New fluid-filled interstitium organ

Allergies, blood and immune system
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I read about this "new" connective tissue organ yesterday & wonder what it looks like in us.

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I thought the same thing!!! Seems like it may be a big deal for us with major au disorders. How does one find a new organ in over  300 years? My math is certainly wrong....wow’ it’s a big deal! I hope it helps us out.

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Since I have been diagnosed with a form of connective tissue disease, among Ss and other things, I think this is HUGE for many of us...

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I hope so. The explanation as to why now does make sense -- advances in imaging -- combined with it drains/hardens & looks torn as soon as the tissue/organs it surrounds dies.

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If users want to read the story it was reported by National Geographic here

https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2018/03/interstitium-fluid-cells-organ-found-cancer-spd/

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It’s really interesting. I was just reading a little about it. I wonder if it could lead to some type of break through. It seems the focus of it is in cancer research.

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Yes, their focus is cancer, but it's also the lymphatic and immune systems so I'm hoping Johns Hopkins & the Sjogren's Foundation will dive right into this. All the big money in the States goes for cancer research but maybe someone will get creative.

I also immediately thought of acupuncture when I first read this, as in, is this going to be the way Western medicine finally comes to understand acupuncture's effectiveness via organs the west has been too obtuse to see?

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I thought of that too. I do acupuncture and it helps. Wish I had time to do it a few times per week. 

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Found this link online. Amazing they may be able to help find how cancer spreads once they understand it. 😊

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Oh i see you have found out about it to. Some help for us all in the future.

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Great news 😊

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Oh i see you have found out about it to. Some help for us all in the future.

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Opps 2 x by mistake😐

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I hope so, or even just better understanding of what happens inside us, so long as they don't get stuck on cancer.

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