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18th September 2009
In this day and age everyone is looking for ways to boost their immune system. In recent years their has been an herbal remedy that seems to provide some relief to colds and flues and assist your immune system is Echinacea.
What is it?
Echinacea is ... Read >
Author: wbdoyle18th August 2009
Herpes is now the most common virus of the mucous membranes or skin. The resulting sores from this infection are often burning, painful and tend to manifest in most people. Pharmaceutical Drugs like acyclovir or valtrex can assist an outbreak to heal b... Read >
Author: jim hill12th June 2009
A Canadian study suggests that supplemental vitamin D can effectively reduce the rate of relapses in multiple sclerosis patients.
The University of Toronto study focused on a group of 40 patients diagnosed with relapsing-remitting MS. Part of the group... Read >
Author: RA Butters08th May 2009
The nectar of the flowers that honeybees use to produce honey can dramatically effect the flavor, color and medicinal properties of the honey itself.
Some honey is considered to be multi-floral which means that the honeybees used the nectar of several ... Read >
Author: honeymark01st May 2009
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic and dangerous disease with many symptoms. SLE is an autoimmune disease in which the body's own immune structure is directed against the body's own tissues. The origin of SLE is not known. This disease is com... Read >
Author: JosephLetzelter16th January 2009
Do you remember the last time you laugh your hearts out? Did you feel good?
Many of us don’t even remember the last time the laugh because of the stressful world we are living in. But have you ever thought that it could give bad effects on your health... Read >
Author: Laura Roberts09th January 2009
Let’s start with the medical facts. Beta-glucan is a powerful immune stimulator activating the macrophage in the immune system. OK, how about a translation.
Beta 1,3-D glucans make the immune system work better by strengthening the macrophages. The... Read >
Author: JD Baumster26th September 2008
Nutritional deficiencies may cause lots of problems in a human body. The major problem which a man can complain of is the degeneration of cellular immune functions. It is a well known fact that man’s immune system starts getting low with the age. A comm... Read >
Author: Alien24th September 2008
Kikuchi disease is rare condition. Kikuchi's disease, also called as histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenopathy. Kikuchi's illness is an infection or autoimmune disorder. It affects people of all national backgrounds, although it seems to influence women abo... Read >
Author: Juliet Cohen14th August 2008
Allergies Type 4 is also called cell-mediated or delayed allergies. When T-cells become activated and result in an inflammation of the effected area. Unlike the other type of allergies, type 4 is not antibody related but rather is a type of cell-mediate... Read >
Author: David Cowley14th July 2008
Allergies—Nothing to Sneeze At
By Stan M. Gardner, M.D.
Recently a young woman came into my office with a common complaint: With the advent of pollen season, her eyes were watering and itchy; she was congested and miserable and unable to sleep, sne... Read >
Author: Dr. Stan17th June 2008
SCID stands for Severe Combined Immunodeficiency. That means that Parker's immune system does not work correctly. Your immune system is composed of white blood cells which are composed of different types of cells. Two of those are called T-lymphocytes a... Read >
Author: peterhutch16th June 2008
The asthma is caused by airway hyper responsiveness to various stimuli such as a virus, allergen and exercise. The asthma affected 17.3 million individuals in the United States and 150 million worldwide. It is more seen in the children's.
This is not cu... Read >
Author: Sander Bel28th April 2008
Anaplastic large cell lymphoma can present itself in two forms: it can be systemic in children or young adults or cutaneous (in/on the skin). It can occur at any time between childhood and old age, but is most common in children and young adults. It is ab... Read >
Author: Juliet Cohen11th April 2008
Cyclosporine is a strong immunosuppressant medication considered as a disease modifying anti rheumatic drug (DMARD). Medical terms for this drug are Gengraf, Neoral and Sandimmune. Cyclosporine not only reduces the soreness and inflammation of arthritis, ... Read >
Author: Marcia21st February 2008
The asthma is caused by airway hyper responsiveness to various stimuli such as a virus, allergen and exercise. The asthma affected 17.3 million individuals in the United States and 150 million worldwide. It is more seen in the children's.
