Anti-double stranded DNA antibody (anti-dsDNA) is one of a group of autoantibodies called antinuclear antibodies (ANA). Normally, antibodies protect against infection, but autoantibodies are produced when a person's immune system fails to adequately distinguish between self and non-self.
Bill is a 16-year-old from New Jersey, and he is one of nine students at an unusual school here - the Deck House. It was founded in 1979 by Edward T. Hall, former headmaster at two prestigious preparatory schools, the Hill School in Pottstown, Pa., and St. Mark's School in Southborough, Mass.
The Deck House School. So many exciting things happening at Deck House! Our Wednesday community service/ co-curricular program has really taken off this year. At any given time on a Wednesday you can find our students working at the Boothbay Community Center, Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Studies or the Bath Area Kitchen Table.