Dr. Maverakis on CBS News

Dr. Maverakis meets with CBS Channel 13 to talk about Drinkable sunscreens. 

Carotenoids and other components of drinkable sunscreens can provide a minimal amount of sun protection but should not be considered a replacement for your topical sunscreen.

Altered Glycan Theory of Autoimmunity

The Altered Glycan Theory of Autoimmunity

In this article we put forth the Glycan Theory of Autoimmunity, which states that each autoimmune disease will have a unique glycan signature.  We also review how glycans are important components of the immune system and how they bestow effector function to a variety of molecules.

J Autoimmun. 2015 Feb;57:1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.jaut.2014.12.002. Epub 2015 Jan 9.

Below is a link to the article.  Please take a look!

doi:10.1016/j.jaut.2014.12.002

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0896841114001759

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25578468