Immunology

Do Women Have A Stronger Immune System Than Men?

Well, according to a new study, blame the micro RNAs (miRNAs) linked to the X chromosome. The study, published in  BioEssays, investigated the observation that women live longer than males and are more able to fight off shock episodes of sepsis, infection ...

Article - Gunnar De Winter - Sep 29 2011 - 4:44am

VLP Vaccines: Tobacco That Saves Lives

If you're worried about getting the flu, chances are that you got an influenza vaccine; these are created on an annual basis and use a method from the 1950s;  it is egg-based technology, literally produced in chicken eggs.  Some vaccines, like polio, ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Nov 9 2011 - 5:05pm

Predicting Leukemia Relapse In Young Patients

The development of simple tests to predict a leukemic relapse in young patients has come a step closer. Approximately 20 percent of young leukemia patients who are treated with stem cells derived from umbilical cord blood will experience leukemic relapse ...

Article - News Staff - Nov 19 2011 - 6:03am

XMRV Viral Link To Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Paper Retracted

Science for the win! ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Dec 25 2011 - 8:11pm

No Sick Sex Anymore

Scienceagogo claims that having sex when you are sick can boost your immune system. “Healthcare Magic” seems to bring the question of is it ok to have sex when sick or with a flu mainly down to whether you infect others. The most important result of my who ...

Blog Post - Sascha Vongehr - Dec 30 2011 - 6:47am

When We Become Nature's Mice

Primary Immune Deficiencies (PIDs) can be defined as defects in the immune system.  No, that can’t be enough. PIDs are defined as inherent defects in the immune system? Nope. Still not good enough. PIDs are defined as the susceptibility to rare pathogens? ...

Article - Bharat Srinivasa - Mar 25 2012 - 6:41pm

Beat Superbugs With Viruses

One strategy for tackling hard-to-treat bacterial infections could be viruses that can target and destroy bacteria. The development of such novel therapies is being accelerated in response to growing antibiotic resistance, says Dr David Harper at the Soci ...

Article - News Staff - Mar 26 2012 - 5:30am

Raw Milk Quarantine Lifted- You Still Shouldn't Drink It

I drank raw milk as a kid.  If you were poor and living in the country decades ago, when dairy farmers still had some measure of autonomy from government rules, you probably did too.   It didn't hurt me. That doesn't mean it's a good idea to ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Mar 30 2012 - 5:06pm

Next-Generation Vaccines: Tricking The Immune System

A protein found on the surface of immune cells called dendritic cells recognizes dangerous damage and trauma that could signify infection. Dendritic cells are critical for raising the alarm about the presence of foreign invaders in the body such as viruses ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 5 2012 - 8:30pm

Childhood Obesity Linked To Increased Risk Of Hepatocellular Carcinoma In Adulthood

Childhood obesity is a widespread global epidemic[1] and in parallel with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)[2] is now the leading cause of liver disease among children. New data presented today at the International Liver Congress(TM) 2012 furthers ...

Article - Newswire - Apr 20 2012 - 3:30am