Documents tagged 'Immune System'
Published: 23/07/2008
Unless youve been living under a rock for the last few months, youve heard the buzz: bird flu, avian flu, pandemic. Heck, even Ted Koppel admitted hes been doing outside reading on the Flus origin. What does it all mean? Is it really cause for concern? As always its best to educate...
Published: 23/07/2008
Here we answer some commonly asked questions about the effect of stress on the immune system, as well as questions like how do you boost your immune system. We have found that these are frequently asked questions and hope to help people find their answers.
What is the effect of...
Published: 22/07/2008
The premise of vaccines is a good one: modify an infective agent (bacteria, virus) in the laboratory so it is no longer virulent (disease-producing) without destroying its antigenic characteristics (immune-stimulating). When administered, a vaccine will then theoretically not produce the...
Published: 22/07/2008
Confronting the possibility of a potentially devastating human bird flu pandemic, the United Nations system from Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) to the UN health and agricultural agencies today laid out a blueprint for immediate preventive and...
Published: 22/07/2008
Vitiligo isn’t the most deadly thing that you can come down with, like other diseases though you don’t want to get it. Vitiligo is the loss of skin pigmentation in patches. This disease and several others are as a result of an auto-immune attack, which actually occurs by your own...
Published: 22/07/2008
A yeast infection is an infection caused by yeast of the species Candida. It is also referred to as candidiasis, which mostly infects women. It causes vaginal infections and some common mouth infections especially to people who have poor immune system and those who have been taking...
Published: 22/07/2008
You often hear the terms "asthma" and "allergies" lumped together. But do you know why?
Asthma is a chronic lung condition, characterized by difficulty in breathing due to extra sensitive or hyper-responsive airways. During an asthma attack, the airways become irritated and react by...
Published: 22/07/2008
There are little things we can do everyday to stay healthy. Sometimes, despite our best efforts, we catch a cold or flu. Antibiotics are ineffectual in treating viruses. However, there are some alternative methods we can use to lessen flu and cold symptoms. Here are six:
The Old...
Published: 22/07/2008
Enzymes are the workers in our body that make everything function, by enabling chemical reactions. All living cells contain enzymes. They are hard to visualize, since they are not something tangible, but our lives depend on them.
There are many kinds of enzymes, and they do everything...
Published: 22/07/2008
Bird flu is a serious and dangerous virus. With so much controversy over this deadly disease, it is a good idea to have some kind of idea what you are up against. Knowing how the virus lives and spreads makes it easier to protect yourself from infection.
First, it should be understood...
