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I wanted to add one note of caution here. Look at these. See my concern? bolding mine http://www.naturodoc.com/library/cancer/epicor.htm They analyzed blood samples, and what they found was fascinating. The group exposed to EpiCor showed a significant decrease in CD8 suppressor cells, resulting in an improvement in the CD4/CD8 ratio. The CD4/CD8 ratio suggested that these EpiCor-exposed individuals had at least 2 to 3 times the natural killing activity against viruses, bacteria, and cancer cells than would normally be expected! http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16996487 We analyzed peripheral blood of TS patients and healthy age-matched control subjects by fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS) on multiple occasions and determined the numbers of CD4(+)CD25(+)CD69(-) T reg cells. Further, we quantified the number of CD4(+) and CD8(+) lymphocytes with regard to Vbeta chains to which SPEs are known to bind. RESULTS: A significant decrease in T reg cells was observed in patients with moderate to severe TS symptoms compared with healthy age-matched control children. A decrease in T reg cell number was also noted during symptom exacerbations in five out of six patients. Further, we found a significant decrease in numbers of CD8(+)Vbeta18(+) T cells in moderate to severe TS patients. CONCLUSIONS: These data support our hypothesis that at least some TS patients may have a decreased capacity to inhibit autoreactive lymphocytes through a deficit in T reg cells. Interactions of host T cell immunity and microbial factors may also contribute to the pathogenesis of TS. I'm going to find that study that Novartis did (posted a couple of weeks ago) looking at autoreactive elements in strep. I think the concluding line said something like.... individuals exhibited a strong response to the strep components. If this product works in the way the article suggests, I think you want to be careful with decreasing T regs or CD8

Nevegiveup, That was my thought too. If you look at the original abstract, it says they were trying "mulitple anti-tic therapeis," so someone was treating her. It wasn't working. I'm wondering if it was her family or some type of medical practioner who tried the Clerodendrium inerme? In any case, someone found the evidence of improvement striking enough to document it. These guys were from INdia and they had to go out and collect it for their study, I doubt it's commercially available. http://74.125.95.132/search?q=cache:4FfIOn...=clnk&gl=us Plant Material Clerodendron inerme (L.) Gaertn was collected in and around Chidambaram and Cuddalore, TamilNadu, India. Dr. R. Panneer Selvam, Botanist, Department of Botany, Annamalai University verified the identity of the plant and a voucher specimen was also deposited in the Department of Botany,Annamalai University. Ethanolic Extract of Clerodendron inerme Leaves The ethanolic extract of Clerodendron inerme leaves was prepared according to the method ofHossaine/a/. (1992). Five hundred gram of fresh leaves oí Clerodendron inerme leaves were dried, powdered and socked in 1500 mL of 95% ethanol overnight. After filtration, the residue obtained wasagain resuspended in equal volume of 95% ethanol for 48 h and filtered again. The above two filtrateswere mixed and the solvents was evaporated in a rotovapour at 40-50°C, under reduced pressure. A14% semisolid light greenish yellow material obtained was stored at 0-4°C until used. A known volume of the residual extract is suspended in distilled water and was orally administered to the animals

