EASY 10 POINTS!! : What parts of the body (i.e., Immune System) help prevent bacteria and diseases?

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What parts of the body (i.e., Immune System) help prevent bacteria and diseases?
immune, circulatory, excretory, skin  (+ info)

Which category of diseases do viruses affect the immune system directly?

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I need help with my biology assignment. Please answer ASAP!
i am not sure what catogory but i know AIDS and HIV can.

i would not be coming here for homework help if i were you.  (+ info)

need a list of disorders/ Diseases that deal with the immune system.?

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Im doing a report and i need a list of disorders/ Diseases that deal with the immune system. Please help me. I also nedd definitions and peferibly a link with more info.
Here you go:
http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/md/immunology.html

Not only does it have the diseases, it also has individual links!

Have fun and good luck on your report!  (+ info)

What do you call a doctor that specializes in auto-immune diseases?

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It depends on the disease but usually it's a rheumatologist! I have sjogren's syndrome and I am seeing a rheumatologist, an ophtalmologist, and it was an ear, nose, throat specialist that diagnosed me!! Good luck!!  (+ info)

the best diet for people who have complex diseases?

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Your Question
i want to ask about food that is good for people who have complex diseases?
my mom has complex diseases, can anyone suggest which food and fruit should be taken. my mom diseases are: high blood pressure, diabetes, kidney failure(not too extreme yet, not need to have hemo-dialysis or kidney transplant yet) and the last one is cholesterol..
can anyone please tell me, which is the best diet for her????
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Not Racist: What diseases are africans immune to?

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I hope this didnt come off as racist, cuz I am far from racist. This is for a history project and will help in my trial against king leopold II of belgium. I am trying to find him guilty of slavery and forced labor, and murder and this would be useful to know. Once again, I am NOT racist, so dont leave any comments that I am.
As far as I know, Africans aren't immune to any diseases. People who have the sickle-cell gene are resistant to malaria, but they can still get it. Also, many Africans get diseases (like parasites, various fevers) as children & build up immunity that way, but they aren't born immune.

If you are looking for some info on King Leopold and how bad he was for Africa, a good book is "King Leopold's Ghost"  (+ info)

(10 points if you help)(Auto immune diseases)Can you give me any advice?

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I have 3 or 4 Autoimmune disease. Fibromialgia, Hashimotoe(thyroid diseases), Candida, and now my doc thinks I have Lupus. The blood test came back positive, but they can sometimes be wrong( thats what my doc said) Any advice from other people???? How to cope? Things that helps the diseases? Anything?
I eat very healthy. Little Gluten, no white flour or refined sugar. No artifal stuff.
Yes, I have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Hashimoto as well. What I found to help more than all the medicine they will give you is to stop eating chemicals in your food. MSG (mono sodium glutamate) can mean trouble for you, I know it does for me. MSG has many name and a little research will give you answers. It stays in your system for a week. The turning point in my illness is when I stayed three weeks at the Optimum Health Institute in San Diego.  (+ info)

Is my breastfed baby immune to the diseases I am vaccinated against?

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No.

For the first three months, yes, to an extent.

The problem is, it wears off.

And vaccines are down over an extended period of time.

Let's take, the DtAP vaccination.

Even if you are immune to all those things, you are still supposed to start vaccines at 2 months.

Why?

Because the first time the shots are administered, your baby doesn't suddenly become 100% immune to them.
It's only about 25%.
Then, 2 months later, when she gets it again, it goes up to 50%.
Up until the vaccines are finished, and it's at about 99 or so %.

So, if you are relying on breastfeeding immunities to keep your baby safe, she still needs vaccines.
Because by the time she's due for her last round of shots, your breastfeeding immunities have long since worn off.

Breastfeeding is still the best choice, and you are providing her great natural defenses, but it isn't a cure all.
You still needs vaccines.  (+ info)

Are flies immune to certain diseases?

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You hear about all the outbreaks of e coli and stuff on the news. Well flies are landing in e colli infested droppings, eating rotting food and decaying animals and landing in the smelliest of places all filled with deadly bacteria. Why does this stuff encourage growth for them and not kill them? If they are immune, couldn't researchers find out why and use it to help humans?
they are not "immune" to the bacteria per say but it's the same thing as me stepping in dog poop and then stepping on your dinner. the e-coli isn't making me sick because it's just on my shoe, but it's making you sick because you ate it. get my drift?

whether or not flies are really immune to infection, i have no idea but the bacteria may not like the host conditions of the fly, therefore not making it sick. some bacteria are picky

i hope i helped.  (+ info)

What are some ways to treat immune disorders? What are some diseases that may develop due to an immune system?

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Autoimmune diseases can affect virtually every site in the body, including the endocrine system, connective tissue, gastrointestinal tract, heart, skin, and kidneys.

At least 15 diseases are known to be the direct result of an autoimmune response, while circumstantial evidence implicates >80 conditions with autoimmunity There are more than 80 different types of autoimmune disorders.

Examples of Autoimmune or Autoimmune Related Diseases

Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM). A form of encephalitis caused by an autoimmune reaction and typically occurring a few days or weeks after a viral infection or a vaccination.

Addison's disease. A disease often caused by autoimmune destruction of the adrenal cortex.

Ankylosing spondylitis. A chronic, painful, progressive inflammatory arthritis primarily affecting spine and sacroiliac joints, causing eventual fusion of the spine.

Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (APS). A disease that causes blood clots to form in veins and/or arteries.

Aplastic anemia. A disease caused by an autoimmune attack on the bone marrow.

Autoimmune hepatitis. A disorder wherein the liver is the target of the body's own immune system.

