Study Shows Some Antibodies Attack Cytokines
Two studies published on February 1 in the Journal of Experimental Medicine reveal that patients with a rare autoimmune disease produce antibodies that attack microbe-fighting immune proteins called cytokines. These findings may help in explaining the reasons of some patients catching yeast infections recurrently. Autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome, or APS-I, afflicts one in 100,000 people and is characterized by disrupted thyroid and adrenal gland function and recurrent skin infections with one type of yeast.





Testing by Brunswick Laboratories has determined that each Vindure 900 tablet from Vinomis Laboratories has an ORAC rating of 19,638, which is more than six times the USDA recommended daily consumption level of antioxidants. The antioxidant power of Vindure comes from a hefty dose of its three primary ingredients: over 400mg of 98% pure trans-Resveratrol, 100mg of pure Quercetin, and 400mg of red wine grape extract containing over 90% polyphenols.
A new study, led by Usha Chakravarthy of Queen’s University in Belfast, has indicated that antioxidants found in fruit and vegetables may decelerate sight loss in many elderly people. The study showed that high intake of antioxidants preserved the muscular pigments, slowing down the progression from early age-related muscular regeneration (AMD) to late AMD.
Researchers from Canada and Australia have found that a new antibody that specifically targets cancer stem cells might be helpful in treating an aggressive type of leukemia. The therapeutic molecule created by these researchers attacks a protein, CD123, on the surface of cancer stem cells, which sustain acute myeloid leukemia (AML). This type of leukemia is difficult to treat because it does not respond well to standard chemotherapy.