You can also view it here just scroll down to health http://today.msnbc.msn.com/

http://www.emdbiosciences.com/html/cbc/pho..._Cam_kinase.htm Many effects of Ca2+ are mediated by Ca2+/calmodulin (CaM)-dependent protein kinases (CaM kinases). CaM Kinases constitute a family of structurally related enzymes that include phosphorylase kinase, myosin light chain kinase, and CaM kinases I-IV. CaM Kinase II, one of the best-studied multifunctional enzymes, is found in high concentrations in neuronal synapses, and in some regions of the brain it may constitute up to 2% of the total protein content. Activation of CaM kinase II has been linked to memory and learning processes in the vertebrate nervous system. CaM Kinase II is a complex of about 12 subunits that exist in four differentially expressed forms (a, b, g, and d). In the inactive state there is a strong interaction between the inhibitory and catalytic domains of the enzyme. The binding of Ca2+/CaM allows the catalytic domain to phosphorylate the inhibitory domain. Once activated, CaM Kinase II retains significant activity even after the withdrawal of Ca2+, thereby prolonging the duration of kinase activity. http://www.citeulike.org/group/5070/article/4163589 Abstract Calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II (CaM Kinase II) is a known modulator of cardiac pathophysiology. The present review uniquely focuses on novel CaM Kinase II-mediated endothelial cell signalling which, under pathophysiological conditions, may indirectly modulate cardiac functions via alterations in endothelial or endocardial responses. CaM Kinase II has four different isoforms and various splicing variants for each isoform. The endothelial cell CaM Kinase II isoforms are sensitive to KN93 and a threonine 286-mutated inhibitory peptide. In macrovascular endothelial cells derived from aortas, CaM Kinase II mediates redox-sensitive upregulation of endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) gene expression by hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and oscillatory shear stress, and a rapid activation of eNOS in response to bradykinin. In endothelial cells derived from lung microvessels, CaM Kinase II mediates barrier dysfunction, particularly when activated by thrombin. In brain capillary endothelial cells, CaM Kinase II lies upstream of voltage-gated potassium channels and hypoxia-induced cell swelling. In both macrovascular and microvascular endothelial cells, CaM Kinase II mediates actin cytoskeleton reorganization via distinct p38 MAPK/HSP27 and ERK1/2/MLCK signalling pathways, respectively. Although understanding of endothelium-specific CaM Kinase II signalling is nascent, data accumulated so far have demonstrated a potentially significant role of CaM Kinase II in endothelial cell pathophysiology. 10.1093/cvr/cvm010 excerpts http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endothelium Endothelial tissue is a specialized type of epithelium tissue (one of the four types of biological tissue in animals). More specifically, it is simple squamous epithelium. and The foundational model of anatomy makes a distinction between endothelial cells and epithelial cells on the basis of which tissues they develop from and states that the presence of vimentin rather than keratin filaments separate these from epithelial cells. and In some organs, there are highly differentiated endothelial cells to perform specialized 'filtering' functions. Examples of such unique endothelial structures include the renal glomerulus and the blood-brain barrier. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1845417...ogdbfrom=pubmed Negative regulation of multifunctional Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinases: physiological and pharmacological significance of protein phosphatases.Ishida A, Sueyoshi N, Shigeri Y, Kameshita I. Laboratory of Molecular Brain Science, Graduate School of Integrated Arts and Sciences, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, Japan. aishida@hiroshima-u.ac.jp Multifunctional Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinases (CaMKs) play pivotal roles in intracellular Ca2+ signaling pathways. There is growing evidence that CaMKs are involved in the pathogenic mechanisms underlying various human diseases. In this review, we begin by briefly summarizing our knowledge of the involvement of CaMKs in the pathogenesis of various diseases suggested to be caused by the dysfunction/dysregulation or aberrant expression of CaMKs. It is widely known that the activities of CaMKs are strictly regulated by protein phosphorylation/dephosphorylation of specific phosphorylation sites. Since phosphorylation status is balanced by protein kinases and protein phosphatases, the mechanism of dephosphorylation/deactivation of CaMKs, corresponding to their 'switching off', is extremely important, as is the mechanism of phosphorylation/activation corresponding to their 'switching on'. Therefore, we focus on the regulation of multifunctional CaMKs by protein phosphatases. We summarize the current understanding of negative regulation of CaMKs by protein phosphatases. We also discuss the biochemical properties and physiological significance of a protein phosphatase that we designated as Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase phosphatase (CaMKP), and those of its homologue CaMKP-N. Pharmacological applications of CaMKP inhibitors are also discussed. These compounds may be useful not only for exploring the physiological functions of CaMKP/CaMKP-N, but also as novel chemotherapies for various diseases

