Read more immune system stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/4333/immune-system.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 5:02:06 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74507/pg-recalls-contaminated-vicks-nasal-spray.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagProcter & Gamble has voluntarily recalled batches of its Vicks nasal spray contaminated with bacteria. Though the bacteria are likely harmless to healthy people, CNN reports, the contamination could prove disastrous for those with compromised immune systems. The product is in the Vicks Sinex line in the US and UK,...http://www.newser.com/story/74507/pg-recalls-contaminated-vicks-nasal-spray.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 20 Nov 2009 10:19:34 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74175/our-immune-system-already-prepared-for-swine-flu.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe initial fear that swine flu is a totally new virus that your immune system isn’t equipped to handle turns out to be pure hype. According to a new study, immune systems that have previously had contact with flu viruses recognize H1N1 and deal with it the same way, by...http://www.newser.com/story/74175/our-immune-system-already-prepared-for-swine-flu.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 17 Nov 2009 9:45:32 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74176/microsoft-co-founder-paul-allen-battling-cancer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMicrosoft co-founder Paul Allen has been given a diagnosis of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, a type of cancer that affects the immune and lymphatic systems. Allen, the 56-year-old billionaire entrepreneur who owns the NFL's Seattle Seahawks and the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers, overcame Hodgkin's disease in the 1980s—a victory his sister...http://www.newser.com/story/74176/microsoft-co-founder-paul-allen-battling-cancer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 16 Nov 2009 18:55:08 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/71304/chronic-fatigue-syndrome-linked-to-virus.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA research team believes it has finally uncovered the cause of chronic fatigue syndrome. The mysterious syndrome—labeled "yuppie flu" in the '80s and considered by some doctors to be a purely psychiatric problem—appears to be caused by an obscure retrovirus, the scientists say. Some 67% of sufferers carried...http://www.newser.com/story/71304/chronic-fatigue-syndrome-linked-to-virus.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 09 Oct 2009 6:45:57 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68559/breakthrough-raises-hope-for-hiv-vaccine.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagResearchers have found two antibodies that neutralize the AIDS virus more successfully than any identified in the past, resurrecting hopes that it may be possible to develop an effective vaccine, Time reports. The new antibodies are effective against a broad range of HIV variants, neutralizing the virus’ most effective defense:...http://www.newser.com/story/68559/breakthrough-raises-hope-for-hiv-vaccine.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 03 Sep 2009 15:55:04 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67644/image-rehab-appendix-is-good-for-something-after-all.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe human appendix has been assumed to be useless since Charles Darwin first suggested it was a vestigial organ—an evolutionary remnant from the time when our predecessors ate leaves and other now-indigestible foods. But new research suggests the organ had a much more vital function, LiveScience reports. It stored...http://www.newser.com/story/67644/image-rehab-appendix-is-good-for-something-after-all.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 24 Aug 2009 15:08:14 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62226/as-probiotics-expand-confusion-sets-in.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagProbiotics are branching out of the dairy aisle and into all types of food—from pizza to cereal—as marketers try to sell the health benefits. Seems like good news. The so-called friendly bacteria is supposed to help with digestion and boost the immune system, among other things. The problem...http://www.newser.com/story/62226/as-probiotics-expand-confusion-sets-in.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 18 Jun 2009 17:43:26 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/60612/docs-corral-immune-system-to-battle-cancer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAfter decades of false starts, doctors are tapping the immune system to help stave off cancer, USA Today reports. Using proteins from patients' tumors, American researchers have created a vaccine that can put off lymphoma relapses by 14 months. In one study, a cocktail of the vaccine and two other...http://www.newser.com/story/60612/docs-corral-immune-system-to-battle-cancer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 31 May 2009 17:05:14 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/57314/swine-flu-hits-hardest-among-young-adults.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe swine flu sweeping through Mexico is wreaking havoc among young adults in particular, reports the Washington Post, with the entire death toll as of yesterday comprised of those between 25 and 50. Some believe the trouble for young adults is an overpowering immune reaction that ravages throat and lung...http://www.newser.com/story/57314/swine-flu-hits-hardest-among-young-adults.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 27 Apr 2009 8:05:33 CDT