Archive for July, 2012

Sleep Affects Potency of Vaccines – Newswise (press release)

Tuesday, July 31st, 2012

Sleep Affects Potency of Vaccines Newswise (press release) The study is the first performed outside a sleep laboratory to show that sleep duration is directly tied to vaccine immune response , the authors said. The study, conducted while the UCSF researcher was a doctoral student at the University of Pittsburgh …

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Maui resident contracts swine flu virus – Hawaii News Now

Tuesday, July 31st, 2012

Maui resident contracts swine flu virus Hawaii News Now MAUI (HawaiiNewsNow) – Local and federal health officials have opened an investigation after a resident on Maui contracted the H3N2v virus, also known as swine flu . The Hawaii State Department of Health is teaming up with the Center for Disease Control …

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Fair’s Swine Barn Closed Amid Flu Concerns – WRTV Indianapolis

Tuesday, July 31st, 2012

Fair's Swine Barn Closed Amid Flu Concerns WRTV Indianapolis BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — The swine barn at the Monroe County Fair in Bloomington closed Tuesday due to threats of swine flu , officials said

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Antimicrobial versus regular soap – Deseret News

Tuesday, July 31st, 2012

Antimicrobial versus regular soap Deseret News The indiscriminant annihilation of those little creatures may deny a young'un's developing immune system the opportunity to meet its adversaries and build its germ-fighting muscles properly. That's the so-called hygiene hypothesis in a nutshell: Seems ..

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Omeros Announces Discovery in MASP-2 Program – Sacramento Bee

Tuesday, July 31st, 2012

Omeros Announces Discovery in MASP-2 Program Sacramento Bee SEATTLE, July 31, 2012 — /PRNewswire/ — Omeros Corporation (NASDAQ: OMER) today reported that it believes it has identified the proteins that activate the alternative pathway of the complement system, an important part of the immune system . The work … and more

Swine flu claims another victim – Indian Express

Tuesday, July 31st, 2012

Swine flu claims another victim Indian Express Another swine flu death, the seventh since March in PCMC area has been reported with a 35-year-old man succumbing to the virus. The man admitted to Aditya Birla Memorial Hospital on July 27 died two days later and swab test reports from National … Sangvi resident dies of swine flu Times of India all 2 news articles

Election Countdown 2012: Corruption in the Political System, and More – Truth-Out

Tuesday, July 31st, 2012

Election Countdown 2012: Corruption in the Political System , and More Truth-Out In today's Election Countdown 2012 news: For the corruption to be exposed to the light, a lot of people have to do the right thing; wherever fracking gets in, transparency and accountability, the immune system that prevents corruption, weaken and fail …

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Flu cases at Indiana fair linked to pigs – The Courier-Journal

Tuesday, July 31st, 2012

SW Radio Africa Flu cases at Indiana fair linked to pigs The Courier-Journal All four people at the northwestern Indiana event came in direct contact with swine and later recovered from the flu , the health department said. Symptoms of the illness include cough, sore throat, fever and body aches; gastrointestinal problems, such … H3N2 outbreak hits Zimbabwe Vaccine News Daily (blog) Wellington pupils laid low by flu outbreak Stuff.co.nz all 5 news articles

Two types of flu empty classrooms – Southland Times

Tuesday, July 31st, 2012

Two types of flu empty classrooms Southland Times We haven't had this many children away since the first year of the swine flu ,” Mrs Brooks said. The situation was so bad on Monday, she decided to send an email to parents asking them to keep their children at home if they showed symptoms of illness.

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Broccoli Provides a Potent Two-Step Punch to Prevent Cancer | Live …

Tuesday, July 31st, 2012

Broccoli is a super star member of the cruciferous family, well known and documented as an immune boosting food that supports the healthy clearance of aberrant cancer cells before they multiply and develop into detectable tumors.

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