Sentences with phrase «in fighting infection»

Vitamin A plays a role in fighting infection by influencing T and B cells (two main immune cells).

Cells in your blood that are most important in fighting infection.

It is involved in fighting infection by bacteria and viruses.

There are so many gentle herbs out there that can aid the body in fighting infection, inflammation, restoring blood flow and promoting faster healing.

It is a natural sweetener that is also used in fighting infections and healing wounds.

But take heart in knowing a fever is a sign that your baby's immune system is doing its job in fighting an infection.

In the blood, this «activation» is a key step in fighting infections.

To see what role the body's own immune system played in fighting infection, compared with gut microbes, the team also studied two strains of mice that have impaired immune systems.

Its root is beneficial in fighting infections and inflammation.

To reduce fever; while this is a common use for humans, we recognize that fever has an important place in immune function in fighting infection.

As mentioned above, honey and coconut oil can be of great help to your dog in fighting his infection.

All of the genes had earlier been linked with the immune system, which plays a major role in fighting infections.

These cells are important in fighting infections and may also have a role in fighting cancer.

Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have found that antibiotic use made neutrophils, a type of immune cell, less effective in fighting infections and weakened the intestinal barrier against invading bugs.

Simplicef (Cefpodoxime) is a broad - spectrum antibiotic that is excellent in fighting infections of the skin, respiratory tract, urinary tract, and ears of dogs.

The formation of the white blood cells, essential in fighting infection, is reduced in severe PEM, and the ability of white blood cells to engulf and consume bacteria is decreased.

Fever serves a very useful purpose and is the body's ally in fighting infection.

Working with a mouse - model of parainfluenza virus infection, Sendai virus, which causes similar symptoms and patterns of tissue damage to RSV, researchers found that mice fared much worse in fighting the infection when their cells lacked IL - 27 signaling.

Your article on the role of fever in fighting infection (31 July, p 42) missed one of the most interesting...

«This «standby» mode lowers the immune response threshold, which is helpful in fighting an infection, but could also set the stage for an autoimmune disease where the immune responses are out of control.»

To do that, TLR3 helps activate many different genes that aid in fighting an infection.

The bacteria were resistant to vancomycin, the antibiotic of last - resort in fighting infections.

Vaccines are a powerful tool in fighting infection.

It boosts the immune system in fighting infection whilst helping to eradicate intestinal worms and candida.

I don't immediately turn to medicine, (or even to large doses of herbs or vitamins), since I prefer to support the body in fighting the infection rather than take something that bypasses this natural process.

Honey was a conventional therapy in fighting infection up until the early 20th century, at which time its use slowly vanished with the advent of penicillin.

Vitamin D powers and modulates the immune system, so it is crucial in fighting infections and avoiding autoimmune diseases.

Such anti-adhesive properties go a long way in fighting infections.

Cells of the immune system, called lymphocytes, play an important role in fighting infection and eliminating cancer cells from the body.

Building on that work, the current paper looked at a less lethal strain, the H1N1 «swine flu,» that does not infect neurons, but which, the researchers showed, still caused inflammation in the brain via inflammatory chemicals or cytokines released by immune cells involved in fighting the infection.

It would not be desirable in every case — antibodies are more important in fighting some infections than others — but it potentially gives vaccine makers a new tool that could be used to make vaccines more effective.»

It is also effective in fighting infections.

It contains high levels of immunoglobulin A and beneficial enzymes like lysozyme and lactoperoxidase, which are helpful to the body in fighting infection.

Since studies had shown that children in heavily polluted areas of the Central Valley had more infections, and pollution and secondhand smoke contain similar toxic compounds, Nadeau searched for genes that played a major role in fighting infection.

TB is known for trying to block activation of T cells by infected dendritic cells, two kinds of which are primarily involved in fighting infection: dendritic cells that migrate from the lungs to the lymph nodes, and those that already reside in the lymph nodes.

What's important about the discovery is that MER41's bits and pieces include binding sites for transcription factors involved in fighting infections.

Although both cell types come from cells known as myeloid progenitors, each type relies on its own set of functionally active genes to carry out its particular role in fighting infection.

One centers on the role of myeloperoxidase, a protein found in white blood cells that plays an important role in fighting infections, but which we have discovered also participates in development of heart diseases.

Each cell type relies on its own set of functionally active genes to carry out its particular role in fighting infection.

These cells are important in fighting infections and cancer.

A tumor is cancerous (or malignant) when these abnormal cells invade other parts of the breast or when they spread (or metastasize) to other areas of the body through the bloodstream or lymphatic system, a network of vessels and nodes in the body that plays a role in fighting infection.

The essential oils in cumin also make it helpful for the body in fighting an infection, and as mentioned some people find it offers relief from coughing and sneezing by drying up excess mucous.

The thymus gland helps white blood cells in fighting infections, and the spleen filters red blood cells as well as acting as storage for white blood cells.

Cranberries are a good source of tannins, which prevent bacteria from sticking to cells; hence they are important in fighting infections.