Immune system

Expressing gratitude may improve your relationship, health!

A new study has found that expressing gratitude may not only boost your relationship, but also enhance your psychological and physical well-being.

Apr 16, 2017, 16:35 PM IST

This is why people with asthma are less able to fight flu – Read

Immune system differences is the reasons why people having asthma are less able to fight flu, say researchers.

Mar 10, 2017, 13:27 PM IST

Why won't your cold go away? These five things could be the cause

Here are five things that could be the cause of prolonged cold or the flu.

Jan 31, 2017, 13:54 PM IST

Sound sleep can make your immune system strong

The findings, published in the journal Sleep, showed that chronic short sleep shuts down programs involved in immune response of circulating white blood cells.

Jan 28, 2017, 11:53 AM IST

Do you know that every meal you consume triggers inflammation? - Read

In healthy individuals, short-term inflammatory responses play an important role in sugar uptake and the activation of the immune system.

Jan 22, 2017, 16:57 PM IST

Inflammation in the body: Is it good or bad?

Without inflammation, wounds and infections wound become septic and eventually the body would perish.

Jan 16, 2017, 10:40 AM IST

Molecular mechanism that may cause autoimmune diseases found

In an important step towards treating autoimmune diseases, researchers in Japan have discovered a new molecular mechanism that could explain the cause of some such disorders that result from a hyperactive immune system.

Dec 28, 2016, 17:05 PM IST

Know these amazing benefits of ghee!

Who doesn’t like ghee? Well, everyone loves it, but many of us are not aware of its health benefits. 

Dec 12, 2016, 07:04 AM IST

Five ways turmeric can boost your health!

Turmeric is one of the most important ingredients of Indian cuisine

Dec 06, 2016, 23:35 PM IST

HIV and tuberculosis: Their connection, why they need to be tackled together

HIV targets the immune system and weakens an individual's defence systems against infections, including tuberculosis (TB), and some types of cancer. 

Dec 06, 2016, 13:42 PM IST

HIV vaccine: Australian scientists achieve step in 'right direction'

A team of researchers from South Australia's University of Adelaide and the Queen Elizabeth Hospital have used a common cold virus to introduce their DNA-based vaccine into the immune system of laboratory mice.

Nov 21, 2016, 11:08 AM IST

Delhi air pollution: Children at most risk, say experts

Alarming increase in air pollution attacks the respiratory system, and can alter the immune system. 

Nov 04, 2016, 14:47 PM IST

Know why bitter gourd is good for health!

Butter gourd is really good for our health as it promotes many health benefits and helps prevents many diseases.

Oct 22, 2016, 23:19 PM IST

Unsustainable immune response to chronic viral infection is triggered by inflammation

 A study finds fundamental new mechanism explaining the inadequate immune defense against chronic viral infection.

Oct 22, 2016, 20:13 PM IST

TB tricks body's immune system to make people infectious

Tuberculosis (TB) tricks the immune system into attacking the bodys lung tissue, which makes the person highly infectious through coughing and the bacteria then spreads by aerosol droplets to other individuals, a new study says.

Oct 21, 2016, 14:42 PM IST

Revealed - Why HIV infection increases risk for tuberculosis!

Tuberculosis is a potentially serious infectious disease caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. 

Oct 19, 2016, 12:59 PM IST

Environment shapes our immune system!

Family history and environment of the residential area are responsible for the differences between individual immune systems, a study has found.

Oct 02, 2016, 19:54 PM IST

Researchers identify how cancer's 'invisibility cloak' works!

This 'invisibility' phase is a crucial step that allows tumours to spread throughout the body -- when the spread cannot be traced.

Sep 28, 2016, 13:20 PM IST

Neonates' gut microbiome influences risk of allergy, asthma

Gut microbes play a key role in processing dietary components such as fats, giving them a powerful influence over whether anti-inflammatory or pro-inflammatory molecules end up in the gut, the researchers said.

Sep 13, 2016, 15:53 PM IST

Top five health benefits of cycling!

One should start cycling as it is the best form of physical activities. It also promotes many good health and gives many health benefits at all ages.

Sep 01, 2016, 00:29 AM IST