Immunology

Why Is A Universal Flu Shot So Difficult To Make?

Since making its debut during World War II, the influenza vaccine has become one of the most heavily criticized immunizations. It is not just anti-vaxxers, even science advocates think it underperforms. ...

Article - Nicholas Staropoli - Dec 3 2015 - 3:25pm

How Herpes Wins In In The Virus-Host Arms Race

Sometimes viruses do not attack right away, they instead find a way to enter the cells of the human body without tripping the alarm, and stay there without notice until it is time to strike. It’s how viruses in the herpesvirus family, like human cytomegalo ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 4 2015 - 4:06pm

Wisconsin Ponders Raw Milk- Mainstream Science Shudders

Why would you want to create a group of farmers who would not need state milk producer licenses, permits, or to obey state milk quality rules while selling something that everyone not making a buck hustling it or being duped by faux health claims into buy ...

Blog Post - Hank Campbell - Dec 7 2015 - 10:00am

Flu Vaccine Doesn't Cause Reaction In Kids With Egg Allergy And Asthma

The children's flu vaccine doesn't trigger an allergic reaction in those with egg allergy, finds a study in The BMJ today, and it is also appropriate for young people with well-controlled asthma or recurrent wheeze. Evidence suggests that childr ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 9 2015 - 8:59am

Another Cause Of Antibiotic Resistance- Old Nuclear Plants, Says Ecologist

While the rapid emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria has prompted the medical community and media to educate the public to the dangers of misusing and overusing antibiotics but there may be more to the problem than medications- an ecologist is findi ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 24 2015 - 12:19pm

Bacillus Cereus Is Able To Resist Antibiotic Therapies

The bacterium Bacillus cereus had so far been considered to be exclusively endospore-forming. In response to harsh conditions, the bacteria form protective endospores enabling them to remain dormant for extended periods, then they reactivate to become full ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 1 2016 - 1:49pm

Zika Virus, With Potential Underdeveoloped Brains For Babies, Could Spread Rapidly Through The Americas

Imagine a virus so serious the government recommends that women stop getting pregnant. It exists, and it is now in Brazil, which is a big concern as the Olympics approaches. The Zika virus, native to parts of Africa and Asia, has been spreading locally am ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 15 2016 - 7:07am

Earlier Gluten Introduction Age Won't Prevent Celiac Disease, According To Position Paper

A new position statement goes contrary to the consensus and finds that the introduction of gluten into the infant diet, or the practice of introducing gluten during breast-feeding, does not reduce the risk of celiac disease in infants at risk. The stateme ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 19 2016 - 11:32am

A Way To 'Dial Down' Autoimmunity Without Compromising Immune Response

A new study shows how dangerous autoimmune responses, seen in diseases such as lupus and multiple sclerosis, might be "dialed down" without compromising the immune system's ability to fight viruses and bacteria.  The new study in Proceeding ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 19 2016 - 1:46pm

E-cigarette Vapor Boosts Superbugs And Dampens Immune System

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System report data suggesting that e-cigarettes are toxic to human airway cells, suppress immune defenses and alter inflammation, while at ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 27 2016 - 10:21am