News tagged with immune health
Scientists reveal how river blindness worm thrives
Scientists at the University of Liverpool have found that the worm which causes River Blindness survives by using a bacterium to provide energy, as well as help 'trick' the body's immune system into thinking it is fighting ...
Genetics
Aug 22, 2012 |
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Novel technique demonstrates interactions between malaria parasite and HIV
The World Health Organization estimates that in 2011 there were 216 million cases of malaria and 34.2 million people living with HIV. These diseases particularly afflict sub-Saharan Africa, where large incidence ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Aug 15, 2012 |
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Hepatitis A vaccination in children under two remains effective for ten years
Vaccination against the hepatitis A virus (HAV) in children two years of age and younger remains effective for at least ten years, according to new research available in the August issue of Hepatology, a journal of the Am ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Aug 09, 2012 |
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New scientific method unmasks chronic infections
Chronic infections are a large and growing problem throughout the developed world, and intensive research is being conducted in ways to combat the recalcitrant bacteria. When bacteria aggregate into so-called biofilm, they ...
Medical research
Aug 08, 2012 |
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Clinical trial for rabies monoclonal antibody
A pivotal clinical trial for an anti-rabies human monoclonal antibody (RMAb) being developed through a collaborative partnership between MassBiologics of the University of Massachusetts Medical School and the Serum Institute ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Aug 07, 2012 |
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Sleep affects potency of vaccines
As moms have always known, a good night's sleep is crucial to good health -- and now a new study led by a UCSF researcher shows that poor sleep can reduce the effectiveness of vaccines.
Immunology
Aug 01, 2012 |
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Children missing out in battle against TB
(Medical Xpress) -- The number of children diagnosed with tuberculosis only represents the tip of the iceberg, according to the University of Sydney's Associate Professor Ben Marais, a specialist in childhood ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jul 27, 2012 |
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New HPTN 052 study results reveal additional benefits of early HIV treatment
Study results released today by the HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN) show additional benefits of early antiretroviral therapy (ART) in HIV clinical outcomes. Expanded analysis of HPTN 052 study data, presented today at ...
HIV & AIDS
Jul 26, 2012 |
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Public health expert David Dausey calls BPA ban 'hollow victory'
The FDA says baby bottles and sippy cups can no longer contain Bisphenol-A (BPA), an endocrine disruptor that mimics estrogen. But what about the hundreds of other plastic items, from water bottles to dental sealants, containing ...
Health
Jul 23, 2012 |
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International group urges prompt HIV treatment for all
An international group of scientists on Sunday called for all adults who test positive for HIV to be treated with antiretroviral drugs right away rather than waiting for their immune systems to weaken.
HIV & AIDS
Jul 22, 2012 |
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In utero exposure to diesel exhaust a possible risk factor for obesity
Pregnant mice exposed to high levels of air pollution gave birth to offspring with a significantly higher rate of obesity and insulin resistance in adulthood than those that were not exposed to air pollution. This effect ...
Overweight and Obesity
Jul 19, 2012 |
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Parasite infection has sting in the tail
(Medical Xpress) -- Infections from certain parasites can compromise the immune system, leaving it less able to fight other diseases.
Immunology
Jun 28, 2012 |
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Newly recognized syndrome keeps patients from full recovery, researchers say
(Medical Xpress) -- University of Florida researchers have identified a medical condition they say keeps many intensive care, heart surgery and burn patients from recovering fully and returning home.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jun 12, 2012 |
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Short-term risk of shingles recurrence low
People who have had an episode of herpes zoster, also known as shingles, face a relatively low short-term risk of developing shingles, according to a Kaiser Permanente Southern California study published online in the Journal of ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jun 05, 2012 |
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Looking for clues from frogs, fish, and snails to fight off disease
In their effort to fight cancer and other threats to human health, researchers look to the birds, the bees – and to frogs, fish, and any number of species, studying how their natural defenses help protect ...
Immunology
May 31, 2012 |
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