Why are allergies increasing?
Public release date: 13-Apr-2010 - In 1980, 10 percent of the Western population suffered from allergies. Today, it is 30 percent. In 2010 - one out of 10 children is…
Vitamin A may help autoimmune and transplant patients
New research published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology suggests that all-trans retinoid acid enhances an important subpopulation of T cells which act as signaling modulators for immune system tolerance…
Low diversity of bacteria may increase the risk for asthma
PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 7-Jan-2014 Low gut microbial diversity in the intestines of infants can increase the risk for asthma development. These are the findings of the age 7 follow-up in…
From friend to foe: How benign bacteria evolve to virulent pathogens
Contact: Isabel Gordo igordo@igc.gulbenkian.pt 351-214-407-915 Public Library of Science Bacteria can evolve rapidly to adapt to environmental change. When the "environment" is the immune response of an infected host, this…
Self-medication in animals much more widespread than believed
Contact: Jim Erickson ericksn@umich.edu 734-647-1842 University of Michigan ANN ARBOR—It's been known for decades that animals such as chimpanzees seek out medicinal herbs to treat their diseases. But in recent…
Self-medication in animals much more widespread than believed
Contact: Jim Erickson ericksn@umich.edu 734-647-1842 University of Michigan ANN ARBOR—It's been known for decades that animals such as chimpanzees seek out medicinal herbs to treat their diseases. But in recent…
Nothing fishy about it: Fish oil can boost the immune system
Contact: Cody Mooneyhan cmooneyhan@faseb.org 301-634-7104 Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology New research published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology suggests that instead of suppressing the body's immune response,…
Designer bacteria may lead to better vaccines: Contaminated vaccines work better!!!
Contact: Daniel Oppenheimer daniel.oppenheimer@utexas.edu 512-745-3353 University of Texas at Austin Designer bacteria may lead to better vaccines 61 new strains of genetically engineered bacteria may improve the efficacy of vaccines…
Auto-immune disease: the viral route is confirmed
19.12.2012 - Press release Europe Health technologies Why would our immune system turn against our own cells? This is the question that the combined Inserm/CNRS/ Pierre and Marie Curie University/Association…
Of bugs and brains: Caltech researchers discover that gut bacteria affect multiple sclerosis
2010 study posted for filing Contact: Kathy Svitil ksvitil@caltech.edu 626-395-8022 California Institute of Technology IMAGE: In the absence of bacteria in the intestines, pro-inflammatory Th17 cells do not develop in…
Man’s best friend: Common canine virus may lead to new vaccines for deadly human diseases
Public Affairs News Service Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012 Writer: James E. Hataway, 706/542-5222, jhataway@uga.edu Contact: Biao He, 706/542-2855, bhe@uga.edu Athens, Ga. - Researchers at the University of Georgia have discovered…
Zinc supplementation significantly increases activation of the cells (T cells) responsible for destroying viruses and bacteria
2009 study posted for filing Contact: Cody Mooneyhan cmooneyhan@faseb.org 301-634-7104 Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology Got zinc? New zinc research suggests novel therapeutic targets New report in the…
Dioxins in Food Chain Linked to Breastfeeding Ills
2009 study posted for filing Exposure to dioxins during pregnancy harms the cells in rapidly-changing breast tissue, which may explain why some women have trouble breastfeeding or don’t produce enough…
Herpesvirus: To Vaccinate or Not To Vaccinate Scientists Weigh Risks and Benefits: Herpesvirus gives resistance to infection with bacterial pathogens
2009 report posted for filing Saranac Lake, N.Y., -Dr. Marcia Blackman and her research team at the Trudeau Institute have followed up on an intriguing report(1)published in the journal…
Zinc deficiency mechanism linked to aging, multiple diseases: animals given about 10 times their dietary requirement for zinc, the biomarkers of inflammation were restored to those of young animals.
10-1-12 Media Release Zinc deficiency mechanism linked to aging, multiple diseasesCORVALLIS, Ore. – A new study has outlined for the first time a biological mechanism by which zinc deficiency can…
The upside to allergies: cancer prevention
Contact: Kevin Stacey kstacey@uchicago.edu 773-834-0386 University of Chicago Press Journals The upside to allergies: cancer prevention A new article in the December issue of The Quarterly Review of Biology provides…
Prenatal Damage from Dioxin Shown to Involve microRNAs
ScienceDaily (Sep. 17, 2012) — Research carried out at the University of South Carolina has identified novel mechanisms through which dioxin, a well-known environmental contaminant, can alter physiological functions, according…
Mutation causes defective Natural Killer cells
Natural Killer (NK) cells defend the body against infectious diseases and cancer by recognizing and killing stressed or infected cells and patients with NK deficiencies are susceptible to severe…
Plant flavonoid found to reduce inflammatory response in the brain: luteolin
Contact: Diana Yates diya@illinois.edu 217-333-5802 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign IMAGE:Animal sciences professor Rodney Johnson, and graduate student Saebyeol Jang found that a plant flavonoid, luteolin, inhibited a key pathway…
Evolution could explain the placebo effect: Human immune system has developed on-off mechanism to save energy
By Anthony Bond PUBLISHED:11:52 EST, 8 September 2012| UPDATED:11:52 EST, 8 September 2012 Scientists have discovered a possible evolutionary explanation for the placebo effect with new evidence suggesting the immune…
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