These comments made me think of something an adult poster wrote on the TS forum today. We as parents have a hard time figuring out behaviors, well it seems they're even hard for the person doing it to figure out. Here is the quote that I got a chuckle out of

erica, If you do decide to vaccinate, please GET A COPY OF THE VAX INSERT PRIOR TO ALLOWING INJECTION and make sure that it doesn't contain the preservative thimerosal. You could also just get the name of the vaccine your Ped's office is using and look up the insert online. Many Doc's offices don't seem to know that the flu vaccines still contain thimerosal (mercury). If it is a single dose injection, it is probably thimerosal free (check anyway) but if it is drawn from a multidose vial, it probably is in there. You should be able to find a mercury free vaccine if you call around. Flu mist IS live. There has been some speculation that the live viral nasal vaccine has ready access to the brain which might be particularly bad if the blood brain barrier is compromised. I just posted an article regarding people who may be at greater risk from flu (H1N1 anyway). If there is anything to that article, I wonder what the odds are that a person with low immune function would benefit from the vaccine anyway. Just do your homework before you make any decision. You might want to look up the recent study that found an increase rate of hospitalization in kids with asthma who had recieved the flu vaccine. Maybe you could print it and take it to your Dr. to discuss if you'd like. If you're interested and can't find the article, let me know! http://www.generationrescue.org/binstock/0...-wonderland.htm Why do vaccine officials ignore adverse effects of thimerosal, aluminum, and squalene?

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/090916/...lue_1?printer=1 Low levels of key antibodies may lead to severe disease, study suggests http://www.generationrescue.org/binstock/0...-wonderland.htm Why do vaccine officials ignore adverse effects of thimerosal, aluminum, and squalene?

I don't know anything about this Dr. or "the Marshall protocol," but watched about 1/2 of the video posted below after stumbling across the discussion group. When it got to the part about the antibiotic use long term, I thought there would be some here who might be interested to maybe read up on his theories. I'm not wild about some of his remarks regarding vaccines at the bottom of the PDF, but it does seem he has some views that I haven't heard anyone else talk about regarding autoimmunity, intracellular bacteria etc. It also doesn't sound like he's a fan of supplemental vitamin D. video presentation http://www.vimeo.com/2599416 PDF (i think it's the same info that's in the video) http://autoimmunityresearch.org/transcript..._transcript.pdf Discussion group where he seems to interact a lot http://www.marshallprotocol.com/forum11/8521-13.html

Sam, I'm thinking of you and Shae this morning and praying (literally) that all goes well.

Deanna, Could you tell me what the #'s look like for tics/tourettes?

