Immunology

It’s Not Too Late to Vaccinate against H1N1 and Seasonal Influenza!

It is not too late for those who have not been immunized against the novel H1N1 influenza A virus or seasonal influenza to…    

Allergy Vaccinations Reduce Children’s Health Care Costs by One-Third

Allergy immunotherapy, generally referred to as allergy vaccinations or shots, reduce total health care costs in children with allergic rhinitis (hay fever) by one-third,…    

Tobacco Smoke Has Harmful Impact on Asthma, Rhinitis and Immunity

Tobacco smoke is involved in uncontrolled asthma, a diminished response to anti-asthma drugs, rhinitis, nasal obstruction, and deregulation of the immune system according to…    

Lupus linked to heart disease

People with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have a more than twofold increased risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a new study.

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Elderly immune system needs a boost

Elderly cancer patients need a combination of treatments tailor-made to their specific needs to successfully combat the disease. The challenge is to boost their…    

Scientists identify genetic cause of previously undefined primary immune deficiency disease

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have identified a genetic mutation that accounts for a perplexing condition found in people with an inherited…    

Expert Alert: Breastfeeding – Is It Simply a Matter of Choice?

When it comes to the health of a child, every decision a parent makes – before and after birth – can have long-term implications.…    

Good news for some hard-to-treat hepatitis C patients

In a multi-center trial led by a Saint Louis University researcher, investigators found that a new combination therapy of daily consensus interferon and ribavirin…    

Cigarette smoke may alter immune response in COPD exacerbations

Smoking cigarettes is not only the principle cause of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but it may change the body’s immune responses to bacteria…    

Broccoli sprouts may soothe airway inflammation

People with nasal allergies or asthma may want to add broccoli sprouts to their diets, if early research findings pan out.

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New clues to healing arthritis caused by traumatic injury

A strain of laboratory mice that has “superhealing” powers has been found to resist inflammation after a knee injury, and also to avoid developing…    

Early Immune System Exposures Linked to Chronic Disease

Scientists and regulators have a golden opportunity to reduce the health toll from a range of diseases by focusing more attention on identification of…    

A good night’s sleep protects against parasites

Animal species that sleep for longer do not suffer as much from parasite infestation and have a greater concentration of immune cells in their…    

Research Findings in Allergic and Immunologic Diseases Unveiled

Researchers are presenting more than 450 abstracts on investigational findings in the diagnosis and treatment of allergic diseases at the ACAAI Annual Meeting in…    

Study Shows How Breastfeeding Transfers Immunity to Babies

A BYU-Harvard-Stanford research team has identified a molecule that is key to mothers’ ability to pass along immunity to intestinal infections to their babies…    

Researchers Find New Treatment for Hepatitis C

Researchers at the OU Health Sciences Center have found a new use for an old drug. Their findings appear online Friday in the…    

Severe lupus may respond to drug combo

People with severe lupus that doesn’t get better with conventional treatment may be helped with a combination of two potent drugs, Swedish researchers…    

Broccoli May Help Boost the Aging Immune System

Eat your broccoli! That’s the advice from UCLA researchers who have found that a chemical in broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables may hold a…    

Several genes that regulate the disease SLE have been identified

Swedish researchers, in collaboration with foreign colleagues, have identified a number of new genes that can be tied to the disease SLE, including a…    

Two Genes Are Important Key to Regulating Immune Response

A research team at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City has identified two genes that may be crucial to the production of…    

Yogurt Can Help Boost Immune System

Foods available at the grocery store that claim to boost immunity are a simple matter of eating good bacteria to fight bad bacteria and…    

Experts Report Progress in Food Allergy Prevention and Diet Restrictions

Progress has been made in food allergy prevention and management according to investigators presenting the latest research at the Annual Meeting of the American…    

Green Tea Proves Powerful Medicine Against Sepsis

A major component of green tea could prove the perfect elixir for severe sepsis, an abnormal immune system response to a bacterial infection. In…    

How Diet, Obesity and Even Gum Disease May Affect Immune System

The immune system is fickle, and easily influenced by more than just viruses and bacteria. It can be swayed by the seemingly unexpected, such…    

Spleen May Be Target of Successful Therapy for Lupus

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine have found clues that might lead to better treatment of lupus, showing…