Immune System
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4 Types of teas to build your immunity in winters
Health | Nov 10, 2020, 07:39 AM ISTWinter is a season where you tend to catch infectious diseases like common cold, cough etc. And when there is a global outbreak of COVID-19 it is very necessary to take care of your immunity. Therefore, here we are with a few teas to help you build a strong immune system.
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Scientists decode immune system changes in children with rare COVID-19 related syndrome
Science | Aug 19, 2020, 02:16 PM ISTAccording to the researchers, including those from King's College London in the UK, the rare disease, referred to as paediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome (PIMS-TS), has emerged in a small number of children during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Swami Ramdev shares tips to boost energy in the body
Lifestyle | Aug 14, 2020, 10:17 AM ISTSwami Ramdev claims that doing dand baithak boosts energy in the body and also sharpens the mind.
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Scientists decode how immune system malfunctions in severe COVID-19 cases
Science | Aug 07, 2020, 06:29 PM ISTScientists have found that severe COVID-19 does not solely result in a hyperactive immune system, but instead the body's defense response is caught in a continuous loop of activation and inhibition, an advance that may help develop better therapeutics to combat the deadly disease.
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Coronavirus Awareness: Five superfoods for a stronger immune system
Health | Mar 20, 2020, 11:56 AM ISTHaving a properly-functioning immune system is essential for a healthy life. Here are five superfoods that may boost your immunity and possibly make you guard against diseases.
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'How rabies virus blocks out immune response decoded'
Science | Nov 14, 2019, 12:56 PM ISTThe researchers, including those from the University of Melbourne in Australia, said many viruses, including the one that caused rabies, which kills more than 60,000 people globally each year, targeted the human protein STAT1 and related proteins to shut down the host's immune defences.
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How immune system gets charged while fighting food poisoning decoded
Health | Nov 12, 2019, 03:28 PM ISTResearchers have found how the human body powers its emergency response to infection by the bacterium Salmonella.
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Do you know why we fall sick during monsoons?
Health | Jul 11, 2018, 01:45 PM ISTCold, flu, throat infection, viral fever and what not; A number of diseases tag along monsoons. Do you know why?
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You can’t even imagine what can happen to your body if you eat fast food
Travel | Jan 12, 2018, 04:47 PM ISTThe study says, even after a change to a healthy diet, the body's defences remain hyperactive.
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Caution tattoo lovers! Nanoparticles in tattoo ink can affect immune system
Lifestyle | Sep 14, 2017, 06:07 PM ISTToxic impurities are present in tattoo inks and can get inside our body in the form of nanoparticles.
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Inadequate levels of Vitamin D can predict Multiple Sclerosis in women
Lifestyle | Sep 14, 2017, 02:35 PM ISTAlso, women who have deficient levels of Vitamin D had 43% higher risk of developing MS than those who have adequate levels of vitamin D
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How too many antibiotics can cause antibiotic resistance?
Lifestyle | Jun 07, 2017, 02:13 PM ISTHaving antibiotics is therefore worst for health, because it effectively and completely vanishes the very natural bodily mechanism that protects us against all disease in the first place - the immune system - which may never fully recover by itself.
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Tuberculosis tricks body's immune system to make people infectious
Lifestyle | Oct 21, 2016, 07:04 PM ISTTuberculosis (TB) tricks the immune system into attacking the body's lung tissue so the bacteria are allowed to spread to other people, a new study says. The researchers believe that current ideas about how
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Get set, go! Holidays can boost your immune system and improve health, claims study
Lifestyle | Oct 03, 2016, 12:20 PM ISTHolidays are not just relaxing but can also go a long way in improving your health, a new study says. According to researchers at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) in the UK, taking a
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Biologists determine how a protein can boosts immune system to fight against pneumonia
Lifestyle | Jul 31, 2016, 03:17 PM ISTNow a protein can boost immune system's ability to fight against pneumonia, claim researchers in a new study. The finding may offer a new way for doctors to boost patients' ability to fight off the
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New HIV vaccine candidate may generate immune response: Study
Lifestyle | Jun 19, 2015, 10:22 AM ISTWashington : An experimental vaccine candidate may have the potential to stimulate the immune system to block HIV infection, according to new research.The findings may represent a leap forward in the effort to develop a
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Personalised vaccines for cancer a step closer
World | Nov 30, 2014, 01:41 PM ISTWashington: Researchers have developed a strategy to create personalised vaccines that spur the immune system to attack harmful tumours.Scientists at the Washington University in the US are already evaluating personalised cancer vaccines in patients with
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Seven Yoga postures to improve your immune system.
Lifestyle | Jun 03, 2013, 12:13 PM ISTNew Delhi, May 30: A fully functional immune system is important for optimum health. There are many things that effect the immune system's efficiency. We are surrounded by environmental pollutants, toxins, non nutrient dense diets
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Seven Yoga postures to improve your immune system
Lifestyle | Nov 19, 2013, 07:21 AM ISTNew Delhi: A fully functional immune system is important for optimum health. There are many things that effect the immune system's efficiency. We are surrounded by environmental pollutants, toxins, non nutrient dense diets and constant
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Seven Yoga postures to improve your immune system
India | Mar 21, 2013, 05:45 PM ISTNew Delhi, Nov 11: A fully functional immune system is important for optimum health. There are many things that effect the immune system's efficiency. We are surrounded by environmental pollutants, toxins, non nutrient dense diets