Sentences with phrase «organs against infection»

Your skin works as a barrier, protecting your inner organs against infection, germs, bacteria and harmful sunlight, and assists in regulating the body's temperature.

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[1] It is comprised of a network of cells and organs working together to defend the body against infection and sickness by producing secretions and disease - fighting cells.
In a review published June 1 in Trends in Immunology, researchers discuss how the omentum is also an important immune organ that serves as a first line of defense against toxins and infection — hardly what you'd expect from a layer of fat.
For example, Dr. Shiloh said, preventing Mtb from attaching to receptors on the M - cell surface — such as by vaccinating against a bacterial protein — could block the bacteria's entry, infection, and spread to other organs.
These organs serve as staging areas where immune cells get activated against disease and infection.
«Instead of the immune system fighting off things like infection and cancer, it turns against the individual and starts acting on their own organs,» says Gary Gilkeson, MD, professor of medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina.
Skin, the body's largest organ, is a natural protector against toxic substances, dehydration, infection, and ultraviolet light.
Supplementing their diet with a vitamin supplement that has been engineered to support vital organs and has ingredients that can attack disease causing free radicals can make a big difference in their battle against infections.
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