Immune system Archives

Unraveling the Mysterious Connection: Multiple Sclerosis, Atherosclerosis, and Heart Health

Recent research has suggested a possible link between multiple sclerosis (MS) and atherosclerosis, as both conditions involve an abnormal hardening of body tissues. MS is

Pet Owners Beware: Study Finds Potential for Transmission of Multidrug-Resistant Organisms Between Pets and Hospitalized Owners

New research being presented at this year’s European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) in Copenhagen suggests that healthy dogs and cats could potentially pass on multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) to their hospitalized owners, and vice versa.

Increased daily physical activity linked to a lower likelihood of respiratory infections in children

A study of 104 Polish children published in Pediatric Research suggests that increased daily physical activity is linked to a lower likelihood of contracting upper

Surviving a Cold Wave in North India

Northern parts of the country are experiencing severe cold waves and dense fog conditions. Heavy to very heavy fog has been observed in various parts

Tripledemic – COVID, RSV, and flu – rising in US this winter

Health experts are warning of a potential tripledemic this winter, with the seasonal flu, RSV and COVID on track to surge all at the same

42 new genes linked to Alzheimer’s disease risk

A major new international study involving UK DRI researchers has identified 75 genes associated with an increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, including 42 new genes which had not previously been implicated in the condition.

Stem cell transplants can cure Crohn’s disease patients

A clinical trial has begun which will use stem cell transplants to grow a new immune system for people with untreatable Crohn’s disease – a

Drinking baking soda helps to treat autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis

A daily dose of baking soda may help reduce the destructive inflammation of autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, scientists say. They have some of the

Rheumatoid arthritis may be triggered by bacteria in milk

A strain of bacteria commonly found in milk and beef may be a trigger for developing rheumatoid arthritis in people who are genetically at risk,

Vitamin B lowers effects of air pollution induced heart disease

B vitamins can mitigate the impact of fine particle pollution on cardiovascular disease, revealed by researchers at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health. Healthy

Yoga & aquatic exercise help multiple sclerosis patients

Exercise can have a positive influence on certain symptoms of multiple sclerosis: Patients who do yoga and aquatic exercise suffer less from fatigue, depression and

Antibiotics may have adverse impact on immune system of children

Scientists want to know whether taking antibiotics early in life can disrupt your immune system function lifelong. Regardless of our age, antibiotics at least temporarily