Sentences with phrase «better immunologic»

«Now an option with better immunologic protection is available, as our study shows.»

The nutritional, immunological, psychological, and general health advantages conveyed to infants have been documented for years.1 -9 Legovic, 10 listed the merits of human breast milk as compared to artificial feeds to include ideal nutritional content, better absorption, fewer food - related allergies, more favorable psychological development, better immunologic defenses, and a substantial economic advantage.

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Our enzymatic, immunologic, and repair mechanisms all function their best in an alkaline environment.

Neonatologists who care for the tiniest and most fragile patients use donor human milk because it provides immunologic and growth factors as well as optimal nutrition.

«Breastfeeding is the best source of infant nutrition, and it provides immunologic protection and health benefits both to breastfeeding mothers and to the children they nurse,» said Dr. Regina M. Benjamin, the U.S. surgeon general, in a statement on July 30, 2010.

Breastfeeding might have a prolonged protective effect by influencing the severity, including hospital admission and frequency, of common infectious diseases.8, 38 However, immunologic evidence of a prolonged protective effect of increased dose and duration of breastfeeding has not been well established.

Breastfeeding is the best nutrition for all infants because of breast milk's unique properties.1 It is more than just good nutrition2 as it offers infection protection, 3 immunologic protection3 and protection against allergies, but most important is its impact on physical4 and mental development.

Judith Enck, the regional administrator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, notes that «from their designation as probable human carcinogens to their well - documented immunologic, neurologic and reproductive health effects, long - term exposure to PCBs is cause for considerable concern.»

In terms of its function and effect, immunologic memory is well understood — an individual remains healthy despite being exposed to the pathogen.

By developing blood biomarkers and «immunologic signatures» related to antigen - specific T - cell responses, the researchers hope to identify individuals with latent TB infection who are at greatest risk for progression to active disease, allowing development of prevention strategies to target those at highest risk in areas with high rates of infection (usually low - and middle - income countries), as well as high income countries such as the U.S., where factors such as recent infection and HIV co-infection are associated with an increased risk of progression to active TB.

NIAID conducts and supports basic and applied research to better understand, treat, and ultimately prevent infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases.

The mucosal lining of the female genital tract differs from that of the gastrointestinal tract in terms of cellular composition, microflora, and effector mechanisms of innate and adaptive immunity, although it should be noted that the immunologic anatomy and biology of the genital, anal, and lower rectal tract mucosae are less well defined than those of the remainder of the gastrointestinal tract.

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) conducts and supports basic and applied research to better understand, treat, and ultimately prevent infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases.

DAIT supports basic and clinical research to improve our understanding of the causes of immunologic diseases and to develop better diagnostic, treatment, and prevention strategies.

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) is the NIH institute that supports basic and applied research to better understand, treat, and prevent infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases.

This round of immunologic responses can occur with each infected bite, as well as with death of each adult worm.2, 4

For nearly all infants, breastfeeding is the best source of nutrition and immunologic protection, and it provides remarkable health benefits to mothers as well.