Zinc deficiency mechanism linked to aging, multiple diseases
10-1-12 CORVALLIS, Ore. – A new study has outlined for the first time a biological mechanism by which zinc deficiency can develop with age, leading to a decline of the…
Bacterial cause found for skin condition rosacea
7 SEP 2012 Scientists are closer to establishing a definitive bacterial cause for the skin condition rosacea. This will allow more targeted, effective treatments to be developed for sufferers, according…
Gut microbes determine how well the flu vaccine works
Public Release: 11-Sep-2014 Annual flu epidemics cause millions of cases of severe illness and up to half a million deaths every year around the world, despite widespread vaccination programs.…
Sleep affects potency of vaccines
10 AUG 2012 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…
Why do infants get sick so often?
10 AUG 2012 University of Michigan Health System researchers reveal cell signaling prevents the growth of essential immune cells Newborns and infants are more prone to viral infections. A U-M…
Study suggests moderate drinking lowers risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis in women
27 JUL 2012 A follow-up study of more than 34,000 women in Sweden has shown that moderate drinkers, in comparison with abstainers, were at significantly lower risk of developing rheumatoid…
Botanical compound could prove crucial to healing influenza
27 JUL 2012 Virginia Tech researchers have discovered that abscisic acid has anti-inflammatory effects in the lungs as well as in the gut Building on previous work with the botanical…
Moderate drinking may reduce risk of rheumatoid arthritis
12 JULY 2012 3 drinks per week can halve the risk of developing the condition Research: Long term alcohol intake and risk of rheumatoid arthritis in women: a population based…
Sick from your stomach: Bacterial changes may trigger diseases like rheumatoid arthritis
15 JUN 2012 ROCHESTER, Minn. — The billions of bugs in our guts have a newfound role: regulating the immune system and related autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, according…
Western diet changes gut bacteria and triggers colitis in those at risk
15 Jun 2012 Certain saturated fats that are common in the modern Western diet can initiate a chain of events leading to complex immune disorders such as inflammatory bowel diseases…
Gut flora affects maturation of B cells in infants
18 May 2012 Infants whose gut is colonised by E. coli bacteria early in life have a higher number of memory B cells in their blood, reveals a study of…
How probiotic bacteria protect against inflammatory bowel diseases
A glimpse through the laser microscope – green indicates the presence of inflammatory messenger substances (chemokines) in the bowel tissue. Picture: TUM 25.04.2012, Press releases Some lactic acid bacteria can…
Stairway to T cell development found in the human tonsil
09 Mar 2012 IMMUNOLOGY: Stairway to T cell development found in the human tonsil Central to the effective functioning of the immune system is the presence of a broad repertoire…
How a stomach-colonizing bacterium protects against asthma
10 Feb 2012 IMMUNOLOGY: How a stomach-colonizing bacterium protects against asthma The bacterium Helicobacter pylori can be found colonizing the stomach lining of almost half the world’s population. Although persistent…
Research proving link between Epstein-Barr virus and MS could point the way to treatment and prevention
Wednesday 4 January 2012 A new study from researchers at Queen Mary, University of London shows how a particular virus tricks the immune system into triggering inflammation and nerve cell…
Did our medicines create a superbug?
30 DEC 2011 Do our medicines boost pathogens? Scientists of the Institute of Tropical Medicine (ITG) discovered a parasite that not only had developed resistance against a common medicine, but…
Gluten-free diet reduces risk of type 1 diabetes in mice
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngne09BEV4w] Gluten-free diet reduces risk of type 1 diabetes in mice - The experiment showed that the diet changed the intestinal bacteria in both the mother and the pups.…
Breastfeeding promotes the growth of beneficial bacteria in the gut
Wednesday 07 May 14 The nutritional factor that has the greatest impact on the development of a child's gut flora is whether the child is breastfed, according to a…
Arginine restores T-cell ability to target cancer
23 NOV 2011 In many cases, tumors suppress a patient’s immune system in a way that keeps the cancer safe from immune system attack. This is particularly true for patients…
Catch the flu : It’ll help you fight off infection
Public release date: 1-Nov-2011 New research published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology demonstrates that elevated body temperature plays a vital role on the generation of effective T-cell mediated immune…
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