immune

Natural Born Killers — How the Body’s Frontline Immune Cells Decide Which Cells to Destroy

August 6, 2009

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Comment: Natural Killer (NK) cells – a type of white blood cell – are a major component of the human body’s innate immune system.…

Autism and Vaccination Adjuvant (Thimerosol) – further indication of link

August 6, 2009

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Thimerosal (ethylmercurithiosalicylic acid), an ethylmercury (EtHg)-releasing compound (49.55% mercury (Hg)), was used in a range of medical products for more than 70 years. Of…

The Relationship Between Intestinal Microbiota And The Central Nervous System In Normal Gastrointestinal Function And Disease

June 26, 2009

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Although many people are aware of the communication that occurs between the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and the central nervous system, fewer know about the…

NIH Expands Human Microbiome Project; Funds Sequencing Centers and Disease Projects

June 24, 2009

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The Human Microbiome Project has awarded more than $42 million to expand its exploration of how the trillions of microscopic organisms that live in…

Transcriptional Regulation of Inflammatory Pain and Hyperalgesia: NF-kB as a Lynchpin and Master Regulator.

June 17, 2009

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The milieu and array of inflammatory cells and inflammatory mediators are crucially involved in the genesis, persistence and severity of pain following trauma, infection or nerve…

The Common Origin of Immune and Neuroendocrine Systems

June 16, 2009

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Mammals, that probably represent the most sophisticated metazoans, show an highly complex pattern of interactions between the immune and the neuroendocrine systems (Weigent and…

Supplemental Dietary Glutamine Reduces H. Pylori-Related Pathology

June 11, 2009

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Recent findings suggest that the amino acid glutamine reduces Helicobacter pylori-associated pathology in mice and may therefore have similar effects in humans with gastric…

Inhibition of Osteoblastic Bone Formation by Nuclear Factor-kappaB

June 8, 2009

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An imbalance in bone formation relative to bone resorption results in the net bone loss that occurs in osteoporosis and inflammatory bone diseases. Although…

An Herbal Extract Inhibits the Development of Pancreatic Cancer

May 14, 2009

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Comment: An herb recently found to kill pancreatic cancer cells also appears to inhibit development of pancreatic cancer as a result of its anti-inflammatory…

Increased defense with dairy

May 13, 2009

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Regular consumption of fermented foods containing lactic acid bacteria, such as yoghurt has been found to have a beneficial effect on immune function. In…