Interesting....... http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?D...Search=19617461 Intractable chronic motor tics dramatically respond to Clerodendrum inerme (L) Gaertn. Here are some things I was able to find about Clerodendrum inerme http://74.125.95.132/search?q=cache:hKySum...=clnk&gl=us Clerodendrum and Heathcare: An Overview http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19069958 2007 May 1;10(9):1465-70.Links Chemopreventive and antilipidperoxidative potential of Clerodendron inerme (L) Gaertn in 7,12-dimethylbenz(a)anthracene induced skin carcinogenesis in Swiss albino mice.Renju GL, Manoharan S, Balakrishnan S, Senthil N. Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar-608 002, Tamil Nadu, India. The present study has investigated the chemopreventive and antilipidperoxidative effects of the ethanolic extract of Clerodendron inerme leaves (CiELet) in DMBA induced skin carcinogenesis in Swiss albino mice. The skin squamous cell carcinoma was induced in the shaved back of mice, by painting with DMBA (25 microg 0.1 mL(-1) acetone) twice weekly for 8 weeks. We have observed 100% tumor formation in the fifteenth week of experimental period. Elevated lipid peroxidation and decline in enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidants status was observed in tumor bearing mice. Oral administration of CiELet (300 mg kg(-1) bw) for 25 weeks significantly prevented the tumor incidence, volume and burden of the tumor. The CiELet also showed potent antilipidperoxidative effect as well as enhanced the antioxidant defense mechanisms in DMBA painted mice. The present study thus demonstrated the chemopreventive and antilipidperoxidative efficacy of CiELet in DMBA induced mouse skin carcinogenesis. http://74.125.95.132/search?q=cache:4FfIOn...=clnk&gl=us Effect of Clerodendron inerme on ErythrocyteMembrane Integrity During 7,12-dimethylbenz(a)anthraceneInduced Skin Carcinogenesis in Swiss Albino Mice http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~c...ll~jumptype=rss Abstract In order to evaluate the potential of medicinal plants of Tamil Nadu as sources of antiviral activities, we used seven different viruses to evaluate the methanol extracts of 30 plants, derived from 22 families and recognized for their local medical applications. Antiviral activity was the minimum concentration of extracts required to completely inhibit viral cytopathic effects (CPE), i.e., MIC100 values. Many extracts showed strong activities against Herpes simplex virus (HSV) and mouse corona virus (MCV, the surrogate for human SARS virus). Some extracts were also active against influenza virus and Sindbis virus (SINV, surrogate for hepatitis C virus), but fewer were active against the non-membrane viruses feline calicivirus (FCV, the surrogate for Norovirus), rhinovirus (common cold virus), and poliovirus. The most potent extracts (low MIC100 and broad spectrum of activity) were obtained from Gymnema sylvestre R. Br. (Asclepiadaceae), Pergularia daemia (Forsskal) Chiov. (Asclepiadaceae), Sphaeranthus indicus L. (Asteraceae), Cassia alata L. (Caesalpiniaceae), Evolvulus alsinoides L. (Convolvulaceae), Clitoria ternatea L. (Fabaceae), Indigofera tinctoria L. (Euphorbiaceae), Abutilon indicum G. Don. (Malvaceae), Vitex trifolia L. (Verbenaceae), Clerodendrum inerme (L.) Gaertn (Verbenaceae), and Leucas aspera Spr. (Lamiaceae), which showed anti-MCV and anti-HSV activities at a concentration as low as 0.4 µg/mL. In some cases the activities were enhanced by light, suggesting the presence of photosensitizers. Some of these antiviral activities could contribute to the medicinal properties of the plants, and also provide more support for the concept of scientific validation of traditional plant medicines in the fight against infectious diseases http://www.find-health-articles.com/rec_pu...in-isolated.htm A SYSTEMIC ANTIVIRAL RESISTANCE-INDUCING PROTEIN ISOLATED FROM CLERODENDRUM INERME GAERTN. IS A POLYNUCLEOTIDE : ADENOSINE GLYCOSIDASE (RIBOSOME-INACT IVATING PROTEIN) Two systemic antiviral resistance-inducing proteins, CIP-29 and CIP-34, isolated from Clerodendrum inerme Gaertn. leaves, were tested for ribosome-inactivating properties. It was found that CIP-29 has the characteristics of a polynucleotide:adenosine glycosidase (ribosome-inactivating protein), in that it inhibits protein synthesis both in cell-free systems and, at higher concentrations, in cells, and releases adenine from ribosomes, RNA, poly(A) and DNA. As compared with other known RIPs, CIP-29 deadenylates DNA at a high rate, and induces systemic antiviral resistance in susceptible plants.

Lena, I think there are mixed feelings on that here as well. I think the "do not use" might outweigh the "ok's" (just my impression from memeory). Here are a couple of things that I copied, when I started to look at this before. Our brand contains it. It seemed to make digestive issues more uncomfortable, but didn't obviously increase anything in the "neuro." area. Also, seems many parents on another forum felt biotin was a helpful addition for yeast treatment. http://microbewiki.kenyon.edu/index.php/St...us_thermophilus Streptococcus thermophilus is a gram-positive bacterium; the cell wall is composed of N-acetylglucosamine (NAG) and N-acetylmuranic acid (NAM), which is bond by ether bonds http://microbewiki.kenyon.edu/index.php/St...us_thermophilus By sequencing the S. thermophilus genome, factors (which explain the non-pathogenic characteristics of S. thermophilus) have been observed. Nearly 10% of S. thermophilus genes are inactive or pseudogenes, which are caused by frame-shift, deletion, and or mutation of genes. Many virulent related genes (VRGs) that contribute to virulence of pathogenic streptococci are either not present or present as pseudogenes in S. thermophilus. [Virulence determinants such as pnemococcal surface protein A and C (PspA and C), pnemococcal manganese ABC transporter lipoprotein PsaA, IgA proteases, and choline binding proteins are inactivated in S. thermophilus.] and Furthermore, S. thermophilus lacks genes or contain pseudogenes expressing surface protein (excluding lipoproteins); pathogenic streptococci use these surface proteins to adhere to mucosal surfaces and evade host defense mechanisms. [surface protein such as sortase-anchored surface proteins, an important virulence factor of pathogenic streptococci, is not present on the surface of S. thermophilus.]

