July 17, 2012

AGING and IMMUNOLOGY: Study Shows How Aging Impairs Immune Response




Study Shows How Aging Impairs Immune Response

July 17, 2012 — (Bronx, NY) — Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have uncovered one of the mechanisms  by which aging may compromise the ability of the immune system to fight infections and respond to vaccines. The study, conducted in aging mice, shows that administering antioxidants may help reverse this loss of immune function. The findings were published online this month in the journal Cell Reports.

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