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A study published in the journal Science shows how our bodies try to minimise potential ‘collateral damage’ caused by our immune system when fighting infection. The research may also provide new clues to why cigarette smoke is a significant risk factor for developing diseases of the lung such as chronic bronchitis and emphysema. When bacteria or viruses enter the body, our immune system fights back to neutralise any danger. One of the key ’soldiers’ working for the immune system is a particular type of cell known as a neutrophil, which releases toxic enzymes to kill the invading organism… (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

In two closely related studies, two teams of Scripps Research Institute scientists have discovered the underlying mechanisms that activate a type of immune cell in the skin and other organs. The findings may lead to the development of new therapies to treat inflammation, wounds, asthma, and malignant tumors. The results of the two companion studies were published in the September 3, 2010 issue of the prestigious journal Science… (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

(NaturalNews) Nearly half of all Americans now use prescription drugs on a regular basis according to a CDC report that was just released (1). Nearly a third of Americans use two or more drugs, and more than one in ten use five or more prescription drugs regularly.The report also revealed that one in five children are being regularly given prescription drugs, and nine out of ten seniors are on drugs.All these drugs came at a cost of over $234 billion in 2008. The most commonly-used drugs were:• Statin drugs for older people
• Asthma drugs for children
• Antidepressants for middle-aged people
• Amphetamine stimulants for childrenAmerica has become a nation of druggies. The seniors are being drugged for nearly every symptom a doctor can find, children are being doped up w…

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 3 (UPI) — Those exposed to violence in the inner city are more likely to need asthma treatment, U.S. researchers said.

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