Immune System Articles

• Mice
  Rodents
  Genetically Modified
  Animals
  Sports Medicine
  Mammals
   
  

  House mouse

  Mus musculus is the common house mouse. This mouse is believed to be the second most populous mammalian species on Earth, after Homo sapiens. House mice almost always live in close proximity of ... > more
• Hormone Disorders
  Menopause
  Women's Health
  Prostate Cancer
  Molecular Biology
  Diabetes
   
  

  Growth hormone

  Growth hormone is a polypeptide hormone synthesised and secreted by the anterior pituitary gland which stimulates growth and cell reproduction in humans and other vertebrate ... > more
• Genes
  Gene Therapy
  Biochemistry Research
  Genetics
  Healthy Aging
  Human Biology
   

  Vector (biology)

  Traditionally in medicine, a vector is an organism that does not cause disease itself but which spreads infection by conveying pathogens from one host to another. Species of mosquito, for example, ... > more
• Foodborne Illness
  Nutrition
  Healthy Aging
  Infectious Diseases
  Sports Medicine
  Attention Deficit Disorder
   

  Foodborne illness

  Foodborne illness or food poisoning is caused by consuming food contaminated with pathogenic bacteria, toxins, viruses, prions or parasites. Such contamination usually arises from improper handling, ... > more
• Skin Cancer
  Healthy Aging
  Vitamin D
  Skin Care
  Psoriasis
  Sports Medicine
   
  

  Sunburn

  A sunburn is a radiation burn to the skin produced by overexposure to ultraviolet (UV) light, commonly from the sun's rays. A similar burn can be produced by overexposure to other sources of UV, such ... > more
• Mesothelioma
  Diseases and Conditions
  Lung Cancer
  Colon Cancer
  Breast Cancer
  Cancer
   

  Mesothelioma

  Mesothelioma is an uncommon form of cancer, usually associated with previous exposure to asbestos. In this disease, malignant (cancerous) cells develop in the mesothelium, a protective lining that ... > more
• Nutrition
  Diet and Weight Loss
  Staying Healthy
  Obesity
  Diabetes
  Healthy Aging
   

  Raw food diet

  A raw food diet consists of uncooked and unprocessed, and often organic foods. A raw food diet consists fully of foods which have not been heated above a certain temperature. The maximum temperature ... > more
• Diabetes
  Hypertension
  Anemia
  Blood Clots
  Diet and Weight Loss
  Heart Disease
   

  Blood sugar

  In medicine, blood sugar is a term used to refer to levels of glucose in the blood. Blood sugar concentration, or serum glucose level, is tightly regulated in the human body. Glucose, transported via ... > more
• Biotechnology and Bioengineering
  Genetically Modified
  Biotechnology
  Genes
  Biochemistry Research
  Gene Therapy
   
  

  Genetically modified organism

  A genetically modified organism (GMO) is an organism whose genetic material has been altered using techniques in genetics generally known as recombinant DNA technology. Recombinant DNA technology is ... > more
• Heart Disease
  Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Allergy
  Sports Medicine
  Stroke Prevention
   

  Rheumatic fever

  Rheumatic fever is an inflammatory disease which may develop after a Group A streptococcal infection (such as strep throat or scarlet fever) and can involve the heart, joints, skin, and ... > more

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