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Singing boosted immunoglobulin A, or IgA, a hormone that can overpower the stress hormone cortisol in the students Beck studied, activating their immune systems and flooding their bodies with "good protein.". "The emotion around the singing seemed to be what increased it," Beck said of the IgA. "People who say they have a pleasant experience while singing have more IgA.". (Boston Globe)
Sex Builds Better Health Eight Great Ways Jul 28, 2008
Having sex several times a week has been linked with raising levels of the antibody immunoglobulin A (IgA), which helps ward off colds, according to researchers at Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 5) Sex Builds Bonds. (Newsmax)
Neil Hunsaker poses Tuesday evening with the flip side of his Oversize Load sign, which he painted to read, Hunsaker Trucking: Be a donor; Save a life."> May 2, 2008
Golden Triangle Media. com - A story of organ donation, support. (Mt. Pleasant News, IA)
A story of organ donation, support May 2, 2008
Golden Triangle Media. Friday, May 02, 2008. (Mt. Pleasant News, IA)
All together now Apr 15, 2008
Freeman explains: "Singing helps children feel more confident and positive. It's also a great cardiovascular workout, releasing endorphins and Immunoglobulin A, which prevent you from getting ill. And because singing naturally brings people together, it helps to create community cohesion ... all of which is important for creating healthy, happy children and young adults.". Voyager school is one of 15 involved in Sing Up projects. (Guardian Unlimited -- Society)
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Having sex once or twice a week has been linked with higher levels of an antibody called immunoglobulin A or IgA, which can protect you from getting colds and other infections. Scientists at Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. (CBS News)
Woman battling back after odd illness that baffled doctors Feb 27, 2008
The Associated Press Feb. 26, 2008 03:45 PM. - During the scariest times last fall, Susan Applegate would reach for a children's book. (AZCentral -- News)
Singing all over this land Feb 25, 2008
" These community sings, or sing-a-longs, bring together the average voices of the neighborhood, village, or city in churches, community centers and tents to share old songs of common memory. According to Ben Ratliff, who wrote the Times article, if there is a natural opposite to gold-plated pop irony and faceless file sharing music as America knows it in 2008 this is it. The meetings are a slow-going, folkish appreciation of American vernacular culture. Earnest and person to person. I know this... (SunOnline)
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A Medical Mystery Unfolds in Minnesota Feb 6, 2008
Officials are trying to figure out why workers at a meat plant were stricken with a strange neurological illness (BlueRidgeNow.com)
Biomarkers For Inflammatory Disease Dec 8, 2007
7, 2007) Gene-expression profiles might be used to identify prognostic biomarkers for Kawasaki disease, and help to unravel the underlying biology of the illness, research published this week in the online open access journal Genome Biology reveals. The new findings also support the idea that gene-expression profiles might be used to generate biomarkers for other systemic inflammatory illnesses. (Science Daily)
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"Immunoglobulin A nephropathy" or IgAN, the most chronic inflammatory disease of the glomerulus, a filtering structure in the kidneys, can strike people of all ages, said Zivkovic, a new post-doctoral researcher in the Hammock lab. Characterized by blood and protein in the urine and swelling of the hands and feet, the disease occurs when deposits of the protein IgA disrupt the filtering process. (University of California Newswire, CA)
Jump in bed: Sex can help you stay healthy Jul 12, 2007
Levels of immunoglobulin A are also elevated after sex. This antibody can help you fight off colds. (MSNBC -- Health)
Bloody Urine Jun 16, 2007
In addition, immunoglobulin A (IgA) and immune complex deposits lodge into kidney tissue, interfering with kidney function. IgA nephropathy is the most common cause of glomerulonephritis in the world. (Suite101.com)
Mucosal-surface Immune Function Discoveries Could Boost Vaccine Research Jun 15, 2007
The new research focused on a type of protective immune system antigen called immunoglobulin A (IgA), which is produced by immune system B cells. In humans, IgA takes two forms -- IgA1 and IgA2. (Science Daily)
Dermatitis Herpetiformis May 22, 2007
Skin Changes in Celiac, Thyroid, Sjogren's, Arthritis, and More. Males are affected twice as often as females, and it occurs more often in whites than in people of Asian or African descent. (Suite101.com)
This lifesaver is no crying uncleDonates kidney to help ailing niece Apr 29, 2007
After additional tests and a kidney biopsy, she was diagnosed with IgA nephropathy, an autoimmune deficiency that weakens the kidneys and is caused by deposits of the protein immunoglobulin A (IgA). She said as her kidneys got weaker, so did she. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Antibodies and Autoantibodies Mar 25, 2007
There are 5 classes of immunoglobulin protein: immunoglobulin A (IgA), immunoglobulin G (IgG), immunoglobulin D (IgD), immunoglobulin M (IgM), and immunoglobulin E (IgE). Normally, our body contains ample amounts of each of these immunoglobulins, which are available for our body's needs for antibody production. (Suite101.com)