for myself and my boys, with what I know right now, NO. I suspect Dr.s with the viewpoint mentioned above, are thinking of the GBS possibility with H1N1 that hasn't appeared to be a problem with the reg. seasonal flu vaccine, but I wonder how deeply many of them have looked into the "other components" of these vaccines. Aside from that, I'm just not convinced that they offer any real protecton that warrants the risk. bolding mine http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/333/7574/912 BMJ 2006;333:912-915 (28 October), doi:10.1136/bmj.38995.531701.80 Analysis and comment Public health Influenza vaccination: policy versus evidence EXCERPT:

I keep trying to figure out if stress alone can raise CamK levels and cause tics due to glutamate levels changing. Then I look at this (from the Cam Kinase II thread) and wonder how the blood sugar levels are playing into this? Also, I thought anything over 126 was considered diabetic? http://www.latitudes.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=5082 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=A...2c3bc2e7d82652a Effect of diabetes on calcium/calmodulin dependent protein kinase-II from rat brain QUOTE The increase in CaM kinase II activity was more pronounced in the 12 weeks diabetic group. Insulin treatment of diabetic rats, resulted in recovery of enzyme activity near to control values from majority of the brain regions studied. The expression of α-subunit specific CaM kinase II correlates with the enzyme activity in the diabetic rat brain.

wanted to mention that the vaccine that I referenced above is not the one that my child got almost 13 years ago. I don't believe any of the Ped doses have thimerosal anymore, but i did notice that this one contained alum hydroxide. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1974054...Pubmed_RVDocSum Aluminum hydroxide injections lead to motor deficits and motor neuron degeneration Gulf War Syndrome is a multi-system disorder afflicting many veterans of Western armies in the 1990-1991 Gulf War. A number of those afflicted may show neurological deficits including various cognitive dysfunctions and motor neuron disease, the latter expression virtually indistinguishable from classical amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) except for the age of onset. This ALS "cluster" represents the second such ALS cluster described in the literature to date. Possible causes of GWS include several of the adjuvants in the anthrax vaccine and others. The most likely culprit appears to be aluminum hydroxide.

I would almost take that one step further and say "criminal." I paid to get my kids birth records out of storage. I had been tested for hep b and was negative, yet they chose to stick my newborn with alum and mercury? what about an immature immune system, what about the blood brain barrier. No one asked me if i ever had sensitivity to metals, which I have so is there reason to think my kids might too? No one told me they had no idea how long what they considered "protective immunity" would last or if it would offer ANY protection when they got to the age where they may be at risk (sexually active/IV drug use in the vast majority of cases). Someone mentioned bakers yeast recently as something that their child tested positive to...this is baker's yeast that they are refering to. I did a little searching on this, and the evidence that it's a real problem is not that convincing, BUT we know that MOST adverse events are not reported, so the criteria that the research relied on was not very reliable IMO. Apparently they thought it was significant enough to include as a contradiction. http://docs.google.com/gview?a=v&q=cac...hl=en&gl=us Hep B vax insert page 5 Contradictions Hypersensitivity to yeast or any componenet of the vaccine

