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Exercise Raises Quality of Life in Asthma
• Asthma • • Immunology • Mar 04 12
Patients with persistent asthma reported significant improvements in quality of life after four months of structured exercise in a gym, researchers reported here.
Among…
A new way to stimulate the immune system and fight infection
• Immunology • • Infections • Jan 21 12
These new data are an essential step towards understanding the operation of these key cells in the immune system, and they could provide a…
Surprising results from smoke inhalation study
• Immunology • • Respiratory Problems • Jan 13 12
A Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine study includes some unexpected findings about the immune systems of smoke-inhalation patients.
Contrary to expectations, patients…
When moms on welfare work, kids may lag in vaccines
• Children's Health • • Immunology • Nov 29 11
When moms on welfare work, their children may be somewhat less likely to get their vaccinations on time, a new study suggests.
Researchers found…
Many parents request delays in vaccine schedule
• Children's Health • • Immunology • • Infections • Nov 29 11
More than three quarters of pediatricians said they sometimes or often get asked by parents to use an “alternative” vaccination schedule that strays from…
Wine May Please the Palate but Not the Immune System
• Dieting • • Immunology • Nov 06 11
While the health benefits of drinking wine in moderation continue to make news, for some with allergies even a glass a day may be…
Low-dose naltrexone (LDN): Tricking the body to heal itself
• Cancer • • Immunology • Sep 02 11
Researchers at The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania have discovered the mechanism by which a low dose of the opioid antagonist…
Venus Williams: What Is Sjögren’s Syndrome?
• Immunology • Sep 01 11
Tennis superstar Venus Williams’ announcement Wednesday that she was withdrawing from the U.S. Open due to a medical condition shook the sports world. Williams…
Vaccinations: They Are Not Just For Kids, Says Loyola Expert
• Immunology • • Infections • Aug 19 11
A new school year means more than new clothes, new books and a new grade level – it also means new shots for millions…
Vaccinated Children vs. Unvaccinated Children—What Are the Risks?
• Children's Health • • Immunology • Jul 23 11
Alison M. Buttenheim, PhD, MBA, assistant professor at Penn Nursing answers parents’ questions about childhood vaccines. Dr. Buttenheim is a public health researcher and…
Mechanism discovered for health benefit of green tea, new approach to autoimmune disease
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Immunology • Jun 02 11
One of the beneficial compounds found in green tea has a powerful ability to increase the number of “regulatory T cells” that play a…
Fate of last smallpox virus stocks divides WHO
• Immunology • • Public Health • May 22 11
Health ministers are deeply divided over setting a date to destroy the world’s remaining known stocks of live smallpox virus, stored in Russia and…
Pediatric flu vaccination: Understanding low acceptance rates could help increase coverage
• Children's Health • • Immunology • • Infections • Apr 28 11
A study of H1N1 and seasonal influenza vaccination in a sample of black and Hispanic children in Atlanta found a low rate of vaccine…
GM-CSF required for the immune attack in multiple sclerosis
• Immunology • • Neurology • Apr 25 11
The neutralization of the cytokine GM-CSF could halt the development of multiple sclerosis. This was demonstrated by the research team of the immunologist Burkhard…
A ‘Pacman Strategy’ to Boost the Immune System to Fight Cancer
• Cancer • • Immunology • Apr 12 11
A molecule that lies dormant until it encounters a cancer cell, then suddenly activates and rouses the body’s immune system to fight cancer cells…
Immunization not linked to increased hospitalization for children with inherited disorder
• Children's Health • • Immunology • Apr 11 11
Children with inborn errors of metabolism received vaccines on the same immunization schedule as did healthy infants, according to Kaiser Permanente Vaccine Study Center…
Immune therapy can control fertility in mammals
• Fertility and pregnancy • • Immunology • Mar 31 11
Researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College have shown that it is possible to immunize mammals to control fertility. They say their technique could possibly…
Scientists ID Possible Biomarker to Gauge Alzheimer’s Prognosis, Effect of Therapies
• Immunology • • Neurology • Mar 17 11
UCLA researchers have identified a new biomarker that could help them track how effectively the immune system is able to clear the brain of…
Research opens door to vaccines that can circumvent maternal antibodies
• Drug News • • Immunology • Mar 01 11
New research that reveals how maternal antibodies block an immune response to the measles virus is a first step toward improving current childhood vaccination…
Immune imbalance in gut may trigger celiac disease
• Immunology • Feb 10 11
People who have high levels of an immune system compound called Interleukin-15 may be primed to develop celiac disease, a digestive disorder that keeps…
Newborn Screening Increases Survival Outcome for Patients with Severe Combined Immunodeficiency
• Immunology • Jan 27 11
Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID) occurs in just one out of every 50,000 to 100,000 births in the United States, yet it is the most…
Many Spanish-speaking Hispanics go un-immunized
• Immunology • Jan 27 11
Older Hispanics who prefer to speak Spanish or who live in communities where little English is spoken may be more likely to miss their…
Red blood cell hormone modulates the immune system
• Immunology • Jan 20 11
New research reveals that a hormone best known for stimulating the production of red blood cells can modulate the immune response. The study, published…
Study sheds new light on river blindness parasite
• Immunology • • Infections • Jan 13 11
The team found that a bacterium inside the worm acts as a ‘disguise’ for the parasite, resulting in the immune system reacting to it…
Yale researchers find double doses of chicken pox vaccine most effective
• Children's Health • • Immunology • • Infections • Jan 05 11
When vaccinating children against varicella (chicken pox), researchers at Yale School of Medicine have found, two doses are better than one. In fact, the…