Sex Builds Better Health Eight Great Ways Jul 28, 2008
Having sex several times a week has been linked with raising levels of the antibody immunoglobulin A (IgA), which helps ward off colds, according to researchers at Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 5) Sex Builds Bonds. (Newsmax)
Neil Hunsaker poses Tuesday evening with the flip side of his Oversize Load sign, which he painted to read, Hunsaker Trucking: Be a donor; Save a life."> May 2, 2008
Golden Triangle Media. com - A story of organ donation, support. (Mt. Pleasant News, IA)
A story of organ donation, support May 2, 2008
Golden Triangle Media. Friday, May 02, 2008. (Mt. Pleasant News, IA)
All together now Apr 15, 2008
Freeman explains: "Singing helps children feel more confident and positive. It's also a great cardiovascular workout, releasing endorphins and Immunoglobulin A, which prevent you from getting ill. And because singing naturally brings people together, it helps to create community cohesion ... all of which is important for creating healthy, happy children and young adults.". Voyager school is one of 15 involved in Sing Up projects. (Guardian Unlimited -- Society)
Top 10 Reasons To Have Sex Tonight Mar 25, 2008
Having sex once or twice a week has been linked with higher levels of an antibody called immunoglobulin A or IgA, which can protect you from getting colds and other infections. Scientists at Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. (CBS News)
Woman battling back after odd illness that baffled doctors Feb 27, 2008
The Associated Press Feb. 26, 2008 03:45 PM. - During the scariest times last fall, Susan Applegate would reach for a children's book. (AZCentral -- News)
Singing all over this land Feb 25, 2008
" These community sings, or sing-a-longs, bring together the average voices of the neighborhood, village, or city in churches, community centers and tents to share old songs of common memory. According to Ben Ratliff, who wrote the Times article, if there is a natural opposite to gold-plated pop irony and faceless file sharing music as America knows it in 2008 this is it. The meetings are a slow-going, folkish appreciation of American vernacular culture. Earnest and person to person. I know this... (SunOnline)
* The slaughterhouse 12 Feb 8, 2008
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A Medical Mystery Unfolds in Minnesota Feb 6, 2008
Officials are trying to figure out why workers at a meat plant were stricken with a strange neurological illness (BlueRidgeNow.com)
Biomarkers For Inflammatory Disease Dec 8, 2007
7, 2007) Gene-expression profiles might be used to identify prognostic biomarkers for Kawasaki disease, and help to unravel the underlying biology of the illness, research published this week in the online open access journal Genome Biology reveals. The new findings also support the idea that gene-expression profiles might be used to generate biomarkers for other systemic inflammatory illnesses. (Science Daily)
Grant to Examine Whether Fish Oils Will Help Reverse Kidney Disease Davis, Aug. 22 Aug 23, 2007
"Immunoglobulin A nephropathy" or IgAN, the most chronic inflammatory disease of the glomerulus, a filtering structure in the kidneys, can strike people of all ages, said Zivkovic, a new post-doctoral researcher in the Hammock lab. Characterized by blood and protein in the urine and swelling of the hands and feet, the disease occurs when deposits of the protein IgA disrupt the filtering process. (University of California Newswire, CA)
Jump in bed: Sex can help you stay healthy Jul 12, 2007
Levels of immunoglobulin A are also elevated after sex. This antibody can help you fight off colds. (MSNBC -- Health)
Bloody Urine Jun 16, 2007
In addition, immunoglobulin A (IgA) and immune complex deposits lodge into kidney tissue, interfering with kidney function. IgA nephropathy is the most common cause of glomerulonephritis in the world. (Suite101.com)
Mucosal-surface Immune Function Discoveries Could Boost Vaccine Research Jun 15, 2007
The new research focused on a type of protective immune system antigen called immunoglobulin A (IgA), which is produced by immune system B cells. In humans, IgA takes two forms -- IgA1 and IgA2. (Science Daily)
Dermatitis Herpetiformis May 22, 2007
Skin Changes in Celiac, Thyroid, Sjogren's, Arthritis, and More. Males are affected twice as often as females, and it occurs more often in whites than in people of Asian or African descent. (Suite101.com)
This lifesaver is no crying uncleDonates kidney to help ailing niece Apr 29, 2007
After additional tests and a kidney biopsy, she was diagnosed with IgA nephropathy, an autoimmune deficiency that weakens the kidneys and is caused by deposits of the protein immunoglobulin A (IgA). She said as her kidneys got weaker, so did she. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Antibodies and Autoantibodies Mar 25, 2007
There are 5 classes of immunoglobulin protein: immunoglobulin A (IgA), immunoglobulin G (IgG), immunoglobulin D (IgD), immunoglobulin M (IgM), and immunoglobulin E (IgE). Normally, our body contains ample amounts of each of these immunoglobulins, which are available for our body's needs for antibody production. (Suite101.com)
Sex does the body good Dec 22, 2006
Less frequent colds and flu: Wilkes University in Pennsylvania says individuals who have sex once or twice a week show 30 percent higher levels of an antibody called immunoglobulin A, which is known to boost the immune system. Better bladder control: Heard of Kegel exercises. (MSNBC -- Health)
Vaccine helps protect mice from deadly flu Oct 18, 2006
this article to your Del. 05:37 AMMAGGIE FOXREUTERS NEWS AGENCYWASHINGTONResearchers trying to find quicker and better ways to make flu vaccines said yesterday they had formulated a vaccine that protected mice against the deadliest influenza virus known the one that caused the 1918 pandemic. (Toronto Star -- World)
A mother's gift Sep 16, 2006
Saturday, 09/16/2006 Current Temp for Alexandria, MN. Jody Sundlee donated a kidney to her daughter, Marnie. (Echo Press)
VIRTUE clinical trial opens to primary immunodeficiency patients across the U.S. Sep 14, 2006
As with all immune globulin products, the study medication is not recommended for individuals with a history of anaphylactic or severe systemic response to immune globulin preparations and in persons with selective immunoglobulin A deficiency who have known antibody against IgA. If anaphylactic or anaphylactoid reactions are suspected, administration should be discontinued immediately. Patients receiving Ig therapy for the first time, receiving a new product or not having received Ig therapy... (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
The need for z's: Considerable science used to ascertain how much rest firefighters require Aug 13, 2006
Specifically, they looked at what he calls he first line of defense against upper respiratory infection, called salivary immunoglobulin A (sIgA, in scientific shorthand. . (Missoulian, MT)
Alzheimer's antibodies? Jul 19, 2006
Alzheimer's antibodies. Alzheimer's antibodies. (Newsday -- Health)
Lactobacillus Fermented Foods Made of Sesame, Soybean and Konbu May Enhance Resistance to Harmful Bacterial Infection May 25, 2006
In particular, the intake results in an increase the production of immunoglobulin A (IgA), activating gut immunity. The company concluded that Gonzugon has the potential to protect the body from harmful bacterial infections. (JCN Network, Japan)
The secret of being in rude health is intercourse Apr 23, 2006
Psychologists have found that people who have sex once or twice a week have levels of immunoglobulin A (IgA) that are up to a third higher than their more restrained peers. IgA is an antibody that boosts the immune system and is the first line of defence against colds and flu. (The Age, Australia)
Do Plants Have The Potential To Vaccinate Against HIV? Mar 21, 2006
Obregon and her colleagues have found a way to significantly boost HIV-1 p24 protein production in plants by producing an entirely new molecule -- a fusion of the HIV-1 p24 protein and part of another protein, human immunoglobulin A (IgA) - a major component of the immune system. The team found that the HIV-1p24 antigen produced in this way elicited appropriate immune response in mice. (Science Daily)
