Immunology

Gout, historically known as 'the king of diseases and the disease of kings' because it primarily happened to people with indulgent lifestyles, may have a genetic component after all, according to a new paper in Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 2 2013 - 11:13am

T Cell Immunotherapy Show Promising Results For Leukemia

Almost 90 percent of children and adults with a highly aggressive form of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) showed no evidence of cancer after receiving a personalized cell therapy that reprograms a patient's immune system. In pilot studies of bio-e ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 8 2013 - 12:15pm

Blood Clots Absorb Bacterial Toxin

Blood clots may be a good thing- at least in protecting the body from the deadly effects of bacteria by absorbing bacterial toxins, according to a new paper in PLoS ONE. Even with modern antibiotics, septic shock from bacterial infections afflicts about 30 ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 9 2013 - 5:12pm

Blue Light Phototherapy Has Potent Bacteria-Killing Ability

Irradiation using light in the blue spectra has proven to have powerful bacteria-killing ability in laboratory studies using human and animal tissues. ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 17 2013 - 8:00am

How To Prevent Listeria In Organic Meat

Consumers who buy organic products do not want synthetic fertilizers, herbicides, pesticides, microbials or antioxidants in their food- they only want natural carcinogens- but that is a recipe for disaster and a key reason why so many foodborne outbreaks ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 17 2013 - 10:58am

Want To Lower Risk Of Child Allergies? Eat More Nuts While Pregnant

An analysis of pregnant mothers found that children appear to be less at risk for developing peanut or tree nut allergies if their mothers are not allergic and ate more nuts during pregnancy. In the United States, the prevalence of childhood peanut allerg ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 27 2013 - 6:00am

Older Firefighters Are Tough

Because of the prevalence of sports in popular culture, there is a belief that younger is always better. But coaches know differently. They talk about the value of a 'veteran' presence on the field. And a saying goes, 'if you can't tak ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 8 2014 - 12:25pm

Upside To NSA Spying: It May Predict Disease Outbreak

U.S. President Barack Obama has been explaining the value of spying on the American public throughout history, as a way of deflecting concern about his administration and government overreach. Critics will dismiss his claims along the lines of 'why i ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 17 2014 - 11:41am

New Genes Linked To Abdominal Fat

Excess abdominal fat is an indicator for heart disease, type 2 diabetes and cancer and a person's measure of such belly fat is reflected in the ratio of waist circumference to hip circumference. Some estimate that genetics account for a broad range, ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 22 2014 - 4:54pm

Space Travel May Be Bad For Your Immune System- But This Will Help

Everyone with a sense of adventure wants to go to 'the final frontier' and explore strange new worlds. But bring your medication. It might not be good for your immune system. It's so surprise that spaceflight affects immune responses but the ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 26 2014 - 10:46am