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No evidence of increased risk of Guillain-Barre syndrome following vaccination
• Immunology • • Infections • • Neurology • Jun 24 13

No evidence of increased risk of Guillain-Barre syndrome following vaccination

Patients are not at increased risk of Guillain-Barré syndrome in the six-week period after vaccination with any vaccine, including influenza, according to a… No evidence of increased risk of Guillain-Barre syndrome following vaccination   

 
 

How do immune cells detect infections?
• Immunology • • Infections • Jun 09 13

How do immune cells detect infections

How do immune cells manage to sort through vast numbers of similar-looking proteins within the body to detect foreign invaders and fight infections?

“For… How do immune cells detect infections?   

 
 

Secondhand smoke causes longer hospitalization in infants with respiratory infections
• Allergies • • Immunology • Jun 04 13

Secondhand smoke causes longer hospitalization in infants with respiratory infections

More evidence has surfaced that supports the war on smoking, especially if smokers have an infant in their household. A study published today in… Secondhand smoke causes longer hospitalization in infants with respiratory infections   

 
 

Resistance to last-line antibiotic makes bacteria resistant to immune system
• Immunology • • Infections • May 21 13

Resistance to last-line antibiotic makes bacteria resistant to immune system

Bacteria resistant to the antibiotic colistin are also commonly resistant to antimicrobial substances made by the human body, according to a study in mBio®,… Resistance to last-line antibiotic makes bacteria resistant to immune system   

 
 

Women’s reproductive ability may be related to immune system status
• Fertility and pregnancy • • Gender: Female • • Immunology • May 17 13

Women's reproductive ability may be related to immune system status

New research indicates that women’s reproductive function may be tied to their immune status. Previous studies have found this association in human males, but… Women’s reproductive ability may be related to immune system status   

 
 

Scientists find ethnicity linked to antibodies
• Immunology • Apr 18 13

Cracking the DNA code for a complex region of the human genome has helped 14 North American scientists, including five at Simon Fraser University,… Scientists find ethnicity linked to antibodies   

 
 

Genes reveal which patients will benefit from scleroderma drug
• Drug Abuse • • Immunology • Apr 11 13

Systemic sclerosis, also known as scleroderma, is a rare autoimmune connective tissue disorder that’s difficult to treat. However, thanks to new research at Northwestern… Genes reveal which patients will benefit from scleroderma drug   

 
 

Current HPV vaccine may not help some women with immune problems
• AIDS/HIV • • Immunology • Apr 08 13

Women with HIV acquire cancer-causing forms of the human papillomavirus (HPV) that are not included in the current HPV vaccines Gardasil and Cervarix, according… Current HPV vaccine may not help some women with immune problems   

 
 

Nothing fishy about it: Fish oil can boost the immune system
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Immunology • Apr 01 13

Fish oil rich in DHA and EPA is widely believed to help prevent disease by reducing inflammation, but until now, scientists were not entirely… Nothing fishy about it: Fish oil can boost the immune system   

 
 

Chicken pox vaccine saving children’s lives
• Children's Health • • Immunology • Mar 13 13

The widespread introduction of a chicken pox vaccine in Australia in 2006 has prevented thousands of children from being hospitalized with severe chicken pox… Chicken pox vaccine saving children’s lives   

 
 

Whooping cough vaccine protection wanes as kids age
• Children's Health • • Immunology • Mar 12 13

Protection against whooping cough starts to weaken a few years after preschool children get their final shot, according to a U.S. study, meaning that… Whooping cough vaccine protection wanes as kids age   

 
 

Salt linked to immune rebellion in study
• Food & Nutrition • • Immunology • Mar 07 13

The amount of salt in our diet could be involved in driving our own immune systems to rebel against us, leading to diseases such… Salt linked to immune rebellion in study   

 
 

Flu vaccine less helpful for elderly than usual this year
• Flu • • Immunology • Feb 24 13

It turns out this year’s flu shot is doing a startlingly dismal job of protecting older people, the most vulnerable age group.

The vaccine… Flu vaccine less helpful for elderly than usual this year   

 
 

Zinc helps against infection by tapping brakes in immune response
• Immunology • • Infections • Feb 08 13

New research suggests that zinc helps control infections by gently tapping the brakes on the immune response in a way that prevents out-of-control inflammation… Zinc helps against infection by tapping brakes in immune response   

 
 

A safer way to vaccinate
• Immunology • • Infections • Jan 28 13

Vaccines usually consist of inactivated viruses that prompt the immune system to remember the invader and launch a strong defense if it later encounters… A safer way to vaccinate   

 
 

Scientists Identify New Strategy to Fight Deadly Infection in Cystic Fibrosis
• Immunology • • Infections • Jan 24 13

New research suggests that lowering excessive levels of a protein in immune system cells could be a strategy to clear an infection that is… Scientists Identify New Strategy to Fight Deadly Infection in Cystic Fibrosis   

 
 

Nearly half of children under 2 years of age receive some vaccinations late
• Immunology • • Infections • Jan 22 13

In a new study published today in JAMA Pediatrics (formerly Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine), Kaiser Permanente researchers found that 49 percent… Nearly half of children under 2 years of age receive some vaccinations late   

 
 

Loneliness, like chronic stress, taxes the immune system
• Immunology • Jan 20 13

New research links loneliness to a number of dysfunctional immune responses, suggesting that being lonely has the potential to harm overall health.

Researchers found… Loneliness, like chronic stress, taxes the immune system   

 
 

Sublingual immunotherapy shows promise as treatment for peanut allergy
• Allergies • • Immunology • Jan 08 13

Peanuts are one of the most common triggers of severe food-induced allergic reactions, which can be fatal, and the prevalence of peanut allergy is… Sublingual immunotherapy shows promise as treatment for peanut allergy   

 
 

No Antibodies, No Problem
• Immunology • Oct 18 12

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have determined a new mechanism by which the mosquitoes’ immune system can respond with… No Antibodies, No Problem   

 
 

Penn Immunologists Find a Molecule That Puts the Brakes on Inflammation
• Immunology • Sep 29 12

We couldn’t live without our immune systems, always tuned to detect and eradicate invading pathogens and particles. But sometimes the immune response goes overboard,… Penn Immunologists Find a Molecule That Puts the Brakes on Inflammation   

 
 

Breast-fed babies’ gut microbes contribute to healthy immune systems
• Children's Health • • Immunology • May 21 12

A new multi-university study reports that differences in bacterial colonization of the infant gut in formula-fed and breast-fed babies lead to changes in the… Breast-fed babies’ gut microbes contribute to healthy immune systems   

 
 

A physician’s guide for anti-vaccine parents
• Children's Health • • Immunology • Apr 23 12

In the limited time of an office visit, how can a primary care physician make the case to parents that their child should be… A physician’s guide for anti-vaccine parents   

 
 

New Genetic Mechanism of Immune Deficiency Discovered
• Immunology • Apr 22 12

Researchers at National Jewish Health have discovered a novel genetic mechanism of immune deficiency. Magdalena M. Gorska, MD, PhD, and Rafeul Alam, MD, PhD,… New Genetic Mechanism of Immune Deficiency Discovered   

 
 

Why getting healthy can seem worse than getting sick
• Immunology • Mar 21 12

A new article in The Quarterly Review of Biology helps explain why the immune system often makes us worse while trying to make us… Why getting healthy can seem worse than getting sick   

 
 
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