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Title: The Immune System and You
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Blog Entry: THE IMMUNE SYSTEM is a complex and highly developed system, yet its mission is simple: to seek and kill invaders. If a person is born with a severely defective immune system, death from infection by a virus, bacterium, fungus or parasite will occur. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/disease/Immune.html Study: Immune System Has Long Memory Immunity Conferred From infections, Vaccinations May Last Decades Longer Than Thought Nov. 7, 2007 -- After a vaccination or an infection, our immune system remembers to keep protecting us against the offending organism for much longer than scientists have believed, according to a new study. The duration of immunity, in some cases, is more than 200 years, the researchers say. "Immunity from either infection or vaccination is much more long-lived than previously believed," says Mark Slifka, PhD, associate scientist at the Vaccine and Gene Therapy Institute at the Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, and the study's lead author. His study is published Nov. 8 in The New England Journal of Medicine. http://www.webmd.com/news/20071107/study-immune-system-has-long-memory   Immune System Research Hold Promise For Alzheimer's, Stroke, And Mental Disorders ScienceDaily (Nov. 7, 2007) — Recent discoveries in the field of neuroimmunology, which studies the interaction between the immune and nervous systems, are offering promising new leads for the treatment of many devastating neurological disorders, from Alzheimer's disease to stroke. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/11/071106124045.htm   Immune System Can Drive Cancers Into Dormant State ScienceDaily (Nov. 19, 2007) — A multinational team of researchers has shown for the first time that the immune system can stop the growth of a cancerous tumor without actually killing it. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/11/071118151431.htm Immune System May Make or Break Cancer Cancer Researchers Note Immune System's Role in Cancer Growth Nov. 19, 2007 -- Cancer researchers today reported that the body's immune system may be the tipping point toward or away from cancer. Their findings may help scientists develop new cancer treatments that harness the immune system's cancer-fighting powers. Here's an overview of the studies, published in today's advance online editions of Nature and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences . 'Startling' Findings In Nature , scientists show that a healthy immune system may hold some cancers in check. http://www.webmd.com/cancer/news/20071119/immune-system-may-make-or-break-cancer   Elite Athletes More Susceptible To Common Illnesses, Research Suggests ScienceDaily (Dec. 5, 2007) — Elite athletes -- often perceived as the epitome of health and fitness -- may be more susceptible to common illness and are therefore proving useful in helping scientists understand more about the immune system. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/12/071204091909.htm   It all comes down to keeping up Preventative Maintainence. Now the claims are Valid Immunocal / HMS 90 is “a natural source of the glutathione precursor cysteine for the maintenance of a strong immune system.” Learn All You Can Below and Puchase Yours Now. http://www.immunotec.com/01 Randy