Sentences with phrase «immune disease processes»

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Crisco is very unhealthy — it's highly processed, hydrogenated and contains trans fats which have been linked to cancer, type 2 diabetes, hardening of the arteries, stroke, immune dysfunction and a whole host of other diseases.

Antioxidants are so beneficial for our bodies because they boost the immune system, protect against free radical damage and degenerative diseases, and help slow the ageing process — win!

For unknown reasons our immune system attacks healthy cells, tissues and organs in a process called autoimmunity, which can result in diseases such as multiple sclerosis, type 1 diabetes, lupus or rheumatoid arthritis.

A decade ago, he replicated the entire human leukemia disease process by introducing oncogenes into normal human blood cells, transplanting them into xenografts (special immune - deficient mice that accept human grafts) and watching leukemia develop — a motherlode discovery that has guided leukemia research ever since.

Many common diseases may be influenced by the microbiome, because microbes control many of the body's essential chemical processes: They predigest our food, chemically modify the pills we take, shape our immune system responses, and repel infectious invaders.

Further analysis of the genes that had been stimulated in the responders revealed that they were involved in immune cell function relevant to the inflammatory disease process in RA.

«We have also demonstrated that the immune system can be manipulated in a manner that accelerates this process, potentially pointing to a new therapeutic approach to Alzheimer's disease.»

Ipilimumab interferes with a process by which the immune system controls the activation of T cells that destroy diseased tissues.

Together with research into other immune - related genes in diseases such as Alzheimer's, the idea that immune processes are involved in some psychiatric phenotypes is looking ever more solid.

Kipnis suggests that T cells keep this process in check, differentiating between disease and ordinary stress and, when warranted, telling other immune cells to stand down by releasing antagonist molecules that prevent misguided inflammation.

Nevertheless, light is gradually being shed on its role in the control of the overall functioning of the genome, in other words, it regulates important processes in our organism such as immune response and that is where it might be possible to find the causes of auto - immune diseases such as celiac disease.

Depression is associated with a multitude of pathological processes, including inflammation of the peripheral immune system, a set of biological structures and processes in the lymph nodes and other tissues that protect against disease and abnormalities involving synapses, the structures that permit neurons to pass an electrical or chemical signal to other neurons.

Disease - causing pathogens have been shown to manipulate or attack the ubiquitination process to disarm immune cells and evade the body's defense mechanisms, he said.

Understanding that process would in turn help explain what goes wrong in an autoimmune disease like type 1 diabetes, when those immune cells go rogue and turn the attack inward.

Most bacterial diseases have become immune to some or all of the antibiotics used against them through this process.

While translational research has traditionally moved basic immunology knowledge forward into clinical application, varying clinical presentations of human immune - related disease processes, as well as variability in therapeutic outcomes, have provided opportunities for discovery of novel mechanistic hypotheses directly from patients.

It is based on the scientific understanding and high - throughput analyses of human immune responses to disease - related proteins in selected populations including elderly with the capability to stay healthy during the aging process.

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease in which the body's immune system attacks and destroys the protective covering of the nerves, called the myelin sheath, through a process called demyelination.

The research demonstrates that bioactive lipids have the ability to regulate inflammatory immune cells in the retina, key regulators of the angiogenic process in this disease.

A deeper understanding of the complex biological processes that govern the immune system's function will ultimately reveal new avenues for the prevention and treatment of disease.

By revealing a novel but widespread cell signaling process, the Sauer lab may have found a way to manipulate an important component of the immune system into more effectively fighting disease.

By revealing a novel but widespread cell signaling process, the scientists may have found a way to manipulate an important component of the immune system into more effectively fighting disease.

The AAI - Steinman Award for Human Immunology Research recognizes an individual who has made significant contributions to the understanding of immune processes underlying human disease pathogenesis, prevention, or therapy.

The lingering low - grade inflammation in the gut could spill immune mediators into the bloodstream, accelerating the progression process for heart disease, researchers said.

But the authors of the new study do link stress - reduction techniques with improved immunity: «Added immune control of disease processes, particularly early — when patients were recovering from surgery and receiving adjuvant cancer therapies — may have occurred with the declining stress.»

When, you have a chronic disease like diabetes, or the wear and tear on your body is high from trauma (think a wound or an ACL tear) or overuse (think tennis elbow), your immune system is activated and you have lots of oxidants being made as part of the healing process.

This process kickstarts the baby's immune system and helps to protect the infant from disease for its entire lifetime.

Although they show no signs of erosion or other damage, the study found, the intestines of gluten - sensitive patients contain proteins that contribute to a harmful immune response, one that resembles — but is distinct from — the process underlying celiac disease.

Even though Alzheimer's is classified as a degenerative disease, the immune system plays a significant role in the disease process.

