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Nutritional Immunology
Nutritional Immunology is a branch of immunology aimed at understanding how diet and nutritional factors influence the immune responses. It also involves studying possible effects of diet on prevention and managing development of diseases.
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DEC 04, 2018Immunology
A study reveals the benefits of natural birth over cesarean birth in regards to immune developmentWritten By: Nicholas BreehlNOV 23, 2018Health & Medicine
Scientists have found yet another link between obesity and cancer. Obesity has long been known to increase the risk of c ...Written By: Aleishia Harris-ArnoldJUL 04, 2018Microbiology
Our GI tract pays host to trillions of microbes, which have been shown to play a highly influential role in our health a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 08, 2018Microbiology
The S. aureus pathogen doesn't only invade bone, it uses it as a snack.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 14, 2018Microbiology
Our body usually acts to kill invading microbes. So researchers wanted to know how the gut microbe gets around those def ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 19, 2018Immunology
Omega-6 fatty acids have traditionally been associated with promoting inflammation, but a new study shows that they also ...Written By: Kara MarkerDEC 26, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Our immune system has an incredible ability; it can remember infections it has already encountered.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 02, 2017Health & Medicine
The human papillomavirus (HPV) is known for its connection to cervical cancer. The exact mechanism isn't entirely cl ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 26, 2017Immunology
The body can’t make omega-3 fatty acids on its own, which is why nutrition scientists stress the importance of obt ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 03, 2017Cancer
Sometimes scientists have to work in reverse. That is, they may know that a compound seems to treat a disease, but then ...APR 26, 2017Immunology
Eating a diet that includes foods containing soy protein may work to alleviate some symptoms of inflammatory bowl diseas ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)MAR 06, 2017Immunology
A specific type of immune cells take charge of defending fat tissue from microbes and maintaining homeostatic tis ...Written By: Kara MarkerDEC 15, 2016Neuroscience
Thanks to specialized cells called astrocytes, neurons are protected from an excessive immune response after brain injur ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 24, 2016Cardiology
A nutritious diet and regular exercise habits is a tried and true recipe for successful weight loss, but many overweight ...Written By: Kara MarkerAUG 30, 2016Immunology
While a newborn’s immune system is getting revved up after birth, a specific sugar in the mother’s breast mi ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUL 20, 2016Immunology
Whether it’s via juice, sauce, or raw fruit, consuming cranberries is one of the best ways to achieve the trifecta ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUL 09, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) was initially characterized as one which mediates the effects of the pollutant dioxi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 22, 2016Immunology
Findings from a new research study might convince you to feed your gut microbiota a little better. The population of &ld ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 01, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
While the current Zika virus outbreak is known to be transmittable from mother to fetus, the exact mechanism of this tra ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 31, 2016Health & Medicine
Malnourishment encompasses both under- and overnutrition, and for the approximately five million children that die each ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 18, 2016Immunology
You probably won’t find a person who doesn’t agree that fruits and vegetables are “healthy.” Yet ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 26, 2016Immunology
Despite a rapid growth in food allergy cases, the proportion of children with telltale food antibodies in their blood di ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)MAR 29, 2016Immunology
Green tea is touted for its many health benefits as a powerful antioxidant, but experiments in a laboratory mouse model ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)MAR 12, 2016Immunology
A new study of gut bacteria in premature infants highlights the problem of antibiotic resistance and stresses how extrem ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)
DEC 04, 2018
Immunology
A study reveals the benefits of natural birth over cesarean birth in regards to immune development
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
NOV 23, 2018
Health & Medicine
Scientists have found yet another link between obesity and cancer. Obesity has long been known to increase the risk of c
...
Written By:
Aleishia Harris-Arnold
JUL 04, 2018
Microbiology
Our GI tract pays host to trillions of microbes, which have been shown to play a highly influential role in our health a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 08, 2018
Microbiology
The S. aureus pathogen doesn't only invade bone, it uses it as a snack.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 14, 2018
Microbiology
Our body usually acts to kill invading microbes. So researchers wanted to know how the gut microbe gets around those def
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 19, 2018
Immunology
Omega-6 fatty acids have traditionally been associated with promoting inflammation, but a new study shows that they also
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 26, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Our immune system has an incredible ability; it can remember infections it has already encountered.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 02, 2017
Health & Medicine
The human papillomavirus (HPV) is known for its connection to cervical cancer. The exact mechanism isn't entirely cl
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 26, 2017
Immunology
The body can’t make omega-3 fatty acids on its own, which is why nutrition scientists stress the importance of obt
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 03, 2017
Cancer
Sometimes scientists have to work in reverse. That is, they may know that a compound seems to treat a disease, but then
...
APR 26, 2017
Immunology
Eating a diet that includes foods containing soy protein may work to alleviate some symptoms of inflammatory bowl diseas
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
MAR 06, 2017
Immunology
A specific type of immune cells take charge of defending fat tissue from microbes and maintaining homeostatic tis
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 15, 2016
Neuroscience
Thanks to specialized cells called astrocytes, neurons are protected from an excessive immune response after brain injur
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 24, 2016
Cardiology
A nutritious diet and regular exercise habits is a tried and true recipe for successful weight loss, but many overweight
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 30, 2016
Immunology
While a newborn’s immune system is getting revved up after birth, a specific sugar in the mother’s breast mi
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUL 20, 2016
Immunology
Whether it’s via juice, sauce, or raw fruit, consuming cranberries is one of the best ways to achieve the trifecta
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUL 09, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) was initially characterized as one which mediates the effects of the pollutant dioxi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 22, 2016
Immunology
Findings from a new research study might convince you to feed your gut microbiota a little better. The population of &ld
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 01, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
While the current Zika virus outbreak is known to be transmittable from mother to fetus, the exact mechanism of this tra
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 31, 2016
Health & Medicine
Malnourishment encompasses both under- and overnutrition, and for the approximately five million children that die each
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 18, 2016
Immunology
You probably won’t find a person who doesn’t agree that fruits and vegetables are “healthy.” Yet
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 26, 2016
Immunology
Despite a rapid growth in food allergy cases, the proportion of children with telltale food antibodies in their blood di
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
MAR 29, 2016
Immunology
Green tea is touted for its many health benefits as a powerful antioxidant, but experiments in a laboratory mouse model
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
MAR 12, 2016
Immunology
A new study of gut bacteria in premature infants highlights the problem of antibiotic resistance and stresses how extrem
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)