The Immune System is Damaged by Binge Drinking

Alcohol in the body causes a temporary, yet significant dip in the efficiency of the immune system. (1) People who binge drink, experience a drop in the number of immune cells shortly after taking their first drink. The actual immune Read More …

The Shingles Vaccine is Only Partially Effective

The ability of the elderly to establish an effective immune response to Herpes Zoster vaccination is low. – ADAPA (1) A Herpes Zoster (HZV) infection is more dangerous to the elderly. Older people have a less efficient immune system and thus Read More …

EBV Reactivation May Lead to Multiple Sclerosis Relapse

Patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) had relapses of their disease when the Epstein Barr virus switched from latent to active. – PLoS Pathogens (1) Researchers from Italy propose that the inability to control the latent Epstein Barr Virus (EBV) when a Multiple Sclerosis Read More …

Breast Cancer and Latent Viruses (What’s the Connection?)

Breast cancer may be killing black women at a higher rate than whites because they are sicker to start with. – NBC News (1) The results reported in new studies add support to the Microcompetition with Foreign DNA Theory proposed Read More …

Allergies May Reactivate Herpes Viruses and Cause More Severe Symptoms

A  study from The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology suggests that individuals with allergies may be prone to more severe and atypical herpes-related symptoms. (1) According to Johns Hopkins, “Allergies are disorders of the immune system. Most allergic reactions Read More …

HPV May Cause Heart Disease; Study Backs Dr. Hanan Polansky’s Microcompetition Theory

“I’m definitely intrigued by this. The biological argument is highly plausible and deserves further investigation.” – Dr. Lori Mosca “Women infected with the human papillomavirus, or HPV, are two to three times as likely as uninfected women to have had Read More …