PMID: Transl Neurodegener. 2014 ;3:16. Epub 2014 Aug 8. PMID: 25114790 Abstract Title: Measles-mumps-rubella vaccination timing and autism among young African American boys: a reanalysis of CDC data. Abstract: BACKGROUND: A significant number of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder suffer a loss of previously-acquired skills, suggesting neurodegeneration or a type of progressive encephalopathy with …
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Adults with glioma were less likely than controls either to have had prior varicella-zoster virus infection or to have an immunoglobulin G antibody response adequate to indicate positivity, indicating that chickenpox may be protective against glioma.
PMID: Am J Epidemiol. 1997 Apr 1 ;145(7):594-7. PMID: 9098175 Abstract Title: Does prior infection with varicella-zoster virus influence risk of adult glioma? Abstract: To evaluate a possible association between varicella-zoster virus infection and glioma, the authors asked adults with glioma (n = 462) whose tumors were diagnosed between August 1, 1991, and March 31, …
Declining exogenous exposure to varicella-zoster virus have caused waning cell immunity, leading to protection that is neither lifelong nor complete. Moreover, there has been a dramatic rise in the incidence of adult shingles.
PMID: Hum Exp Toxicol. 2014 Aug ;33(8):886-93. Epub 2013 Nov 25. PMID: 24275643 Abstract Title: Vaccination to prevent varicella: Goldman and King's response to Myers' interpretation of Varicella Active Surveillance Project data. Abstract: BACKGROUND: There is increasing evidence that herpes zoster (HZ) incidence rates among children and adults (aged read more
Multiple sclerosis cases were up to five times more likely to be reported after a hepatitis B vaccination than any other vaccination.
PMID: Drug Saf. 2018 08 ;41(8):767-774. PMID: 29560597 Abstract Title: Central Demyelinating Diseases after Vaccination Against Hepatitis B Virus: A Disproportionality Analysis within the VAERS Database. Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Hepatitis B (HB) vaccination programs were set up worldwide in the early 1990s. Despite their major focus on reducing the burden of HB infection, they have seldom …
Children who are vaccinated for influenza are more likely to develop a non-influenza acute respiratory illness 14-days post-vaccination compared to unvaccinated children during the same period.
PMID: Vaccine. 2018 04 5 ;36(15):1958-1964. Epub 2018 Mar 7. PMID: 29525279 Abstract Title: Assessment of temporally-related acute respiratory illness following influenza vaccination. Abstract: BACKGROUND: A barrier to influenza vaccination is the misperception that the inactivated vaccine can cause influenza. Previous studies have investigated the risk of acute respiratory illness (ARI) after influenza vaccination with …
At best, the the influenza vaccine is only 58% effective.
PMID: Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2011 Feb ;30(2):107-11. PMID: 21079528 Abstract Title: Vaccine Effectiveness Against Laboratory-confirmed Influenza in Healthy Young Children: A Case-Control Study. Abstract: BACKGROUND: the Western Australian Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness study commenced in 2008 to evaluate a new program to provide free influenza vaccine to all children aged 6 to 59 months. We …
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The antioxidant activities of garlic polysaccharide and its derivatives.
PMID: Int J Biol Macromol. 2019 Nov 15. Epub 2019 Nov 15. PMID: 31739074 Abstract Title: The antioxidant activities of garlic polysaccharide and its derivatives. Abstract: Garlic was used as raw material to extract garlic polysaccharide (P) with hot water extraction method. IR and NMR spectra showed that the preparation of sulfated garlic polysaccharide (SP), …
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A toothpaste/mouthwash containing Carica papaya leaf extract has beneficial effects on interdental gingival bleeding.
PMID: Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2018 11 27 ;15(12). Epub 2018 Nov 27. PMID: 30486374 Abstract Title: Effect of a Toothpaste/Mouthwash ContainingLeaf Extract on Interdental Gingival Bleeding: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Abstract: Clinical research on herbal-based dentifrice +/- mouth rinse products is very limited compared with the plethora of research on conventional oral …
Z-ajoene from crushed garlic alleviates cancer-induced skeletal muscle atrophy.
PMID: Nutrients. 2019 Nov 10 ;11(11). Epub 2019 Nov 10. PMID: 31717643 Abstract Title: Z-ajoene from Crushed Garlic Alleviates Cancer-Induced Skeletal Muscle Atrophy. Abstract: Skeletal muscle atrophy is one of the major symptoms of cancer cachexia. Garlic (), one of the world's most commonly used and versatile herbs, has been employed for the prevention and …
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Allergenicity reduction of cow’s milk proteins using latex peptidases (from papaya).
PMID: Food Chem. 2019 Jun 30 ;284:245-253. Epub 2019 Jan 25. PMID: 30744853 Abstract Title: Allergenicity reduction of cow's milk proteins using latex peptidases. Abstract: The present study evaluated four laticifer fluids as a novel source of peptidases capable of hydrolyzing proteins in cow's milk. The latex peptidases from Calotropis procera (CpLP), Cryptostegia grandiflora (CgLP), …
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