Practiced before a diet, fasting would improve its effects
Preceding the healthy diet change with fasting would increase its effectiveness. THE ESSENTIAL With fasting, the composition of intestinal bacteria ...
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Consuming too much fructose can degrade the immune system
Present in sugary drinks, sweets and processed foods, fructose would, when consumed in large quantities, have an impact on the ...
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Covid-19: how the innate immune system protects children against severe forms
A new study shows that by attacking the virus quickly, the innate immune system of children protects them against severe ...
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Immunity: what if it all happened with the first flu?
What if the first flu infection shapes our immunity against future airborne viruses, including SARS-CoV-2? This is the theory by ...
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Covid-19: no curative effect of zinc and vitamin C
Zinc and vitamin C have many health benefits, but not for reducing symptoms of Covid-19. THE ESSENTIAL Even at high ...
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How our immune system evolves to counter viruses
Researchers from the University of California at San Diego shed light on how the immune system of mammals manages to ...
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Breast cancer: when tumor cells play hide and seek
Researchers have succeeded in discovering how breast cancer cells hide from immune attacks and prevent treatments from being effective. A ...
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A 78-year-old man partially regains his sight thanks to a synthetic cornea
As soon as his bandages were removed, the septuagenarian was able to recognize his relatives and read numbers. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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“Rogue” antibodies at the origin of severe forms of Covid-19?
In addition to the cytokine, some people would be predisposed to produce auto-antibodies. If they are not dangerous in normal ...
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Lack of fatty acids, a trigger for multiple sclerosis
The abnormal immune system response that causes multiple sclerosis (MS) by attacking and damaging the central nervous system can be ...
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Covid-19: experts call for the prescription of vitamin D
After the publication of numerous studies pointing to the protective effect of vitamin D against severe forms of Covid-19, several ...
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Prostate cancer: a bacterium provides a “turbo” effect to immunotherapy
Salmonella, kept at room temperature, is able to identify cancer cells that the immune system cannot see. This discovery augurs ...
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Drinking cow’s milk while breastfeeding boosts baby’s health
Drinking milk while breastfeeding would strengthen the immune system of children, making them less susceptible to allergies. THE ESSENTIAL Consuming ...
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Metabolism, immune system: how nanoplastics threaten our health
These plastic particles degrade the intestinal microbiota, which has consequences for the body as a whole. THE ESSENTIAL 10% of ...
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Covid-19 vaccine: what strategy for immunocompromised people?
Immunocompromised people would not run any health risks from receiving the Covid-19 vaccine, according to an infectious disease specialist. But ...
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Why are some cancers resistant to immunotherapy?
The immune system would not function properly in the absence of CD226, a molecule that helps killer lymphocytes “target” cancer ...
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Pancreatic cancer: the solution sought in “survivors” like Judge Ruth Ginsburg, who died 11 years after diagnosis
The prognosis is often very poor in pancreatic cancer and very limited survival. Yet with early diagnosis, chemotherapy and treatment ...
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Would it have become more contaminating? Imbroglio on SARS-CoV-2 mutations
While a new study claims that mutations in SARS-CoV-2 do not increase the transmissibility of the virus, another points to ...
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Our gut microbiota and our immune system work together
When our intestinal microbiota is weakened, our immune functions are at their lowest. By regaining diversity, this allows our body ...
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Vaccines: AstraZeneca announces 70% efficacy; and the point on the race
The British laboratory AstraZeneca announces an effectiveness ranging from 70 to 90% for its candidate vaccine against Covid-19 developed with ...
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Dust in bed improves children’s health
Microorganisms in bed dust reduce a child's risk of developing asthma, allergies, and autoimmune diseases later in life. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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E-cigarette: vapers more sensitive to respiratory viruses than conventional smokers
Vapers are more vulnerable to viruses than non-smokers but also than smokers of traditional cigarettes. They also show deletions of ...
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Pfizer vaccine: how does a messenger RNA vaccine work?
On November 9, the pharmaceutical group announced that it had a vaccine against Covid-19 that would be 90% effective. The ...
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Why are children less affected by Covid-19?
In addition to their powerful immune system, children produce fewer antibodies against Covid-19 than adults, a sign that the infection ...
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Multiple sclerosis: a treatment to curb the disease and protect the immune system
It would be possible to stop the progression of multiple sclerosis while preserving the immune system, thanks to the antigens ...
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Immune system: the little-known benefits of palm oil
One of the components of palm oil, tocotrienol, is rich in vitamin E. Once assimilated by our body, it would ...
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We finally know why allergies cause itching
Substance P, a peptide released by our sensory neurons, is thought to be the cause of the chain reaction that ...
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Vitamin D would help our body better withstand Covid-19
By acting on white blood cells and the immune system in general, vitamin D would make the cytokine storm, responsible ...
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Model to predict immune system responses could improve vaccine effectiveness
American researchers have succeeded in analyzing how the immune response is triggered. They hope these findings will help improve how ...
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Why you should consume vitamin D
Vitamin D protects our bones, cells, muscles, cardiovascular system and immune system.The vitamin D is present in fatty fish such ...
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