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Sunday, October, 25, 2009

The Immune System

Serotonin drugs affect immune system

October 02, 2008
Research published in the journal Blood shows that selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors clearly affect the immune system. The study did not determine whether the relationship is entirely positive. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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

...allergies and allergic asthma are all disorders of the immune system. Our immune system is... Read more »

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Using Water to Boost the Immune System
By Allison Janse , Health Expert

...Danube River. The exposure to cold water bolstered his immune system, forcing his tuberculosis... Read more »

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Weighing In: Will fasting help my immune system?
By Heather Reese , Health Expert

...However, I have also read that fasting helps build the immune system. So, am I better off eating... Read more »

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The Link Between Acid Reflux and Asthma Discovered
By Tracy Davenport , Health Expert

...stomach fluid, then changes were made in the mice's immune systems that appear to be associated... Read more »

Health Guide

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Causes
...cells that act as infection fighters) have been reported in several studies. Abnormal T-cells cause the immune system to become persistently overactive and produce an excess of cytokines, an... Read more »
Fatigue: Rheumatoid Arthritis's Inconvenient Truth Comic
Read the full text of Fatigue: RA's Inconvenient Truth and leave a comment! See all of Sara's Comics  Visit The Single Gal's Guide to Rheumatoid Arthritis Read more »
Candida Yeast: ADHD Alternative Treatments
Our bodies naturally grow yeast within our bodies. Our immune system regulates the growth of yeast and keeps it to a minimum. However, when certain bacteria are killed through the use of antibiotics,... Read more »
Canadian Scientists find cure for diabetes in mice
...nervous system helps trigger diabetes. The research finds that defective nerve endings in mice attract immune system proteins that can mistakenly attack the pancreas. When the researchers injected... Read more »
Immune response
Innate immunity; Humoral immunity; Cellular immunity; Immunity; Inflammatory response; Acquired (adaptive) immunity Read more »

Medications

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...corticosteroid hormone (glucocorticoid). It decreases your immune system's response to various... Read more »

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...MS, but it is thought to help by preventing your immune system from attacking the nerves in your... Read more »

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...corticosteroid hormone (glucocorticoid). It decreases your immune system's response to... Read more »

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...these conditions, the body's defense system (immune system) attacks healthy tissues.... Read more »

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...corticosteroid hormone (glucocorticoid). It decreases your immune system's response to various... Read more »

Related News

Immune System May Reject Stem Cells
August 21, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research strikes down the idea that the immune system is blind to the presence of foreign embryonic stem cells. Researchers... Read summary »

Bacteria Shuts Down Immune System in Newborns
July 23, 2009

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Group B Streptococcus (GBS), a bacterial pathogen that causes sepsis and meningitis in newborn infants, is able to shut down... Read summary »

Diabetes Drug May Transform Cancer Treatments
June 16, 2009

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

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... Read summary »

Reclast may strengthen immune system
July 16, 2009

An osteoporosis drug that has been linked to saving lives after a hip fracture may be effective because it strengthens the immune system, researchers... Read summary »