Sentences with phrase «protection against infections in»

Breast feeding is clearly an issue for public health consideration as it provides significant protection against infections in newborns and infants.12 Because breast feeding has been shown to protect against infections so profoundly in developing countries, it is estimated that an increase in breast feeding worldwide by 40 % would reduce deaths from respiratory infection by 50 % in children less than 18 months of age.3

Although FeLV vaccines are effective, it is important to remember that they do not give 100 % protection against infection in all cats.

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The Series confirms the benefits of breastfeeding in fewer infections, increased intelligence, probable protection against overweight and diabetes, and cancer prevention for mothers.

Actually, this seems to give the baby extra protection against infection, as many bacteria require iron in order to multiply.

Certain elements in breastmilk are not in artificial baby milk (formula) even though we have known of their importance to the baby for several years — for example, antibodies and cells for protection of the baby against infection, and long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids for optimal development of the baby's vision and brain.

Formula provides nutrition, but it is not a living substance like breastmilk, adapting to the baby's stage of development, providing protection against infections to which mother and baby are exposed, and contributing to development in ways that are still not understood.

Breast milk, a living substance, adapts to the baby's stage of development, it provides protection against infections which mother and baby are exposed to and contributes to development in ways which are still not fully understood.

Premature babies seem to get a special protection from breastfeeding against both infections and high blood pressure later in life.

Chief among these is protection against gastrointestinal infections which is observed not only in developing but also industrialized countries.

In addition to providing protection against infections that may promote atopic disease, breast - feeding also promotes the establishment of an intestinal microbiota that may protect against atopic disease, possibly by stimulating tolerogenic cytokines, such as TGF - β, or stimulating a Th1 response (47).

Breast - feeding did seem to offer some protection against serious bacterial infections commonly found in the Third World, including bacterial meningitis and gastroenteritis.

Here, the most important advantages are protection against infection, and, where the infant's own mother supplies most of the milk, a continued flow and ultimate success in direct breastfeeding.

Right now, we are looking at the bacteria that we found were associated with protection against infection and studying their effects in mice with intestinal worm infections.»

The particles could serve as a powerful active ingredient in a topically - applied vaginal cream that provides immediate protection against herpes virus infection while simultaneously helping stimulate immunity to the virus for long - term protection, explained Shukla.

Antiretroviral therapy (ART) for HIV infection provides lasting protection against the sexual transmission of the virus from infected men and women to their HIV - uninfected sexual partners, investigators from the HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN) reported today at the 8th International AIDS Society (IAS) Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention in Vancouver, Canada.

A 2012 study in Gastroenterology found that consumption of fish rich in omega - 3 fatty acids was associated with protection against the development of liver cancer in patients with hepatitis B or hepatitis C infections.

A gene associated with both protection against bacterial infection and excessive blood clotting could offer new insights into treatment strategies for deep - vein thrombosis — the formation of a harmful clot in a deep vein.

Higher levels of HA antibodies in a person's body have long been associated with greater protection against influenza infection.

The Elias lab has shown that pigmented skin provides a better skin barrier, which was critically important for protection against dehydration and infections among ancestral humans living in sub-Saharan Africa.

The vaccine elicited specific anti-Hp0410 IgG antibodies in serum, and showed «a significant increase» in the level of protection against gastric Helicobacter infection, according to the report.

Knowing the answer is important both as a matter of basic immunology and because NK cells, as crucial members of the body's first line of infection defense, are often the subjects of efforts to harness the immune system in protection against infections and cancer.

The injectable vaccine is thought to offer better protection against polio infection in children with diarrhea, which is common in the area.

Moreover, the Zika - specific antibody levels detected in the mice appeared to correlate with protection against infection.

A paper published in Nature today1 sheds light on how a vaccine can turn the immune system against the invading virus and so offer protection from infection.

However, studies of children in developing countries, where most cases occur, found that measles vaccination reduces the overall death rate from infections for up to 5 years, suggesting that preventing the disease somehow provides protection against other illnesses.

However, studies have suggested that iron deficiency anemia may offer protection against malaria infection and that the provision of iron may increase malaria morbidity and mortality,» according to background information in the article.

A key challenge of treating these cancers has been to identify a way of eliminating the abnormal T - cells whilst sparing the healthy ones that play an essential role in providing protection against infections.

