Researchers have theorized that anti-inflammatory medications may help prevent diseases, such as coronary artery diseases (CAD), cardio vascular diseases (CVD), stroke, colon cancer and Alzheimer’s. Several recent findings from different laboratories in the world employing case-control human studies and/or specific animal models for chronic human diseases support these ideas. With the growing developments in stem cell culture and characterization technologies, there is considerable interest in the potential of cell-based therapies (particularly hematopoietic stem and dendritic cell therapy) of allo- and autoimmunity. Important recent advances in the immunotherapy of allergic diseases are also covered in this book. Gene therapy offers.
