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Understanding the Immune System (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
- A portal of information about the immune system. The site includes :Understanding the Immune System, latest research, news and media links, a glossary of terms and more. (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
http://www.niaid.nih.gov/topics/immunesystem/Pages/default.aspx
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Understanding the Immune System: How it Works
- (LARGE FILE - 860KB) 65-page booklet that explains how the immune system works. To view this PDF file you will need Adobe Reader, which you can download for free for either a PC or Macintosh. Download Acrobat (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
http://www.niaid.nih.gov/topics/immunesystem/documents/theimmunesystem.pdf
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Asthma Awareness
- Developed for use with elementary school children, these lessons are easily integrated into a comprehensive health education curriculum and/or into science as it relates to body systems and the environment. (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/prof/lung/asthma/school/index.htm
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Autoimmune Lymphoproliferative Syndrome
- Autoimmune Lymphoproliferative Syndrome (ALPS) is an inherited disorder of the immune system that affects both children and adults. In ALPS, unusually high numbers of white blood cells called lymphocytes accumulate in the lymph nodes, liver, and spleen, which can lead to enlargement of these organs. ALPS can cause numerous autoimmune problems such as anemia (low count of red blood cells), thrombocytopenia (low count of platelets), and neutropenia (low count of neutrophils, the most common type of white blood cell in humans). (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
http://www.niaid.nih.gov/topics/alps/Pages/default.aspx
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Biological Therapies for Cancer: Questions and Answers
- A fact sheet that provides an overview of the immune system functions and describes the actions of available biological therapies. (National Cancer Institute)
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Therapy/biological
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Biological Therapy: Treatments That Use Your Immune System to Fight Cancer
- This booklet describes biological therapy, a type of cancer treatment that works with the patient's immune system. (National Cancer Institute)
http://cancer.gov/cancerinfo/biologicaltherapy
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Bone Marrow Transplantation and Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation: Questions and Answers
- A fact sheet that explains the step-by-step procedures of two types of transplantations used with high-dose chemotherapy, including their risks and benefits. (National Cancer Institute)
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Therapy/bone-marrow-transplant
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Breath of Life (Exhibit)
- An online exhibt that examines the medical and human history of asthma. (National Library of Medicine)
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/hmd/breath/breathhome.html
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Coblation Assisted Tonsillectomy (Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC, 02/23/2004) (Webcast) 
- This links to a pre-recorded webcast of a surgical procedure (tonsillectomy). This is an actual operation performed at a medical center in the United States since January 2004. The video lasts approximately one hour. Please note that you cannot send in questions by email, though the webcast may say that you can, because you are not seeing these videos live. To view this webcast you will need RealPlayer, which you can download for free for either a PC or a Macintosh.” Download RealPlayer (National Library of Medicine)
http://www.orlive.com/arthrocare-corporation/videos/coblation-an-advanced-
pediatric-tonsillectomy?view=displayPageNLM
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Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases (Grades 9-12)
- Free standards-based curriculum that focuses on the major concepts related to emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, and impact on society. (Publication No. 99-4645) (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and Office of Science Education)
http://science.education.nih.gov/Customers.nsf/HSDiseases?OpenForm
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