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Unlocking the Immune Code Leads to Better Outcomes…and a Nobel Prize

It’s the body’s first line of defense, shielding us from harmful microbes, viruses, and other invaders that attack and cause illness. But sometimes the human immune system fails or turns on itself to attack healthy cells and promote autoimmune diseases, like cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, and type 1 diabetes. For three scientists who conducted fundamental research on peripheral immune tolerance, a system that slows down the immune system and keeps it from harming the body, the result was a wealth of knowledge — and the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.

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The Future of CIRS

By: Andrew Heyman, MD, MHSA

It is difficult, if not dangerous, to predict the future. But trends and good data can point the way toward possibilities and probabilities. There is momentum building in our understanding of Chronic Inflammatory Response  Syndrome (CIRS), and the science has grown exponentially in the past 18 months thanks to transcriptomics. This new knowledge is sweeping our efforts forward in a  more defined direction while we hone our understanding of the disease. The future is coming into focus.

There are also larger moving parts within the general CIRS practitioner community and even external social and market forces that seem to be creating a set of likely outcomes that are both exciting and important.

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CBD: How Exactly Does It Work?

From A4M Partner Pharmacy Podcast Network‘s Magazine
By Todd S. Eury

The controversy surrounding CBD’s use as a treatment option for pain and other medical conditions hasn’t stopped it from skyrocketing to fame.

Today, CBD is one of the fastest growing industries globally with a projected market value of $23.7 billion by 2023. Last year, 14% of Americans admitted to using CBD, while 64% of seniors who tried CBD said it helped somehow. Let’s take a closer look at what CBD is and how it works:

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