How Bacteria Boost The Immune System
Scientists have long known that certain types of bacteria boost the immune system. Now, Loyola University Health System researchers have discovered how bacteria perform this essential task. Senior author Katherine L. Knight, PhD. and colleagues report their discovery in a featured article in the June 15, 2010, issue of the Journal of Immunology, now available online. Knight is professor and ...
Okaloosa Health Department lays out risks of oil contact
OKALOOSA ISLAND ? After a new wave of larger tar balls hit the shore Wednesday, the county health department issued an advisory asking people to stay out of the water. The Okaloosa County Health Department and county public safety department...
No swimming, health dept. says (PHOTOS)
No swimming, health dept. says (PHOTOS) - OKALOOSA ISLAND - After a new wave of larger tar b
Defects in immune system enzyme may increase risk of autoimmune disorders
A multi-institutional research team has found that rare variants in the gene coding an enzyme that controls the activity of a key immune cell occur more frequently in individuals with autoimmune disorders like rheumatoid arthritis and type 1 diabetes. Their report identifies a pathway that could be a therapeutic target and may present a model for future investigations of the role of rare gene ...
Defects in immune system enzyme may increase risk of autoimmune disorders
A multi-institutional research team has found that rare variants in the gene coding an enzyme that controls the activity of a key immune cell occur more frequently in individuals with autoimmune disorders like rheumatoid arthritis and type 1 diabetes. Their report, which will appear in the journal Nature and is receiving early online release, identifies a pathway that could be a therapeutic ...
Why do certain diseases go into remission during pregnancy?
( University of Michigan Health System ) During pregnancy, many women experience remission of autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis and uveitis. Now, scientists at the University of Michigan and the NIH have undentified a biological mechanism responsible for changes in the immune system that helps to explain the phenomenon.
