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immune system - Definition: (Source: MedicineNet)

Immune system: A complex system that is responsible for distinguishing us from everything foreign to us, and for protecting us against infections and foreign substances. The immune system works to seek and kill invaders. ...
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News on immune system
Childhood Stress Compromises Immune System (MedicineNet)
Immune System May Make or Break Cancer (MedicineNet)
Immune System Protein Predicts Toxic Shock Survival (MedicineNet)
Immune System Works Better at Night (MedicineNet)

Further Reading on immune system
  • Kidney Stones - Treatment Overview ( WebMD )
    Learn about treatment for kidney stones , including waiting for the stone to pass , taking pain ...tract infections. Decreased kidney function. A single kidney. An impaired immune system . Have had a...
  • Miscarriage - Treatment Overview ( WebMD )
    There is no treatment that can stop a miscarriage . As long as you do not have heavy blood loss ,...suspect that a small number of miscarriages are related to a woman's immune system response against the...
  • Acute Bronchitis - Treatment Overview ( WebMD )
    Treatment for acute bronchitis in otherwise healthy people usually includes taking steps to reduce ...by bacteria. This commonly occurs in people who smoke and in people with immune system problems,
  • Rabies - Treatment Overview ( WebMD )
    After possible exposure to the rabies virus , proper wound care and vaccinations are the most ...will usually occur. In extremely rare cases, the immune system may overcome the infection with the...
  • Tuberculosis (TB) - Treatment Overview ( WebMD )
    Doctors treat tuberculosis (TB) with antibiotics to kill the TB bacteria. Learn more...Have a medical condition or take medicine that weakens the immune system . Have had a tuberculin skin test within...


  • Measles (Rubeola) - Treatment Overview ( WebMD )
    In cases without complications, measles is treated with bed rest and care at home...year, pregnant women, and people who have impaired immune systems may need to get an IG injection if they are...
  • Sjögren's Syndrome - Treatment Overview ( WebMD )
    There is no cure for Sjögren's syndrome. But treatment can help control your symptoms...1 Experts are uncertain about the benefit of this treatment. Medicines that modify immune system function, such as...
  • Hand-Foot-and-Mouth Disease - Treatment Overview ( WebMD )
    Treatment for hand - foot - and - mouth disease is not usually needed . Symptoms of the disease ...and adolescents. People who have certain problems with their immune system (antibody deficiencies)...
  • Hepatitis C Guide - Treatment Overview ( WebMD )
    Being diagnosed with hepatitis C can change your life . You may feel angry or depressed about having to live with a long - term ...gene therapy and medicines that help control the immune system . A new...
  • Immune Globulin - Overview ( WebMD )
    Immune globulin (also called gamma globulin or immune serum globulin) is a substance made from human blood plasma. The plasma,... Immune globulin (also called gamma globulin or immune ...risk for Rh...


  • Myelin and the Central Nervous System ( eMedicineHealth )
  • Immune System May Make or Break Cancer ( eMedicineHealth )
  • Study: Immune System Has Long Memory ( eMedicineHealth )
  • System, immune ( MedicineNet )

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