Alcohol affects many organs, including the immune system, with even moderate amounts of
alcohol influencing immune responses. Although alcohol can alter the actions of all cell …

Drinking alcohol, even in moderation, can affect the immune system. Studies have shown
disproportionate effects of alcohol on circulating and tissue-resident myeloid cells …

Alcohol abuse suppresses multiple arms of the immune response, leading to an increased
risk of infections. The course and resolution of both bacterial and viral infections is severely …

Simple Summary The human immune system is robustly equipped to keep unnatural cell
growth in check in the body to suppress cancer progression. However, the cells and …

Sepsis has continuously been a leading cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality despite
current advances in chemotherapy and patient intensive care facilities. Neonates are at high …

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Neutropenia frequently occurs in patients with Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
infection. Causes for neutropenia during HIV infection are multifactoral, including the viral …

Stem cells drive embryonic and fetal development. In several adult tissues, they retain the
ability to self-renew and differentiate into a variety of specialized cells, thus contributing to …

Alcohol consumption alters factors that modify gene expression without changing the DNA
code (ie, epigenetic modulators) in many organ systems, including the immune system …

The global population is aging: in 2010, 8% of the population was older than 65 y, and that
is expected to double to 16% by 2050. With advanced age comes a heightened prevalence …