News tagged with immune dysfunction

Surprising finding from smoke inhalation study

An award-winning Loyola University Health System study includes some unexpected findings about the immune systems of smoke-inhalation patients.

Medicine & Health / Other

created Apr 01, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

One in seven US teens is vitamin D deficient

One in seven American adolescents is vitamin D deficient, according to a new study by researchers in the Department of Public Health at Weill Cornell Medical College. The findings are published in the March issue of the journal ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 11, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Mathematical model could help diagnose and treat stress disorders

(PhysOrg.com) -- Over 20 million people in North America suffer chronic stress-related diseases. But two University of Alberta researchers may be on the fast track to treating these illnesses.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Feb 19, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Early immune system exposures linked to chronic disease

Scientists and regulators have a golden opportunity to reduce the health toll from a range of diseases by focusing more attention on identification of environmental factors that can damage the prenatal immune system as well ...

Chemistry /

created Jan 19, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0