Curry, a spice blend that may contain a wide array of individual spices, lends signature flavor to dishes from India and other parts of Asia. The word "curry" is believed to derive from the Tamil word for "gravy." Curry is traditionally meant to...
Antibodies bind to specific targets within the body with incredibly high affinity and selectivity. Scientists have successfully exploited this property to develop cancer treatments by creating antibodies which bind to specific components of...
A drug allergy develops when the immune system reacts to a medication as a foreign substance. Immune cells produce proteins called antibodies to "protect" the body from future exposures to the drug. If the drug is taken again, the preformed...
Herpes simplex virus is the causative agent for herpes infections. Oral herpes is caused by the herpes simplex type 1 virus while genital herpes is caused by the herpes simplex type 2 virus. The herpes virus is highly infectious and is capable...
Rice cereal is usually one of the first foods parents add to an infant's diet of breast milk or formula. With the rate of food allergies in children steadily increasing, some parents may question whether rice cereal will put a baby at risk. Rice...
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus that progressively destroys CD4+ lymphocytes, making the body susceptible to attack by foreign infectious agents and numerous forms of cancer. HIV infection is tested via enzyme-linked...
Antibodies are proteins designed to selectively bind specific proteins, called antigens. Each antibody consists of two large protein chains--called heavy chains--which bind to smaller protein chains called light chains. The light chains on each...
Hashimoto's disease is a disorder that disrupts the normal functioning of your thyroid and leaves you feeling tired. One treatment is to supplement with N-acetyl cysteine because of its possible thyroid-boosting properties. According to the...
White blood cells are needed to help fight off disease and infection. Low white blood cell count is common when battling cancer or disease, and the result can leave you with a fever and chills, which might result in a trip to the emergency room....
Red meat, especially beef, has been oft-maligned as a dietary contributor to heart disease and cancer. Many people who try to eat healthy diets have been conditioned by years of data to avoid red meat, or at least severely limit their consumption....
