Immune System Disorders

An immune system is a system of biological structures and processes within an organism that protects against disease. In order to function properly, an immune system must detect a wide variety of agents, from viruses to parasitic worms, and distinguish them from the organism's own healthy tissue. A vaccine is a biological preparation that improves immunity to a particular disease.

Immune System Disorders Stories

Oregon Senate Advances Childhood Immunization Bill To Encourage More Vaccinations

Higher rates of preventable infectious diseases such as whooping cough have been seen in Oregon, where parental resistance to immunization runs high.
What's In A Duck? Genetic Clues For Understanding Bird Flu Outbreaks

Geneticists sequence the DNA of ducks and find evidence for why they are such good hosts for avian influenza viruses.
Vitamin D Is Among The Best Vitamins For Your Liver; New Study Shows Connection Between Deficiency And Hepatitis B Virus

Researchers from Germany explore the relationship between low vitamin D levels and the risk of developing hepatitis B.
Scientists Discover How HIV Decimates The Immune System

Researchers have long struggled with the question of why HIV-infected cells die, but have now found that the body's own defense mechanism could be to blame.
Innovative Multiple Sclerosis Treatment Is 90% Effective, Safer Than Previous Methods

A new treatment for multiple sclerosis injects protective immune cells directly into the blood and delays neuronal degeneration.
More Kids Get Whooping Cough As Parents Forgo Vaccines

As more New York parents claimed religious exemptions from vaccinating their kids, more kids have contracted whooping cough.
B.O. Lures Malaria-Infected Mosquitos, Stinky Feet Three Times More Likely To Get Bitten

Researchers found that malaria-causing parasites manipulate a mosquito's sense of smell to enhance spread of the disease.
Allergies And Autoimmune Disease Could Share Common Genetic Cause: BACH2 Mutations

NIH researchers linked altered BACH2 genes to cases of Crohn's disease, type 1 diabetes, celiac disease, and asthma, among other autoimmune disorders.
Jim Kelly Reveals Jaw Cancer Diagnosis: Could The Hall Of Fame Quarterback Have Prevented Squamous Cell Carcinoma?

Former Buffalo Bills play caller Jim Kelly announced his surgery on Friday to remove cancerous cells in his upper jaw bone.
Copper Can Destroy Norovirus; Scientist Suggests We Replace All Our Doorknobs

A study conducted in the UK suggests copper surfaces are effective in stopping the spread of the dangerous norovirus.
Mystery Coronavirus Renamed Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus As Two Saudi Healthcare Workers Fall Ill

As the new coronavirus spreads and infects more people, especially those who have traveled to Saudi Arabia, a formal name is finally given to the faceless killer.
First West Nile Virus Infection Of 2013 Pops Up North Of Houston; How To Protect Yourself

Relatively new to the western hemisphere, West Nile virus has spread throughout the continental United States and has appeared earlier this season than any other.

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