This is not cu... Read >
Author: Rachel Broune30th January 2008
Early development and differentiation of nascent T cells that migrate from bone marrow to become mature, naïve T cells, which are capable of responding to antigen takes place inside the thymus. Around 1010 TCR (T cell receptor) variations are generated i... Read >
Author: Stephen Jones30th January 2008
Immunology is a broad branch of biomedical science that covers the study of all aspects of the immune system in all organisms. The immune system is the body's defense against infectious organisms and other invaders. Through a series of steps called the ... Read >
Author: Stephen Jones05th November 2007
Immunology is a broad branch of biomedical science that covers the study of all aspects of the immune system in all organisms. The immune system is the body's defense against infectious organisms and other invaders. Through a series of steps called the im... Read >
Author: Stephen Jones22nd October 2007
The blood contains several different types of cells, each with an important job in the body. The originator of all blood cells is an immature cell known as the stem cell. The ultimate effect of this "malignant" upheaval is erosion and organ dysfunction. ... Read >
Author: Juliet Cohen19th April 2007
Millions of people suffer from allergies symptoms made worse by the pollens and seeds floating around at this time of the year. For some, allergy symptoms last year round, causing frustration and misery to sufferers.
Many over the counter allergy tr... Read >
Author: Mitamins Team26th March 2007
Immunity boosters can keep one healthy and full of energy. A run down immune system leaves the body vulnerable to all manner of diseases and illnesses. There are ways to boost your own immunity and stay healthy.
Keeping the body's immune system active ... Read >
Author: Dr Laurence Magne07th February 2007
Mantle cell lymphoma is a non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma type of cancer and it represents affection of the lymphatic system. The lymphatic system, as part of the immune system, helps fighting against infections or foreign particles. The lymph drains through lym... Read >
Author: groshan fabiola01st February 2007
A disease of white blood cells called lymphocytes take to lymphoma, a complex cancer that is often confusing for patients and doctors as well. Its understanding must be completed after the good perception of the terms normal lymphocytes and lymphoma (mali... Read >
Author: groshan fabiola01st February 2007
Lymphoma is a cancer, a pathological modification of the cells known as lymphocytes. They are members of the family of the white blood cells. It isn't very easy for the doctors to put the diagnosis and to make a classification of lymphomas. this aspect is... Read >
Author: groshan fabiola25th January 2007
This type of lymphoma first affects the skin and then spreads to other parts of the body. The signs of the disease are itchy dark patches on the skin that progressively transform into mushroom shaped tumors.
In this type of cancer, the white blood cel... Read >
Author: groshan fabiola03rd January 2007
Lymphoma refers to a form of tumor caused by the immune system, involving abnormal activity of lymphocytes, body cells that belong to the lymphatic system. Lymphocytes are born at the level of the bone marrow and their primary role inside the body is to i... Read >
Author: groshan fabiola23rd December 2006
Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma is a white blood cells cancer which usually tends to affect the skin and secondarily other parts of the body. The condition known as mycosis fungoides appears as itchy dark patches on the skin which become mushroom shaped tumors ... Read >
Author: groshan fabiola15th December 2006
Immunity is the power to resist against diseases and different foreign bodies like antigens. It is the system to fight with foreign antigen as well as the ability to develop self supporting mechanism.
Physical illness allergies and different viral and ... Read >
Author: Ketty17th August 2006
Copyright 2006 Grouppe Kurosawa
Mammals have two largely independent immune systems in their bodies. Although these immune systems do interact, they serve two very different roles in protecting us against pathogens, including cancer and infectious dise... Read >
Author: Dr. Stephen Martin26th July 2006
In this day and age everyone is looking for ways to boost their immune system. In recent years their has been an herbal remedy that seems to provide some relief to colds and flues and assist your immune system is Echinacea.
What is it?
Echinacea is ... Read >
Author: Rich Marsiglia28th May 2006
Summary: Dr. Lorne Tyrrell pioneered lamivudine as the standard treatment for hepatitis B virus (HBV). Now a success, he observed the drug's shortcomings. Now CEO of ViRexx Medical, Tyrrell hopes his latest development, Chimigen, will offer new hope for H... Read >
Author: James Finch
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