Bonnie, I would so love to agree with you on the part about antibodies for the next time around (and do to a large extent) but knowing that there are immune system issues here either suppressed or hyper or both, well I can sure see where there is room for doubt as to the best decision for each family. There is always going to be the "what if" whether you vaccinate or not, if your child is one that has the bad outcome. It just seems with such a push for all these vaccines (with many many more in the pipelines) there would be some sort of initial testing/ongoing testing to see what the immune system is doing, for families who choose to follow the current guidelines. The Hep B birth dose is the one that totally blows me away in the risk/reward dept. If anyone can explain can explain the logic behind that one, i sure would like to hear it. Anyway, I continue to watch/read headlines regarding this flu. The reports of the hyper inflammatory response being the real danger is what concerns me the most. This article was a little stunning in light of what most of the headlines seem to be. It's mildest in kids? http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/...E58E6NZ20090917

SFMom, Wanted to bump up this thread because it has good info on some things that others are questioning. Also wanted to ask SFmom if would you would mind me asking if the IVIG that you mentioned as part of fertility treatment was due to Factor V Leiden?

Kelly, Is it $200.00 per sample that you send in or is it 200.00 for all, assuming I do both boys and myself? I just want to say that I think this is a good idea too. Anyone who has been here for a while knows that I never considered my boys PANDAS mostly due to the lack of abrupt dramatic onset that some PANDAS parents describe. After spending the last couple of months on the PANDAS forum, i'm becoming more and more convinced that there is an overlap. Also, early Jan. I found myself with an infection induced autoimmune reaction. Too many coincidences here!

Elizabeth, I'm not aware of either child having IVIG. Sunshine did the genetic testing and had physician assistance on treatments based on those results and other testing. Yasko's program is really based around supporting pathways that aren't functioning normally due to info gained from the genetic testing (at it's best). I don't think Dominique did the genetics (could be wrong about that) but had a pretty extensive program, again based on tests that were physician assisted. I'm sure it's frustrating to have this info with nothing but a recommendation to wait and see. We need insurance coverage desperately for good Dr.s who guide therapies using alternative therapies. Wondering if you got the blood work copies yet?

