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Possibility of temporarily reversing aging in the immune system

2011-08-17T21:01:00.000-04:00

ScienceDaily (2011-08-16) -- Researchers have discovered a new mechanism controlling aging in white blood cells. The research opens up the possibility of temporarily reversing the effects of aging on immunity and could, in the future, allow for the short-term boosting of the immune systems of older people.

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Heart transplant patients at risk for serious skin cancers, study finds

2011-07-01T07:55:00.000-04:00

ScienceDaily (2011-06-30) -- A new study reveals that there is a significant risk of serious skin cancers, including cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma, in heart transplant patients.

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Breakthrough in the search for new treatments for multiple sclerosis

2011-06-22T11:53:00.000-04:00

ScienceDaily (2011-06-21) -- Scientists have discovered a molecular mechanism which could bring about the development of new treatments for multiple sclerosis -- a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system.

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Plants teach humans a thing or two about fighting diseases

2011-06-17T08:30:00.000-04:00

ScienceDaily (2011-06-16) -- Avoiding germs to prevent sickness is commonplace for people. Wash hands often. Sneeze into your elbow. Those are among the tips humans learn. But plants, which are also vulnerable to pathogens, have to fend it alone. They grow where planted, in an environment teeming with microbes and other substances ready to attack. Texas scientists have learned from plants' immune response new information that could help understand humans' ability to ward off sickness.

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How the immune system fights back against anthrax infections

2011-06-17T08:27:00.000-04:00

ScienceDaily (2011-06-15) -- Scientists have uncovered how the body's immune system launches its survival response to the notorious and deadly bacterium anthrax. The findings describe key emergency signals the body sends out when challenged by a life-threatening infection.

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Lyme disease bacteria take cover in lymph nodes

2011-06-17T08:11:00.000-04:00

ScienceDaily (June 16, 2011) — The bacteria that cause Lyme disease, one of the most important emerging diseases in the United States, appear to hide out in the lymph nodes, triggering a significant immune response, but one that is not strong enough to rout the infection,

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Quicker detection and treatment of severe sepsis

2011-05-24T09:08:00.001-04:00

Sepsis is the name of an infection that causes a series of reactions in the body, which in the worst case can prove fatal. The problem for both patients and doctors is that the early symptoms are difficult to distinguish from less dangerous infections such as a severe flu or winter vomiting disease. A researcher in Sweden has now discovered a substance in the blood which shows both whether a patient has sepsis and how serious the case is.

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Quicker detection and treatment of severe sepsis

Source: Science Daily - Immune System News

Cancer survivor battles for warning labels on cell phones

2011-05-23T16:16:00.001-04:00

The first thing I remember is waking up in the emergency room," Marks said. The cause of his seizure, a malignant brain tumor, was the size of a golf ball. Surgeons were able to remove the cancer, but he said the recuperation was difficult. ...

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Cancer survivor battles for warning labels on cell phones - KPLC 7 News, Lake Charles, Louisiana

Prostate cancer - risk factors and warning signs

2011-05-23T16:10:00.000-04:00

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among males and the second cause of cancer death. The prostate is a sex gland about the size of a walnut that is part of the male reproductive system. It is inside the pelvis at the base of the penis, ...

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Prostate cancer - risk factors and warning signs

Got Allergies? Hold Onto Your Hankies

2011-05-22T07:55:00.000-04:00

Got allergies? Hold onto your hankies | recordonline.com

WARWICK — For allergy sufferers like Lisa Douglass, the agony couldn't be worse this year.

Source: The Record Online, Middletown, NY

Plant Extract May Be New Therapy for Hay Fever, Study Suggests

2011-05-22T07:46:00.000-04:00

ScienceDaily (Apr. 30, 2011) — Fighting hay fever with a plant extract -- this works, as was shown in a clinical study conducted by researchers of the Center of Allergy & Environment (ZAUM) of Helmholtz Zentrum München and Technische Universität München. Allergic symptoms were alleviated significantly better than with the usual histamine receptor antagonists. In a paper published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology the scientists explained how this plant extract works and how effective it is.

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Source: Science Daily / University of Toronto

Immune System and Type 2 Diabetes

2011-04-25T12:32:00.002-04:00

Do Immune System Ills Help Drive Type 2 Diabetes?

Findings from mouse, human research suggest new insights on the blood sugar disease

SUNDAY, April 17 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests that the development of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes may be linked to an immune system reaction gone awry.

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Worst Cities for Spring Allergies, Hay Fever

2011-04-21T14:24:00.000-04:00

Spring is finally here and so is allergy season.

The following is an article from AARP. Find out if your city is on the list.

Worst Cities for Spring Allergies, Hay Fever - AARP

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Why Detox?

