Salmonella sickens people in 12 states; USDA urges consumers to ... Oct 5, 2008
They include "chicken cordon bleu," ''chicken Kiev," or chicken breasts stuffed with cheese, vegetables or other items.USDA said many of the people who became ill apparently did not follow the package's cooking instructions and microwaved the chicken dishes even though the instructions did not provide for it. Microwaving didn't heat the meals enough to kill the salmonella.The department said consumers should cook chicken products to a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit.... (Newsday)
Fighting scleroderma Oct 5, 2008
New treatment stores cells, resets immune system ... Doctors diagnosed scleroderma, part of an insidious family of diseases where the immune system attacks a patient's own body, sometimes enough to kill ... Worsening rapidly, the Florida woman took a gamble: Doctors stored stem cells from her blood and then wiped out her faulty immune system. (Montana Standard, MT)
LETTERS: NCT, Oct. 4, 2008 Oct 5, 2008
If the courts object, browbeat Congress to pass a law that, ex post facto, makes the executive immune to the old law. American lives mean little to them (none of them actually served) in comparison to the larger shifts in world power that they are trying to bring about. (North County Times)
DNA Of Good Bacteria Drives Intestinal Response To Infection Oct 5, 2008
Typically, the immune system does not attack gut commensals, even though they are bacteria ... "Among many opportunities related to the so-called 'microbiome,' targeting beneficial bacteria may offer new avenues for therapy against infectious and immune-mediated diseases." ... Because the body needs commensals but also has to rid itself of disease-causing microbes, the immune system must distinguish the good bugs from the bad ones. (Science Daily)
Domestic bliss Oct 5, 2008
The utility room is not immune to the hi-tech treatment. LG's appliance is desperate to prove its hi-tech credentials. (BBC News -- Technology)
Harsh soaps blamed for allergies Oct 5, 2008
The "hygiene hypothesis" pins the rise on people being too clean, resulting in the immune system becoming too sensitive to infection ... The Langerhans cells then move from the skin to the local lymph nodes of the immune system, and induce an allergic response. (Yahoo News -- Allergies and Asthma)
Maine governor forecasts bleak economic outlook Oct 5, 2008
"Here's what we know. Maine is not immune from a stumbling national economy. We're not officially in a recession, but it certainly feels like it," Baldacci said. State government faces a projected budget gap of more than $500 million for the next two-year budget cycle beginning July 1, 2009, unless spending is brought in line with revenues, said Baldacci. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Salmonella sickens people in 12 states Oct 5, 2008
It can be life-threatening, especially to those with weak immune systems such as infants and the elderly. . (AL.com)
Life returning to normal for 'Treeman' Oct 4, 2008
Because he had an immune deficiency, the virus flourished to a massive, debilitating infection. Over the nine months, Dr Gaspari gave Dede chemotherapy and performed gruelling surgery to remove 6kg of branch-like warts. (The Australian)
Revealed: UK set for first face transplants Oct 4, 2008
It produced a report last year that concluded more research was needed to show that a new donor face transplanted on to a recipient would not be rejected by the body's immune system. New animal studies have shown that problems over how immuno-suppressant drugs work may not be as serious as anticipated. (Yahoo News -- Cosmetic Treatments and Surgery)
Outbreak linked to cases in South Oct 4, 2008
Most Mexicans contract hepatitis A as children, meaning they are immune from it for life and cannot be carriers, he said. More than 80 percent of adults in developing countries have had hepatitis A as children, he said. (Yahoo News -- Hepatitis)
Investigation lets Chi-Chi's staff off hook Oct 4, 2008
Many adults in Mexico are immune to hepatitis A because they were exposed to it as children. "Green onions are handled extensively at the time of harvest," she said. (Yahoo News -- Hepatitis)
Ministers Wife Deals with Rare Liver Disease Oct 4, 2008
Liver specialist Dr. Guy Neff said, That's where the plumbing in the liver is affected by the immune system, her immune system see's the plumbing in her body, in her bile ducts and starts to destroy them. . (WOKR13 Rochester)
New twist in brain obesity riddle Oct 4, 2008
A UK expert warned that the finding, in the journal Cell, may not lead to an effective anti-obesity drug because it could interfere with the immune system ... The latest "pathway" under investigation, by scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is normally associated with the immune system, and inflammation, one of the body's defence systems ... He said: "It's certainly interesting, but if we have some drugs that target this pathway, they may well interfere with some other part of the... (BBC News -- Health)