Autoimmune Oophoritis. A disorder in which the immune system attacks the female reproductive organs.

Celiac disease - sprue. A disease characterized by chronic inflammation of the proximal portion of the small intestine caused by exposure to certain dietary gluten proteins.

Crohn's disease. A form of inflammatory bowel disease characterized by chronic inflammation of the intestinal tract causing abdominal pain and diarrhea. There is also a theory that Crohn's Disease is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium avium paratuberculosis.

Diabetes mellitus type 1. A disorder that is characterized by a deficiency or absence of insulin production (Type I). It is often the consequence of an autoimmune attack on the insulin-producing beta cells in the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas.

Gestational pemphigoid. A pregnancy-related blistering condition where auto antibodies attack the skin.

Goodpasture's syndrome. A disease characterized by rapid destruction of the kidneys and hemorrhaging of the lungs through autoimmune reaction against an antigen found in both organs.

Graves' disease. A disorder of the thyroid caused by anti-thyroid antibodies that stimulate the thyroid into overproduction of thyroid hormone. It is the most common form of hyperthyroidism.

Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS). An acquired immune-mediated inflammatory disorder of the peripheral nervous system. Also referred to as: acute idiopathic polyradiculoneuritis, acute idiopathic polyneuritis, acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy, and Landry's ascending paralysis.

Hashimoto's disease. A condition characterized by initial inflammation of the thyroid, and, later, dysfunction and goiter. There are several characteristic antibodies (e.g., anti-thyroglobulin). A common form of hypothyroidism,
Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura. An autoimmune disease where the body produces anti-platelet antibodies resulting in a low platelet count.

Kawasaki's disease. A disorder caused by an autoimmune attack on the arteries around the heart.

Lupus erythematosus. A chronic (long-lasting) non organ specific autoimmune disease wherein the immune system becomes hyperactive and attacks normal tissue. This attack results in inflammation and brings about symptoms.

Mixed Connective Tissue Disease. A disorder that has features of other connective tissues diseases — lupus, polymyositis, rheumatoid arthritis, and scleroderma, diagnosed by the presence of anti-body U1-RNP.

Multiple sclerosis. A disorder of the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) characterized by decreased nerve function due to myelin loss and secondary axonal damage.

Myasthenia gravis. A disorder of neuromuscular transmission leading to fluctuating weakness and fatigue. Weakness is caused by circulating antibodies that block (antagonist) acetylcholine receptors at the neuromuscular junction.

Opsoclonus myoclonus syndrome (OMS). A neurological disorder that appears to the result of an autoimmune attack on the nervous system. Symptoms include ataxia, intention tremor, dysphasia, dysarthria, myoclonus, mutism, hypotonia, opsoclonus, lethargy, irritability or malaise. About half of all OMS cases occur in association with neuroblastoma.

Optic neuritis. An inflammation of the optic nerve that may cause a complete or partial loss of vision.

Ord's thyroiditis. Thyroiditis similar to Hashimoto's disease, except that the thyroid is reduced in size.

Pemphigus. An autoimmune disorder that causes blistering and raw sores on skin and mucous membranes.

Pernicious anaemia. An autoimmune disorder characterized by anemia due to malabsorption of vitamin B12

Primary biliary cirrhosis. An autoimmune disease that affects the biliary epithelial cells (BECs) of the small bile duct in the liver. Although the cause is yet to be determined, most of the patients (>90%) appear to have auto-mitochondrial anti-bodies (AMAs) against pyruvate dehydrogenase complex (PDC), an enzyme that is found in the mitochondria.

Rheumatoid arthritis. An autoimmune disorder that causes the body's immune system to attack the bone joints.

Reiter's syndrome. An autoimmune disease affecting various body systems in response to a bacterial infection and the body's confusion over the HLA-B27 marker .

Sjögren's syndrome. An autoimmune disorder in which immune cells attack and destroy the exocrine glands that produce tears and saliva.

Takayasu's arteritis. An auto immune disorder that results in the narrowing of the lumen of arteries.

Temporal arteritis (also known as "giant cell arteritis"). An inflammation of blood vessels, most commonly the large and medium arteries of the head. Untreated, the disorder can lead to significant vision loss.

Warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia. A auto immune disorder characterized by IgM attack against red blood cells

Wegener's granulomatosis . A form of vasculitis that affects the lungs, kidneys and other organs.

Diseases suspected or theorized to be linked to autoimmunity are:

Alopecia universalis

Behçet's disease

Chagas' disease

Chronic fatigue syndrome

Dysautonomia

Endometriosis

Hidradenitis suppurativa

Interstitial cystitis

Lyme disease

Morphea

Neuromyotonia

Narcolepsy

Psoriasis

Sarcoidosis

Schizophrenia

Scleroderma

Ulcerative colitis

Uveitis

Vitiligo

Vulvodynia


Treatment

There is no known prevention for most autoimmune disorders. The goals of treatment are to reduce symptoms and control the autoimmune process while maintaining the body's ability to fight disease. Treatments vary widely and depend on the specific disease and your symptoms.For instance:

If the autoimmune disorder affects the blood, the person may need blood transfusions. Measures to help with movement or other functions may be needed for autoimmune disorders that affect the bones, joints, or muscles.

Some patients may need supplements to replenish a hormone or vitamin that the body is lacking. Examples include thyroid supplements, vitamins, or insulin injections.
Medicines are often prescribed to control or reduce the immune system's response. Such medicines may include corticosteroids and immunosuppressant drugs such as cyclophosphamide or azathioprine.

I hope this informqtion helps. I will post a longer more detailed answer at www.musclemagfitness.com later this week for you as well.

Best Regards  (+ info)

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