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Katelyn Madigan

Viral reactivation a likely link between stress and heart disease - 1 views

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Virus Stress Heart Disease

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      Katelyn Madigan on 24 Jan 13
       
      It is important not to exaggerate your findings, so I think it is good that they are honest with areas of the research that are still not definitive.
  • enhanced levels of proinflammatory proteins in the blood of patients with acute coronary events and detectable levels of the EBV-related protein
  • having more of one of these proteins in the blood was linked to the presence of antibodies that signal a latent Epstein-Barr virus
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  • looked for antibodies against a protein that can be produced even when only partial or incomplete reactivation of Epstein-Barr EBV occurs
  • EBV, a human herpes virus that causes infectious mononucleosis and several different types of tumors
  • Stress is a known predictor of reactivation of EBV, meaning virus reactivation could be a mechanism by which stress leads to chronic inflammation and eventually cardiovascular diseases.
  • viral proteins can induce inflammation, affecting the lining of blood vessels, so that inflammation is in the right place to function as a significant risk factor for heart disease
Jeremiah Williamson

Severe Food Allergy Stresses Moms, Baffles Doctors - Yahoo! - 1 views

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  • Jeremiah Williamson on 03 Apr 13
     
    Going along with the immunology portion of class, this article talks about a new food allergy that a little boy suffers.  He is allergic to almost all food, except a handful of things.  it causes an immune response that is non-IgE, which is the case in most allergies.  
Emma Radzak

Superbugs: Unmasking the Threat - 0 views

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  • Emma Radzak on 18 Apr 13
     
    More information about superbugs summarizing how they become resistant to antibiotics, the new classes of antibiotics created to combat them, and what we can do to prevent antibiotic resistance. In the article it listed 12 steps to prevent antibiotic resistance, where it stresses the importance of vaccinations, timely diagnosis, limiting the antibiotics being used, and "breaking the chain" (staying at home when your sick, and washing your hands).
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