Sentences with phrase «from immunologic»

The resulting inflammation may target the gastrointestinal (GI) tract or other organ systems, but in dogs and cats it is the skin that most often suffers from this immunologic activity.

TPE is an apheresis (removal of impurities from blood) treatment in which plasma contaminated with damaging auto - antibodies, toxins or abnormal proteins is separated from the patient's flowing blood and exchanged with donor plasma that is returned to the patient to render the patient less susceptible to or free from immunologic attack or other pathologic processes.

Before the cells can be used to treat type 1 diabetes, researchers need to find a way to protect them from immunologic rejection.

Adults with GI disorders and organ donation recipients can also benefit from the immunologic powers of breast milk.

Not exact matches

We know that an allergy results when there are immunologic changes in IgE, but many conditions can manifest from that change:

Studies comparing human milk from preterm mothers with that from term mothers suggest that these immunologic benefits may be even greater for preterm infants because secretory immunoglobulin A (IgA), lysozyme, lactoferrin, and interferon are found in greater concentrations in preterm human milk compared with term milk.2 — 4 Very low birth weight (VLBW) infants do not benefit from the transplacental transfer of maternal immunoglobulins that occurs primarily after 34 weeks of gestation.5 These infants are exposed to abundant pathogenic organisms during neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) hospitalization and may benefit from the host defense factors present in preterm human milk.6 — 9

I have heard that the immunologic factors prevent the baby from developing his own immunity if I breastfeed past six months.

Extensive research using improved epidemiologic methods and modern laboratory techniques documents diverse and compelling advantages for infants, mothers, families, and society from breastfeeding and use of human milk for infant feeding.1 These advantages include health, nutritional, immunologic, developmental, psychologic, social, economic, and environmental benefits.

Developmental Readiness of Normal Full Term Infants to Progress From Exclusive Breastfeeding to the Introduction of Complementary Foods: Reviews of the Relevant Literature Concerning Infant Immunologic, Gastrointestinal, Oral Motor and Maternal Reproductive and Lactational 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.»

On November 1, 2016, the entire SPIRE clinical trials program was stopped when the sponsor, Pfizer, who manufactures bococizumab, discontinued the development of the drug when initial results from the LDL cholesterol lowering trials indicated that some trial participants had developed anti-drug antibodies, an immunologic response to the drug.

An international group of researchers led by Professor Christoph Hess from the Department of Biomedicine at the University of Basel and University Hospital Basel have now found a structure that accounts for the rapid immunologic memory of particular immune cells (CD8 + memory T cells): these important memory cells form multiple connections between mitochondria — the powerhouses of cells — and the endoplasmic reticulum, the site of protein production.

Researchers led by a team at Duke University identified these immunologic variations by studying blood samples collected from people living with HIV by the NIAID - supported Center for HIV / AIDS Vaccine Immunology (CHAVI).

However, plerixafor, which has not been reported to have adverse immunologic consequences resulting from inhibiting CXCR4 function in mature CD4 + T cells, provides proof of principle that inhibiting CXCR4 in mature CD4 + T cells may prove to be safe and viable [10], [53].

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.

(Adding to the confusion, it's also possible to be allergic to wheat, which means you have an immunologic reaction that shows up through conventional allergy testing; you must drop wheat from your diet, but you may still tolerate gluten - containing foods like barley and rye.)

Maiman said these problems arise from not exposing the infant to the helpful bacteria in the vagina that gives the baby «an immunologic advantage as compared with babies born via cesarean delivery.»

Despite all of the clinical and immunologic complexities associated with food sensitivities, the single common component of all diet - induced inflammatory reactions is proinflammatory and proalgesic mediator release from white cells.

Felines have unique metabolisms, diseases, and immunologic susceptibilities, and therefore wellness recommendations vary somewhat from dogs, though many principles do apply.

The distemper and parvo vaccine titers showed adequate immunologic response, indicating that my dog was still protected against these diseases, most likely from her previous round of vaccinations.»

I also manage a clinical immunology laboratory, which performs research - based immunological testing in samples from horses with suspect underlying immunologic disorders, submitted by referring veterinarians from academic and private hospitals in the country.

Evaluation of cognitive learning, memory, psychomotor, immunologic, and retinal functions in healthy puppies fed foods fortified with docosahexaenoic acid - rich fish oil from eight to 52 weeks of age.