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

MSF Files To Block Pfizer Patent On Pneumonia Vaccine In India

If the patent is granted, Indian firms would not be able to produce affordable versions of it for domestic use or exports, MSF said.
Tattoos Could Help You Ward Off A Cold

Multiple tattoos might make you vulnerable to prejudice, but they can help out your immune system too.
Cohabiting Partners Are Mirror Images Of Each Other (On The Inside)

People who live together and raise a child experience a transformation of their immune systems, making them more in synch to their family’s.
Vaping Cinnamon E-Cigs Could Be Worse For You Than Smoking

New evidence shows cinnamon-flavored liquids for e-cigarettes may harm epithelial cells and change immune responses when inhaled.
Inflammation May Actually Be Good For Healing Sore Muscles

White blood cells known as T-cells, immune system responders, are present in your sore muscles following exercise.
Pregnant Women: Don't Skip The Flu Vaccine

The CDC recommends pregnant women get an annual flu vaccine within two days of onset of flu symptoms to prevent hospitalization and pregnancy complications.
Apparently Anti-Vaxxers Love Pinterest

75 percent of select vaccine-related pins are negative, an increase from numbers seen in the mid-2000s.
The Long-Term Effects Of Breast Cancer Chemo On The Immune System

Certain white blood cell types struggle to fully recover in the months following breast cancer chemotherapy.
If Being Too Clean Makes Us Sick, Why Isn't Getting Dirty The Solution?

Being too clean isn't what's making us sick. It's the loss of biodiversity in the bacteria and organisms that live in our bodies and work with the immune system.
'Man Flu' Explains Why Men May Be The Weaker Sex... When It Comes To Health

Estrogen allows women to have stronger immune systems than men due to its antiviral properties.
Obama Wants To Cure Cancer With The Help Of Immunotherapy

President Obama promised to undertake a national effort to cure cancer, a “new moonshot” with Vice President Biden in charge of “mission control.”
The Hormone That Makes You Live Longer

Researchers examined the potential immune-boosting properties of FGF21, a hormone produced by the liver.

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