2011-04-21T10:27:00.000-04:00

By: Graeme Stuart-Bradshaw

Why Detoxify?
Every day we are exposed to external toxins from our environment and internal toxins produced as the byproduct of our digestive and metabolic processes. Toxic and unwanted inorgranic chemicals are found in our foods, water and air in the form of fertilizers, pesticides, heavy metals and other pollutants. Working in climate controlled environments is a source of airborne microorganisms and debris and home and work environments expose us to paint and carpet fumes. Everything from plastic containers to drycleaned clothes to skin and haircare products and cosmetics bombard our bodies with unwanted pollutants. All of these fall in the category of environmental toxins.

Our bodies also produce unwanted substances as the normal byproduct of our digestion and metabolism. In addition to this, we can accumulate waste products of any infectious microrganisms living in our bodies. If our body has the proper nutrition in sufficient quantities to provide a healthy biochemistry and if the organs of elimination and detoxification are functioning at optimal levels, our body is able to eliminate these unwanted substances safely and efficiently through cellular processes via the main organs of detoxification; skin, bowels, liver, kidneys and lungs. This manifests as elimination through perspiration, bowel elimination, urination and respiration. However, if the body is producing and taking in more toxins than it can safely eliminate, a state of chronic toxicity may occur.

Most chronic illnesses are the result of a combination of factors. The main contributing factors, however, can be attributed to the presence of unwanted substances in the body or the lack of needed substances in the body and, in many cases, a combination of both of these factors. When the body has been overburdened with exogenous (external) and endogenous (internal) toxic substances for a prolonged period of time, it loses its capacity to detoxify at the same rate that toxins are being produced and ingested. It is under these unnatural conditions that we begin to manifest symptoms of being overloaded with toxicity and our organs are weakened. It is thought by many natural health professionals that this prolonged state of toxicity undermines organ and cellular function and is the underlying cause of many chronic diseases.

The presence of unwanted substances in the body is a very common root of illness. The process of eliminating unwanted substances from the body at the cellular level addresses and corrects this imbalance. However, for effective detoxification it is essential to provide the body with the necessary dietary substances so that the body can perform this important and natural function. This is exactly what we will be doing on the program.

"Detoxification" refers to the body's ability to neutralize and safely eliminate harmful chemicals within the body. The detoxification program is designed to enhance the body's innate ability to handle toxins. While it is unrealistic and virtually impossible to eliminate external toxins completely, the body can be unburdened and supported in its natural function of detoxification so that it is better able to cope with the daily stresses of modern life and thereby establish a higher level of health.

Detoxification has a beneficial effect on most chronic illnesses because it has an impact on almost all systems of the body: cardiovascular, nervous, immune, respiratory, reproductive, gastrointestinal, urinary, skin, musculoskeletal and endocrine.

Detoxification is recommended for individuals who:

Have symptoms of toxicity
Have chronic digestive problems
Have imparied liver function due to lifestyle (alcohol, toxic exposure, poor eating habits, high stress, chemical exposure in the workplace)
Have impaired liver function due to chronic illness (hepatitis, jaundice, fatty liver)
Are on medications affecting the liver
Are on hormone replacement therapy
Have PMS and moodiness
Have chronic headaches
Have chronic skin conditions
Have gallbladder pathology
Have chronic poor lifestyle habits

Common symptoms alleviated by detoxification may include:

Headaches
Stiff, aching joints and muscles
Susceptibility to infections
Respiratory difficulties
Allergies Digestive problems
Constipation Acne
Low energy and fatigue
Restlessness and irritability
Mental fogginess
Inability to concentrate
Depression and moodiness
Poor quality sleep and insomnia

Benefits of Detoxification

These are some of the possible results you can expect to experience:

A feeling of revitalisation
Increased energy, vitality and stamina
Increased immunity and resistance to infections and illness Reduced allergy symptoms
Increased metabolism and metabolic balancing for weight control
Weight loss
Improved digestive functions such as absorption and elimination Balanced water metabolism and reduction in fluid retention and uric acid
Enhanced liver function and detoxification processes
Invigorate circulation and balance blood levels of cholesterol and triglycerides
Strengthen and lubricate joints; reduced joint aches and pains; increased joint mobility
Reduced risk for many chronic diseases
Reduced symptoms of chronic toxicity
Improved sleep patterns and feeling rested and refreshed
Heightened mental clarity, focus, concentration and memory
Promotion of stable moods, emotional balance and wellbeing; a greater sense of peace and calm
A feeling of rejuvenation on all levels

Author Bio

Graeme Stuart-Bradshaw, founder of the Integrated Medicine Institute (IMI) in Hong Kong, is a naturopathic physician with extensive experience at his Hong Kong-based clinic and internationally.

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Energy Boosts at Work

2011-04-21T09:06:00.001-04:00

Did you realize bad posture alone can give your brain up to 30% less blood and oxygen? Along with good posture, the most effective way to fight energy lulls is with heavy doses of good stretching and good breathing. Shoot for five minutes of mental or physical activity per hour, every hour at the computer... Read this article in full

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