The brain creates illusions and superstitions at times of stress Oct 4, 2008
Professor Adam Galinsky, one of the authors, said that professional market dealers were almost certainly not immune from this, and that it could affect the strength of their decisions. Conspiracy theories which sprang up as the $700bn US bailout plan was negotiated were also likely to have stemmed from this mindset, he said. (BBC News -- Health)
Molecular Machines That Control Genes Oct 4, 2008
Asthma, , , immune disorders and viral infections are seemingly disparate conditions. Yet they turn out to share a surprising feature. (Scientific American)
Weston A Price's Work Explores Heal... Oct 4, 2008
Diet and Immune Systems. Price also speculated that once the diet of primitives was compromised, so was their immune system, with especial susceptibility to tuberculosis prevailing. (Suite101.com)
Fighting scleroderma Oct 4, 2008
New treatment stores cells, resets immune system ... Doctors diagnosed scleroderma, part of an insidious family of diseases where the immune system attacks a patient's own body, sometimes enough to kill ... Worsening rapidly, the Florida woman took a gamble: Doctors stored stem cells from her blood and then wiped out her faulty immune system. (Montana Standard, MT)
Fighting the flu: Vaccinations recommended Oct 4, 2008
Furthermore, the flu may lead to pneumonia or infections for the elderly or someone with a weakened immune system. Each year some 36,000 Americans die from getting the flu and another 200,000 are hospitalized. (Cape Coral Daily Breeze)
FDA posts list of potential problem drugs Oct 4, 2008
These included the blood thinner heparin, recalled earlier this year, and immune-suppressing medications being studied for a link to cancer in youngsters ... Tysabri suppresses the immune system, and it has also been linked to a rare kind of brain infection that is often fatal. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
FDA Orders Stronger Warnings For 4 Arthritis Drugs Oct 4, 2008
The drugs -- Enbrel, Remicade, Humira and Cimzia -- work by suppressing the immune system to keep it from attacking the body ... Doctors should consider stopping treatment with the immune-suppressing drugs if patients develop infections ... The four drugs belong to a class known as TNF-alpha blockers, and are considered a mainstay for treating rheumatoid arthritis, a disabling disease in which the immune system attacks the joints. (KLAS-TV.com, NV)
Easley directs steps on budget Oct 4, 2008
We are not immune from the nation s economic slowdown and are implementing measures now to give as much time as possible to manage a revenue shortfall should it arise, Perusse said. Agency and education managers throughout the state will continue to have the flexibility to determine how to best manage their budgets, while also advising them to take the following actions. (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
Officials fear Greyhound passengers exposed to TB Oct 4, 2008
ppOh for heaven sake - It is not that easy to catch TB - you really need long term exposure and a compromised immune system ... NidhiYou don't catch infection if you have strong immune system ... I you are infected for some reasons, you should be liable for a poor immune system. (CTV.ca)
Novel Anti-tumor Vaccine Developed Oct 4, 2008
The vaccine uses the tumor's own protein to induce an immune system response, allowing for a personalized approach to treatment. The vaccine and delivery system, developed in the laboratory of Children's National Chief of General and Thoracic Surgery Anthony Sandler, MD, involves the creation of synthetic microparticles known as "immune stimulatory antigen loaded particles" (ISAPs), that consist of tumor antigens (proteins) from the specific tumor to be targeted, as well as immune stimulatory... (Science Daily)
Scientists 'See' How HIV Matures Into An Infection Oct 4, 2008
17, 2007) Natural HIV-1 infection does not always elicit a protective immune response, according to a new study in PLoS Pathogens ... (July 9, 2005) HIV evades the host immune system to cause infection. (Science Daily)
What HIV Needs: Identification Of Human Factors May Yield Novel Therapeutic Targets For HIV Oct 4, 2008
9, 2005) The body attempts to protect itself from HIV infection via the innate immune system ... (July 9, 2005) HIV evades the host immune system to cause infection. (Science Daily)
Childhood Wheezing With Rhinovirus Can Increase Asthma Odds 10-fold Oct 4, 2008
6, 2005) Scientists believe that knowing exactly which type of dirt provides the best 'education' for the immune system, could be key to providing new treatments for diseases such as. (Apr. (Science Daily)
Is being smart 'un-black'? Oct 4, 2008
