The immune system is supposed to protect our body—and in most cases, it does. For example, when our body recognizes a foreign microorganism (which can lead to an infection) it sends an army of antibodies to that particular organ. The antibodies kill the microorganism, and all is well. However,...
Gamma globulin (otherwise known as immunoglobulin) is part of the body’s natural defense system. It is a kind of blood plasma protein, and along with the antibodies, help defeat disease-causing organisms. Today, medical science has found a way to extract gamma globulin and use it as a form of...
Normal body conditions allow the immune system to produce antibodies which protect the cells and fight against any foreign substance which may affect the cells. Antibodies recognize and destroy the foreign substances, however, an autoantibody indentifies the body’s own proteins or tissues as foreign,...
Colostrum is milk from a cow in the first 3 days after delivery of a newborn. These first milkings contains immunoglobulins also known as antibodies to infectious agents to which the mother has been exposed. These maternal antibodies are then transferred to the newborn calf as a form of protection...
Memory cell is a type of cell that belongs to the immune system. There are two types of memory cells, the memory T cells and the memory B cells. Memory T cells triggers the immune system and attacks disease causing bacteria and viruses. Memory B cells make antibodies which kills bacteria and viruses....
Influential people come in all shapes and sizes in all generations throughout history. Such people can be grouped together by shared affiliations and backgrounds, for whatever purposes people are drawn to make lists. This list offers some interesting biographical tidbits about 50 people of Jewish...
Vaccines have helped save millions of lives by protecting people from once-deadly diseases (examples include smallpox and typhoid). Today, vaccines are regularly administered from infancy, though older children are frequently given “booster shots.” Adults can also be given vaccines, though some...
The peritoneal cavity is the potential space in the abdomen between the parietal and visceral cavities where some vital organs are contained. This cavity is enclosed by layers of peritoneum. The peritoneal cavity has two parts- the greater sac and the lesser sac. The greater sac has two compartments-...
Nicotine addiction is a very serious problem all over the world today. It does not matter what demographic you look at - smoking is such a prevalent habit worldwide, that people suffering from nicotine addiction can be found in all corners of the globe. The only way to permanently stop nicotine...
Celiac disease is a genetically inherited autoimmune condition which causes the lining of the small intestine to be damaged by eating proteins contained in wheat, barely, rye, and oats. Celiac disease is also known as: sprue, nontropical sprue, gluten intolerance, or gluten-sensitive enteropathy....
