Syphilis Epidemics May Reflect Immunity Changes
Public health officials regularly attribute epidemics of syphilis to risky sexual behavior. But a new study in the journal <EM>Nature</EM> suggests the rise and fall of syphilis isn't due to behavioral trends -- it reflects immune fluctuations.
I'm a renal transplant patient that takes steroids as routine immunosuppression therapy.  I wondered after listening to this story, how much the medication has affected the frustration I sometimes feel.  The story really touched me with compassion for the entire family realizing how chronic illness affects its delicate balance.