WHAT A FORUM, MY CHILD ALSO TRIED TO DUMB DOWN TO BE ACCEPTED IN A SCHOOL WHERE THE KIDS PANTS ARE HANGING OF COURSE, THEY SPEAK IN SYLLABLES OF COURSE, THEY ARE RUDE OF COURSE, THEY HAVE NO DRIVE OF COURSE, WHERE ITS COOL TO BE IGNORANT OF COURSE, CAUCASIAN KIDS AND SCHOOLS ARE NOT IMMUNE TO THESE TYPES OF SITUATIONS EITHER, BUT I LIVE IN A BLACK SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THATS WHERE MY CONCERNS ARE. UNFORTUNATELY THE STAFF AND ADMINISTRATION COULD USE A LOT OF HELP IN THE PROFESSIONALISM DEPARTMENT.... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Cuba approves first therapeutic vaccine for lung cancer Oct 4, 2008
The vaccine triggers an immune response which, in addition to extending life, can ease symptoms such as difficulty breathing and lack of appetite. The idea was to "maintain or consolidate" the effects of chemotherapy and radiotherapy. (Yahoo News -- Cuba)
More of this story Oct 4, 2008
And, in his opinion, no Rhode Island community is immune to the problem and its consequences. There s never a happy day in my office because I m meeting with the parents of a dead child or I m meeting with the children of a dead parent, Sullivan told fewer than 30 Westerly Middle School parents who attended a special forum Friday evening. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Labor report indicates squeeze on tech sector Oct 4, 2008
Until recently, the tech sector was considered a relatively safe haven in the turbulent economy, though by no means was it immune. But now even investor favorites like Google Inc. are seeing sharp declines in their stock price. (Yahoo News)
'Ultima' Game Creator To Conduct Experiments On Space Station Oct 4, 2008
The second experiment will study the effects of spaceflight on the human immune system and validate immune system monitoring procedures for astronauts ... Previous studies suggest that spaceflight may be associated with immune system suppression. (InformationWeek)
Cross-donor system planned for region's kidney patients Oct 4, 2008
Ross has faulted other approaches for discriminating against one group of patients in favor of another, but she said she's ''totally in favor" of Roth's system. The paired-exchange system comes 50 years after Dr. Joseph Murray carried out the nation's first kidney transplant at what is now Brigham and Women's Hospital, using a kidney taken from the patient's identical twin to avoid organ rejection. Today, in part to antirejection drugs, surgeons can often transplant kidneys between perfect... (Yahoo News -- Organ Donation & Transplants)
Scientists prepare to turn fiction into fact with first full-face transplant Oct 4, 2008
The Goji berry is rich in antioxidants, vitamins and trace elements and is said to help eyesight, the immune system, circulation and the liver. From: 9. (Yahoo News -- Organ Donation & Transplants)
Increase in inmates opens door to private prisons Oct 4, 2008
But the company acknowledges that its prisons are not immune from occasional assaults, disturbances and violence. Safety and security is the obvious No. 1 priority for CCA, spokeswoman Louise Grant said. (Yahoo News -- Prison Issues)
As a coach mourns, his team tries to regain focus Oct 4, 2008
"Beijing is a safe city, but unfortunately we are not immune to violent acts," Wang said. Interpol said initial investigations found nothing indicating the attack was linked to terrorism or organized crime. (Yahoo News -- Olympics)
Classic defensive stocks still pay dividends Oct 4, 2008
Procter & Gamble is somewhat immune to bad economic news because it manufactures consumer products, which are bought regardless of the latest consumer confidence numbers. The stock yields 2. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Gov't refused immunity from FEMA trailer suits Oct 4, 2008
NEW ORLEANS -- The federal government is not immune from lawsuits claiming many Gulf Coast hurricane victims were exposed to potentially dangerous fumes while living in trailers it provided, a federal judge ruled Friday. Associated Press. (WWLTV.com, LA)
West Nile case confirmed in Floyd County Oct 4, 2008
People age 50 and older and those with compromised immune systems may experience an increased risk of severe complications, even death, from the virus. Related Subjects. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Judge: FEMA not immune from toxic trailer suits Oct 4, 2008
NEW ORLEANS (AP) The federal government is not immune from lawsuits claiming many Gulf Coast hurricane victims were exposed to potentially dangerous fumes while living in trailers it provided, a federal judge ruled Friday. U.S. District Judge Kurt Engelhardt cited evidence that the Federal Emergency Management Agency delayed investigating complaints about formaldehyde levels in its trailers because it might be held legally responsible. (USA Today)
Left 4 Dead Demo Detailed Oct 4, 2008
