Understanding the Syndrome Known as ASIA
Professor Yehuda Shoenfeld, a prominent researcher and clinician specializing in autoimmune and rheumatic diseases, talked with BioMed Central about his observation of a correlation between autoimmune disorders and one of four distinct conditions associated with previous exposure to an adjuvant, which is an agent added to intensify a desired reaction.
Using Personalized Medicine to Lower Risk of Drug Adverse Reactions
Traditionally, treatment is determined by what works for the majority of people. However, the majority is not everyone. And, the flip side of life-saving effects of a popular medicine is the possibility of harmful effects from that same medicine. In the era of personalized medicine, there may be a way to lower the risk of prescription drug reactions through genomics. The…