliva studied for potential myasthenia gravis treatment
April 9th, 2009
Looking for a better treatment for the autoimmune disease myasthenia gravis, researchers have found that a protein in tick saliva shows promise in limiting the severity of the disease in an animal model in a study published in the Annals of Neurology. "This disease can leave patients weak and on breathing machines, and conventional treatments can be toxic," said Henry Kaminski, M.D., chair of the department of neurology and psychiatry at Saint Louis University and one of the nation's leading experts on myasthenia gravis. "There is a real need for better treatments. This study is a step in that direction." Myasthenia gravis is a highly debilitating,...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2009-04-09)
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