"The main part of the game has you play as one of four survivors who are immune to the virus that has turned most of the population into a variety of mutant zombies. The game begins -- roughly 2 weeks after the break out of the virus ; with the first of four expansive campaigns (five maps in each campaign). The first campaign is the hospital (officially dubbed, 'No Mercy' - as you're challenged to make it to the top of Mercy Hospital)," wrote Lombardi. Left 4 Dead has No MercyWhile a specific... (IGN PC Games)
Pfizer Drug Helps Advanced HIV at 48-Week Mark Oct 4, 2008
At least 42 percent of patients in Europe, North America and Australia who took maraviroc once or twice a day on top of standard drug cocktails had blood virus counts below levels that cause visible damage to the immune system ... Maraviroc stops the virus from getting into the immune cells it affects by blocking a doorway called the CCR5 co-receptor. (MEDLINEplus)
Tuberculosis: An Ancient Disease Continues to Thrive Oct 4, 2008
And in Africa in particular, tuberculosis is nurtured alongside AIDS in a deadly double hit: The weakened immune systems of H.I.V. patients make them more vulnerable to TB infection, and because their crippled immune systems can no longer mount proper responses, H.I.V. patients infected with TB often don't produce the recognizable symptoms of the disease such as coughing or visible lesions on chest X-rays. Their abnormal immunity also renders the myco-bacterium difficult to detect in blood-based... (Time.com)
Revealed: UK set for first face transplants Oct 3, 2008
It produced a report last year that concluded more research was needed to show that a new donor face transplanted on to a recipient would not be rejected by the body's immune system. New animal studies have shown that problems over how immuno-suppressant drugs work may not be as serious as anticipated. (Yahoo News -- Cosmetic Treatments and Surgery)
Khmer Rouge men tried for murder Oct 3, 2008
This trial suggests they are not immune from justice, the BBC's Guy Delauney in Phnom Pehn says. Genocide 'delay. (BBC News)
Get a Jump on the Flu Season at Your Neighborhood Ralphs and Food 4 Less Pharmacy Oct 3, 2008
Many health experts recommend yearly flu shots for everyone 50 years of age or older, anyone who has a serious long-term health problem, anyone whose immune system is weakened, pregnant women, children and adolescents from 6 months up to their 19th birthday. The CDC also recommends annual flu shots for all health care professionals, students and staff at schools to prevent outbreaks, and virtually anyone who wants to reduce their chance of catching the flu or passing it to others. (PR Newswire)
Overeating can short-circuit your brain Oct 3, 2008
Eating too much appears to activate a usually dormant immune system pathway in the brain, sending out immune cells to attack and destroy invaders that are not there, Dongsheng Cai of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and colleagues found ... Immune cells such as macrophages and leukocytes use it but Cai's team found it in the hypothalamus, a part of the brain linked with metabolism in mice and humans alike ... Cai does not know why this compound would be in the brain and in the immune system... (MSNBC -- Health)
Why sled dogs are super dogs Oct 3, 2008
These include immune suppression, fatigue, muscle damage and stomach ulcers. Husky vs. humanProbing deeper into the dog's physiology, they made three other determinations, which will be outlined in a presentation at this week's American Physiological Society conference in South Carolina. (MSNBC -- Health)
An Intelligent Response To "Presidential Experience" Oct 3, 2008
Unlike these other clowns that make statements like WT with his auto immune disease ... I've grown immune to the lies, propoganda, and urban legends spewed by Rush, Hannity, etc. (New Iberia, LA)
Chicago in the News Oct 3, 2008
The hypothesis is that if you are exposed to a whole lot of pathogens, you jazz up your immune system and protect against the insult that leads you down the path of type 1 diabetes, Chervonsky said. Researchers hope to discover the bacterial products that stave off diabetes in order to help prevent the disease in humans. (Univeristy of Chicago Chronicle, IL)
Student has MRSA infection; school alerts kids, parents Oct 3, 2008
Discovered in 1961, it is now immune to methicillin, amoxicillin, penicillin, oxacillin and many other antibiotics. Officials said while antibiotics still work, MRSA is constantly adapting, and caution is urged to keep the infection from spreading through the school and community. (Harlan Tribune, IA)
REITs bypass credit crisis Oct 3, 2008
That doesn t mean they are immune to the turmoil surrounding roiling credit markets and financial institutions. A tightening credit market makes it more difficult and more expensive for hospitals to borrow the money they need to stay current with technology and equipment, update their physical plants, and carry out planned renovation, expansion and new construction, said Priscilla Koutsouradis, communications director for the. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
