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Sunday, October, 25, 2009

Immune System Functions

Schizophrenia linked to immune system

July 02, 2009
Scientists have found that people who have schizophrenia have genetic variations on a chromosome that is also partly responsible for immune system function. For their study, researchers analyzed DNA data from three studies that included 27,000 people--8,000 with schizophrenia and 19,000 people who did not have the disease. They found that the largest genetic differences between people with schizophrenia and those without it were found on chromosome 6, which also holds genes related to the immune... Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Modern Living & Our Immune System
By Kathleen MacNaughton , Health Expert

...in today's world that is harming our immune system functioning.   Scientists want to know why.... Read more »

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Watch Depression in COPD Because It = More Hospitalizations
By Amy Hendel , Health Expert

...the disease because: It may affect immune system function It may affect adaptability to the... Read more »

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Rheumatoid Factor Revisited—an Update from the American College of Rheumatology
By Mark Borigini, M.D. , Health Expert

...patient.   Patients' response to treatment is a function of how their immune systems... Read more »

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Laugh Away the Pain of RA
By Christine Miller , Health Expert

...inter-cell communication and critical components of immune system functions. The study consisted... Read more »

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Compounds in sea anemone and a shrub block autoimmune response in diabetes and arthritis.
By Christine Miller , Health Expert

...allowing other white blood cells in the immune system to function normally. The compounds from... Read more »

Health Guide

Skin test anergy
...Alternative Names Anergy screen or panel Normal Values If your immune system is functioning properly, the injection site of the anergy test will show a greater than 5 mm... Read more »
Skin test anergy
...other skin test that is being performed. Because the anergy test can show whether your immune system is functioning properly or not, it can indicate whether the results of the other skin test are... Read more »
Aspergillosis
...outlook for a person with invasive aspergillosis also depends on the underlying disease and immune system function. Complications Amphotericin B can cause kidney impairment and... Read more »
How to Breathe Properly
...begins when we inhale our first breath and ends when we exhale our last breath.  It’s an autonomic function we seldom think about.  It’s also something that most fibromyalgia patients, as... Read more »
10 Steps to Increase Your Parent's Mental Agility and Memory
...brain. Almost 70 years ago, a scientist declared that the aging brain diminished in memory, agility, and functionality while increasing in senility. Without much challenge, this theory was... Read more »

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Medications

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...disease and joint damage, resulting in improved daily functioning and quality of life. This... Read more »

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...to reduce further joint damage and preserve joint function. This medication is also used to... Read more »

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...desmopressin certain drugs which decrease immune system function (e.g., cyclosporine,... Read more »

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...to reduce further joint damage and preserve joint function. This medication is also used to... Read more »

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(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? A popular anti-diabetic drug can improve the immune system and increase the effectiveness of vaccines and cancer treatments.... Read summary »

Device thwarts attack on transplanted pancreatic cells
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Transplanted pancreatic precursor cells encapsulated in polytetrafluorethylene (PTFE) are protected from the immune system and able to mature into... Read summary »

New Hope for Rheumatoid Arthritis
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- People with rheumatoid arthritis are generally either lacking a gene needed to keep their immune system from attacking their... Read summary »

Stay Healthy With Sleep
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The best way to stay healthy could be to get a good night's sleep. New research shows your immune system works in overdrive at... Read summary »

New Hope for Neurodegenerative Diseases
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? A better understanding of how inflammation impacts neurodegenerative conditions like Parkinson's disease may one day lead to new... Read summary »