1) Phytonutrients: * Occur naturally in fruits and vegetables * Promote the function of the immune system * Help fight off viruses as well as reduce inflammation * Associated with the treatment and / or prevention of cancer and cardiovascular disease 2) Enzymes: * Responsible for metabolic processes that occur within a cell and are necessary for sustaining life * Assist and play a large role in digestion, energy production, blood coagulation and contraction of muscles 3) Amino Acids: * The basic building blocks of protein * Absorption of amino acids is essential for your metabolism 4) Essential Fatty Acids: * Reduce the risk of heart disease and some forms of cancer * Improve mood * Decrease inflammation 5) Vitamins: * Essential for the normal growth and development of all human beings * Healthy maintenance of cell tissues and organs * Help process proteins, carbohydrates and fats required for utilization 6 & 7) Macro and Trace Minerals: * Involved in electrolyte balance of body fluids * Essential for normal cellular activity * Provide hardness to bones and teeth

In celiac disease, gliadin triggers a genetically mediated immune process that ultimately causes an inflammatory reaction that results in the destruction of the intestinal villi.

Ageing is just a natural process that might show up at any age and which is reflected not only by the modifications in our body appearance, but more importantly by the internal signs proving a gradual deterioration in our inner body ability to ensure an optimal metabolism and physiology, to keep a strong immune system and consequently to prevent and fight the chain of degenerative chronic diseases, also called age - related diseases.

Vitamin A is key to almost every process in the body — the concert master, so to speak — not only for protein synthesis, but also for hormone production (including sex hormones like testosterone, and thyroid hormone); vitamin A is also key to immune system function, critical for healthy vision and hearing, plays a role in bone health, and works in tandem with vitamins D and K2 for everything from the prevention of heart disease to the production of feel - good chemicals.

There are several pieces of evidence showing that loss of epigenetic control over complex immune processes contributes to autoimmune disease.

Suppression of the side of the immune system which is dominant and prevalently involved in the inflammatory process suggests that autoimmune diseases can be regulated and re-balanced.

It helps reverse the aging process by building lean muscle and bone mass, burning excess body fat, and boosting your immune system against diseases like cancer, stroke, diabetes, and heart disease.

These TOXINS could end up anywhere and make the immune system angry, kick starting the inflammation process, which leads to the disease process, all of which can make you feel miserable.

The most important effects of properly balanced progesterone in women include reduction of mood swings, improvement of brain functioning, (especially memory and thought development processes), maintenance of vascular and cardiovascular health, lower risk of endometrial cancer, increased strength and resilience of bones to help reduce risk of osteoporosis, reduced risk of gallbladder disease and promotion of a healthy digestive tract, a healthier immune system and better conversion of stored fat into energy — and, yes, better sleep.

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They also can help boost your immune system, help prevent heart disease and cancer and help aid in the digestion process.

Negative thyroid antibodies can occur when a person has had Hashimoto's thyroiditis for a long time but in the process of fighting the disease the immune system became so weak that it became unable to produce thyroid antibodies.

The common identifying factor in most autoimmune diseases is a destructive processes called inflammation which will eventually cause the destruction of cells and tissues specific to the type of auto - immune disease he person has.

Major contributors are long - term stress; dysbiosis (undigested food left in the intestinal tract to ferment); environmental toxins; gastrointestinal disease; impaired immune function; over consumption of alcohol, a clogged liver, and diet: too much sugar, simple carbohydrates, processed foods.

Methylation, a fundamental epigenetic process whereby carbon groups are attached to DNA to either silence it or promote its expression, is quintessential to cellular processes including detoxification, metabolism, neurotransmitter synthesis, mitochondrial energy production, central nervous system function, cell cycle regulation, cellular integrity, and immune homeostasis — and derangements in methylation have been implicated in many diseases (Robertson, 2005).

At the same time, kefir is known to regulate the immune system, provide natural protection against diseases, regulate blood pressure, promote production of bile, produce natural antibiotics, improve blood circulation, calm the nerves, strengthen the kidneys, regulate cholesterol level, regulate metabolism, promote weight loss, improve skin tone, cleanse the digestive tract, regulate blood sugar levels, protect the prostate, and slow the aging process.

The most important effects of properly balanced progesterone in women include reduction of mood swings, improvement of brain functioning, (especially memory and thought development processes), helps to maintain vascular and cardiovascular health, lower risk of endometrial cancer, increased strength and resilience of bones to help reduce risk of osteoporosis, reduces risk of gallbladder disease and promoting a healthy digestive tract, contributes to a healthy immune system and helps convert stored fat into energy.

Keep in mind, a plant - based diet can help you slow down the aging process; boost your immune system and lower your risk for cancer and heart disease!

Restoring balance to the immune system (with plant sterols) may be of therapeutic benefit in disease processes such as chronic viral infections, stress - induced immune suppression, tuberculosis, allergies, cancer, and rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune conditions.

Accumulated DNA damage contributes to the aging process and can result in specific lifespan - shortening diseases like cancer and poor immune function.18

When you have celiac disease and consume gluten (a protein found in the grains wheat, barley, and rye), the gluten triggers your immune system to attack the lining of your small intestine, eventually eating away that lining in a process known as villous atrophy.