Auto execs brace for storm Oct 3, 2008
The Italian automaker introduced its new California a coupe-cabriolet with a retractable hard top claiming that customers at the very top end of the market are immune for the moment. "What is affecting Ferrari customers is not the financial times," CEO Amedeo Felisa said in an interview with The Associated Press. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Sexin' While Stressin' Oct 3, 2008
They've been taught that their sex lives are immune to life events, so they aren t always fair to themselves or their partners when it comes to the kind of sex or how much they should be having. It s inevitable that life s transitions will affect our sex lives. (Fox News)
Pic: 'Tree Man' Free of Branches, Warts Oct 3, 2008
Due to a low immune deficiency, the virus flourished to a massive, debilitating infection all over Dede's body. Over nine months, Gaspari gave Dede chemotherapy and performed surgery to remove 13 pounds of branch-like warts from his body including his hands and feet. (Fox News)
BioMS Medical's phase III U.S. multiple sclerosis trial receives positive safety review from Data Safety Monitoring Board Oct 3, 2008
The primary clinical endpoint for the trial is defined as a statistically and clinically significant increase in the time to progression of the disease as measured by the Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS), in patients with HLA-DR2 and/or HLA-DR4 immune response genes (up to 75% of all MS patients are HLA-DR2 and/or HLA-DR4 positive). BioMS Medical is a biotechnology company engaged in the development and commercialization of novel therapeutic technologies. (Canada Newswire)
Outbreak linked to cases in South Oct 3, 2008
Most Mexicans contract hepatitis A as children, meaning they are immune from it for life and cannot be carriers, he said. More than 80 percent of adults in developing countries have had hepatitis A as children, he said. (Yahoo News -- Hepatitis)
Investigation lets Chi-Chi's staff off hook Oct 3, 2008
Many adults in Mexico are immune to hepatitis A because they were exposed to it as children. "Green onions are handled extensively at the time of harvest," she said. (Yahoo News -- Hepatitis)
The Skinny On "Manorexia" Oct 3, 2008
Hollywood is not immune to the pressure. Stars like Billy Bob Thornton and Dennis Quaid have admitted to having eating disorders, raising the profile of a condition health care providers still know very little about. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Mark McGuire: Dealing with disappointment Oct 3, 2008
None of us are immune to it. You never get so calloused and tough to not be affected by it. (WWalker County Messenger, GA)
A new appreciation Oct 3, 2008
Because her immune system was destroyed by the first and heavy duty round of chemo, she had to give up the last 22 days of school. Granted the students were doing their best to keep their teacher healthy, but the confined area of the classroom just wasn't the place she should be. (Storm Lake Pilot Tribune, IA)
Benton County Health Department taking appointments for flu clinic Oct 3, 2008
Anyone with a chronic health condition such as diabetes, heart disease or lung disease, or who has a weakened immune system. Women who are or plan to be pregnant during flu season (October to March). (Camden Chronicle, TN)
AIDS virus leapt the species barrier 'early last century'... Oct 3, 2008
It has since killed at least 25 million people, and 33 million others are living with the disease or HIV, the virus that causes AIDS by destroying immune cells. Epidemiologists trying to date the history of HIV have until now been limited to only one laboratory source that long precedes the detected start of the outbreak. (The Drudge Report)
Scientists learn space lessons from Antarctic bases Oct 3, 2008
That is part of the medical spectrum we have to deal with," Ayton said. Such broad experience would be crucial on a long-term mission to Mars or beyond. Other medical conditions also present challenges. Studies have shown Antarctic expeditioners suffer vitamin D deficiencies through lack of sunlight, as well as weaker immune systems. Ayton said studies have shown the reactivation of latent viruses, such as the Epstein-Barr virus or other members of the herpes virus family. "It's not fully known... (Scientific American)
Protect yourself from terrorism when traveling Oct 3, 2008
Lufthansa and Japan Airlines are also perceived to be safe, although it's worth nothing that no carrier is immune to a potential terrorist attack. Many travel managers and security consultants I know recommend their clients use hotels that cater to Japanese business travelers. (MSNBC -- Travel)
