Living with HIV Apr 4, 2007
Healthy people usually have more than 1,000 of a specific immune cell, called a T-helper cell, per microliter of blood. Marshall, at her lowest, had only three. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
HIV/AIDS FAQ'S Apr 4, 2007
Some people infected with HIV do not get AIDS for more than 10 years, and with the advent of drug therapy, many people with HIV will never develop AIDS. A person has AIDS when they have less than 200 of a specific immune cell, known as a T-helper cell, per microliter of blood. How is HIV spread. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Psoriasis May Raise Risk of Heart Attack Oct 13, 2006
Psoriasis is a "T-helper cell disease" and heart attack has been linked to such diseases, Dr. Joel M. Gelfand, from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, and colleagues explain in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Research has, in fact, supported a link between psoriasis and cardiovascular disease, but all of it has come from hospital-based studies that did not control for known cardiovascular risk factors. (MEDLINEplus)
New Allergy Vaccine Provides Long-lasting Hay Fever Relief After Just 6 Weeks Of Shots Oct 7, 2006
Investigators at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) had previously observed that a particular sequence of DNA, derived from bacteria, shuts down a T-helper cell (Th2) involved in the body's inflammatory response. Creticos and his team, recognizing that allergic disease is driven by Th2 inflammation, then embarked on a series of studies to evaluate the effectiveness of using this approach to treat allergies. (Science Daily)
DNA remedy 'beats hay fever' Oct 5, 2006
Investigators at the University of California, in San Diego, had observed previously that a particular sequence of DNA, derived from bacteria, shuts down a T-helper cell (Th2) involved in the body s inflammatory response. It is thought that the vaccine lessens the immune system s excessive reactions to inhaled allergens by stimulating protective cells that turn off the Th2 helper cells. (Times Online)
Vaccine May Ease Ragweed Allergies Oct 5, 2006
That cell is known as a T-helper cell (Th2). Inflammation caused by Th2 is a major factor in the body's allergic response. (Forbes)
