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Sun may trigger autoimmune disease

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RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., July 31 (UPI) –

Sunlight may be associated with the development of certain autoimmune diseases, particularly in women, U.S. researchers said.


Researchers at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, part of the National Institutes of Health, said women are more likely than men to develop many autoimmune diseases, but the reasons for this have not been clear.


We only found the association between ultraviolet radiation exposure and dermatomyositis — a connective-tissue disease characterized by inflammation of the muscles and the skin — in women and not in men, and it could be that inherent differences in how women and men respond to UV radiation may play a role in the development of certain autoimmune diseases, Dr. Frederick W. Miller said in a statement.


Although we have not shown a direct cause and effect link between UV exposure and this particular autoimmune disease, this study confirms the association between UV l…

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July 31, 2009 at 4:57 am

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  1. Sunlight is good for you, not bad for you. It is a main source for Vit D. I’m not saying bake in it, but a little bit a day is good for you! Now the geo-climate engineering (Airplanes dropping aluminum dioxide on our heads day and night) I’m not so sure how good that is for you!
    http://www.webmd.com/multiple-sclerosis/news/20090206/vitamin-d-may-cut-multiple-sclerosis-risk

    Ryan

    August 1, 2009 at 1:06 am


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