The immune system is the body's defense system.
It is the business of the immune system to recognize "self" (the body's own cells) and "non-self" (an
Among the primary components of the system are a variety of white blood cells, constituting an intelligence and communication network that helps organize...
Nasal allergies, food allergies and allergic asthma are all disorders of the immune system. Our immune system is supposed to keep us safe... Read more »
Ahh-Choo! Cold and flu season is here and you may be wondering if chronic pain affects your immune system. Without a fully operational... Read more »
Over the past several months, I have written about the importance of a healthy diet to the management of rheumatoid arthritis. Eating... Read more »
Infection used to be the main cause of dementia. Treatment for infections and inflammation of the central nervous system (CNS) has... Read more »
On September 11, the FDA, Genentech and Biogen Idec (the manufacturers of Rituxan) announced that the labeling for the drug is being... Read more »
Officials with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration say the new vaccine for the H1N1 swine flu is safe for people who have compromised immune... Read more »
Source: Breastcancer.org
Breast cancer cells start out as normal body cells, but they begin to grow out of control because of an abnormal gene. The immune system plays a... Read more »
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Group B Streptococcus (GBS), a bacterial pathogen that causes sepsis and meningitis in newborn infants, is able to shut down... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Information BACKGROUND The thymus, one of the organs of the immune system, is the site where certain immune cells called T lymphocytes (T... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
for Severe SLECorticosteroidsSevere SLE is treated with corticosteroids, also called steroids, which suppress the inflammatory process. Steroids can... Read more »