Wow, do i take exception to the statement about thimerosal in that little FYI article. Q: Does the 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine have preservative in it? A: There is no evidence that thimerosal (used as a preservative in vaccine packaged in multi-dose vials) is harmful to a pregnant woman or a fetus. Well we should be able to click up some studies that looked at pregnant women who recieved various thimerosal containing vaccines and the long term effects of their children who didn't recieve any right? These studies should take into consideration other exposures to mercury such a dental amalgams, exposure thru diet (i.e. fish consumption) proximity of coal burning facilities etc. JUST TRY TO FIND IT...YOU WON"T BECAUSE IT"S NEVER BEEN DONE. NOR WILL YOU FIND ANY STUDIES COMPARING THE HEALTH OF VACCINATED CHILDREN AGAINST UNVACCINATED. THEY WON'T DO IT. I wonder where the studies are regarding the children who will be vaccinated for the first time this year with two doses of the "regular flu" plus one or two doses of the new H1N1 PLUS all of the other routine vaccines. How about a study of the Reg flu + swine Flu + the HPV vax (which is now on track for being injected into our sons too). YOU WON"T FIND THAT KIND OF STUDY. This is typical of the same old reassuring BS that we read over and over and except at face value as coming from people who know more than we do. Notice the wording in the statement "there is no evidence that thimerosal is harmful to pregnant woman or fetus." It doesn't say that rigorous testing has confirmed that there are no short or long term effects of injected thimerosal. Where was this evidence supposed to come from, the vaccine fairy? Now give me a study on people with known autoimmune problems or hyper inflammatory responses. Forget the cost of using a single dose injection without a preservative (thimerosal). They can be made for a few $ more per dose, which i suspect people in the US could come up with, if given the choice. Show me where they adjusted the amt. of antigen that shows an adequate immune response in such individuals. I might consider fact that this vaccine may be beneficial as opposed to dealing with the virus naturally. Teresa Binstock has written some essay's regaring these matters, that are well worth taking the time to read. excerpts below http://www.generationrescue.org/binstock/0...-injections.htm A recent column in U.S. News & World Report described thimerosal with a statement contrary to fact. "...Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases,... said there's no evidence that Thimerosal poses any health threat..." (1) Questions: Did Anthony Fauci, M.D., commit fraud or was he misquoted? Is there evidence that thimerosal injections injure some individuals? If he was misquoted by U.S. News & World Report, will he ask for a correction? Will the magazine print a correction? Furthermore, if he deliberately issued a fraudulent statement regarding thimerosal, ought his medical license be suspended? Ought his role as director of NIAID be terminated? http://www.generationrescue.org/binstock/0...hizophrenia.htm Vaccination-induced cytokines: schizophrenia & developmental disabilities Teresa Binstock Researcher in Developmental & Behavioral Neuroanatomy September 07, 2009 Introduction: An increasing body of peer-reviewed evidence indicates that when a woman is pregnant, transiently elevated cytokines can induce atypical brain development in her embryo or fetus. Illnesses and vaccinations induce elevation of cytokines, and these elevations can be heightened in individuals with alleles of genes related to immune responses. An implication of citations supporting these relationships is that vaccinating pregnant women is likely to induce cognitive and behavioral pathologies in as least some children whose mothers were vaccinated while the child was in utero. Schizophrenia and developmental disabilities are pathologies that may ensue. and Media reports tell us that the safety of swine flu vaccinations will be evaluated. However, some reports have mentioned that thimerosal or squalene may not be present in the vaccines tested early, thus raising questions about "safety" pronouncements we'll be hearing. Furthermore, if the influenza or swine flu vaccinations' adverse events include developmental disabilities and schizophrenia, which will occur some years after the vaccinating of pregnant women, the monitoring of those adverse events will be impossible in the months ahead. More generally, we ask if vaccinologists are prone to hubris? Their willingness to inject thimerosal and squalene (MF59) despite voluminous evidence of harm caused by those substances appalls. An autism parent raises an important issue (11), are many and perhaps most vaccinologists rushing forth while ignoring advances in immunology, while ignoring findings which indicate why some individuals are more likely to experience adverse effects from vaccinations, especially during pregnancy?

Prayers of thanks that your daughter is doing well today! I read what you were going through late last nite and was just heart sick for you. So glad to read of the improvements.

I would really encourage anyone who is looking at alternatives/additions to antibiotics to join and read here http://www.ch3nutrigenomics.com/phpBB2/welcome.html lots of strep info. There is a whole list of supplements that are recommended for ridding the body of strep. Neem is one that comes to mind. There is a Dr. in California who closely follows the Yasko protocol (Dr. Nancy Mullan). Two of our members have treated their suspected PANDA children using info. you'll find there while working with this Dr. I posted her web site under the "helpful physicians thread." Neither parent posts much anymore (i take that as a good sign!) One was Sunshine the other was Dominique/Dee. Sunshine popped in not too long ago and said that her son is still doing remarkably well after being a pretty ill little guy. This is older, but might be interesting to read thru discussion of strep starts on page 6 http://www.generationrescue.org/pdf/yasko.pdf

Thanks SF Mom. I guess we're all anxious to hear how everyone does with any flu this year. This is an article with symptoms from the early cases http://www.jaapa.com/Characteristics-of-pa...article/148373/ A new variant of influenza A (H1N1) was initially detected in April 2009 and has gone on to cause a worldwide pandemic. This report describes the characteristics of the first 642 cases identified in 41 states. The median age of patients was 20 years, with a range of 3 months to 81 years; 40% of patients were aged 10 to 18 years, and 35% were aged 19 to 50 years. Patients presented with fever (94%), cough (92%), sore throat (66%), diarrhea (25%), and vomiting (25%); data were available regarding symptoms for 50% to 66% of patients, depending on the symptom

For the families with illness in the household now, can you say if it looks more like a stomach or a respiratory bug? Is there a cough, fever, sore throat?