Do you have a child that suffers from psoriasis? It is a chronic skin condition that can have a negative impact on a person's quality of life. It can negatively affect self-esteem and relationships. Your child may be embarrassed by the presence of psoriasis and feel insecure about friends seeing it or finding out about it. This could cause your child to avoid close friendships or staying overnight with friends. The characteristics of psoriasis include red, thick, scaly plaques that itch and bleed. Dermatologists have found a correlation between psoriasis,... more

Chediak-Higashi syndrome is a rare inherited genetic disorder that affects the immune system and many parts of the body. The disease damages the cells of the immune system, which leaves them unable effectively to fight off viruses and bacteria. Beginning with infancy or early childhood most people with Chediak-Higashi syndrome have repeated and persistent infections. Few people with this condition live to adulthood because the infections tend to be very serious or life-threatening. People with... more

Job syndrome is a relatively rare condition that affects the immune system and several other body systems. Those with this condition commonly struggle with recurrent infections. Job syndrome is characterized by frequent bouts of pneumonia, recurrent skin infections, and eczema. The skin infections cause rashes, blisters, abscesses, open sores, and scaling. Those affected also suffer from recurrent pus in the sinus, bone defects, and tooth defects which include fractures and late shedding of baby teeth. Job syndrome is also known as Hyperimmunoglobulin E... more

I always knew that I didn’t like mice sneaking into the house although they seem to do it every year when snow comes, looking for warmth and food. However, I didn’t know that they could make your family sick and cause pregnant women to miscarry. Rats and mice can cause more than 35 diseases, worldwide.

One virus that rodents may carry called LCMV (Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus) can cause severe birth defects such as hydrocephalus, psychomotor retardation,... more

Characterized by minimal or no immune response, Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID), typifies a group of rare, sometimes fatal, congenital disorders. An abnormality in the specialized white blood cells (B- and T-lymphocytes) that protect us from being infected by viruses, bacteria, and fungi is the defining characteristic of SCID, also known as "bubble boy" disease. SCID patients can contract the same illnesses repeatedly, like pneumonia,... more