A second experiment showed that the drugs - plus - DNA therapy reduced bacterial growth from a secondary infection, and in one of seven animals, it gave «complete protection» to the lungs against reinfection.

New research in mice offers evidence that some of those bacteria — called Clostridia — provide key protection against infection, in addition to helping digest food.

Balazs AB, Bloom JD, Hong CM, Rao DS, Baltimore D. Broad protection against influenza infection by vectored immunoprophylaxis in mice.

Prime - boost vaccination with chimpanzee adenovirus and modified vaccinia Ankara encoding TRAP provides partial protection against Plasmodium falciparum infection in Kenyan adult.

Evaluations of an inactivated whole virus vaccine in ferrets and nonhuman primates and a virus - like - particle vaccine in mice induced protection against infection but challenged animals exhibited an immunopathologic - type lung disease.

To be certain the Th2 type immunopathology was elicited by the S protein vaccine in our studies and in hopes a greater immune response would result from higher dosages of the vaccine and induce greater protection against infection as well as reduce or prevent the immunopathology, our experiment 2 used up to 9 µg of the S protein for immunization.

Similar to these projects, IDRI's subunit tuberculosis vaccine, ID93, also utilizes adjuvants that induce a cell - mediated immune response, which is required for protection against M. tuberculosis infection in low dose aerosol models of TB.

Infection with one DENV only provides long - lasting protection against that serotype; sequential infection with multiple different DENV serotypes is therefore possible, and, because of the increasing global circulation of DENV, this has been occurring with increasing frequency in tropical areas of tInfection with one DENV only provides long - lasting protection against that serotype; sequential infection with multiple different DENV serotypes is therefore possible, and, because of the increasing global circulation of DENV, this has been occurring with increasing frequency in tropical areas of tinfection with multiple different DENV serotypes is therefore possible, and, because of the increasing global circulation of DENV, this has been occurring with increasing frequency in tropical areas of the world.

It plays a role in the protection against urinary tract infections (UTI) and renal stones, in salt handling in the TAL and in kidney innate immunity.

2012 — Novel Ad26MVA vaccine provides protection against SIV — Results found Ad26 / MVA vaccine combinations can provide partial protection against infection by Simian Immunodeficiency Virus (SIV) in rhesus monkeys.

Results from a recent study show that novel vaccine combinations can provide partial protection against infection by Simian Immunodeficiency Virus (SIV) in rhesus monkeys.

We have defined the latter mechanism of protection against DENV infection to be the type I IFN receptor - STAT2 pathway, and revealed that the type I IFN receptor - STAT2 pathway, in the absence of STAT1, modulates type I IFN production and interferon - stimulated gene (ISG) response in a delayed manner.

The age - associated decrease in functionality of the human immune system is thought to have a negative impact on the capacity to provide protection against infection, in turn leading to increased incidence of mortality.

A new generation DNA - based vaccine against Zika virus showed protection from infection, brain damage and death in a preclinical model.

The Wistar Institute was awarded a $ 1,494,972 grant by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to advance a DNA - based vaccine candidate for protection against malarial infection utilizing a synthetic DNA platform created in the lab of David B. Weiner, Ph.D., executive vice president, director of the Vaccine & Immunotherapy Center at The Wistar Institute and the W.W. Smith Charitable Trust Professor in Cancer Research.

The vitamin C in radish also provides some protection against respiratory infections due to its immune boosting properties.

The homemade ointments and salves that I use (recipe can be found in my eBook) contain coconut oil because it gives a little added protection against microbial infections.

Lastly, vitamin A promotes the synthesis of immunoglobulin A (IgA), an antibody in mucosal tissues which confers protection against infection and helps engender healthy gut flora (12).

The biggest problem in protecting a puppy against this infection ironically stems from its own natural mechanism of protection.

Therefore, in an indoor cat, the best protections against infection are proper deworming of the cat and regular cleaning of the litterpan so that stools are disposed of before any roundworm eggs that might be present become infective.

In severe cases, dietary deficiency of fat or protein can affect the skin and coat so much that protection against infection and ability to heal are impaired.

Now you can get proven protection against fleas, heartworm disease, hookworm, roundworm and whipworm infections all in one monthly chewable tablet.

This new data will provide insight into the cat's immune response to infectious diseases and will help detect breaches in protection against viral infections.