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Immunosenescence — refers to the gradual deterioration of the immune system brought on by natural age advancement. It involves both the host’s capacity to respond to infections and the development of long term immune memory, especially by vaccination [ cite… … Wikipedia
immunosenescence — im·mu·no·se·nes·cence (im″u no sə nesґəns) decline in immunocompetence with advancing age, characterized by increased susceptibility to infection and tumor formation, decreased response to vaccination, and an increase in… … Medical dictionary
Immunoseneszenz — (lat. immunis eigentlich ‚steuerfrei‘, im übertragenen Sinn ‚unberührt‘, ‚frei‘, ‚rein‘ und lat. senescere = ‚alt werden‘) ist die Bezeichnung für die langsame Verschlechterung des Immunsystems bei älteren Menschen. Eine Auswirkung der… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Immune system — A scanning electron microscope image of a single neutrophil (yellow), engulfing anthrax bacteria (orange). An immune system is a system of biological structures and processes within an organism that protects against disease by identifying and… … Wikipedia
Cancer — For other uses, see Cancer (disambiguation). Cancer Classification and external resources … Wikipedia
Entzündungsaltern — Entzündungsaltern, der engl. Begriff inflamm aging beziehungsweise inflammaging ist auch im deutschsprachigen Raum weit verbreitet, bezeichnet die vermehrte Ausschüttung von proinflammatorischen Zytokinen und damit verbundenen chronischen… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Cytomegalovirus — Classification and external resources ICD 10 B25 ICD 9 078.5 … Wikipedia
Low dose naltrexone — (LDN), where naltrexone is used in doses approximately one tenth those used for drug/alcohol rehabilitation purposes, is being used as an off label treatment for certain immunologically related disorders. The use of LDN for such diseases as… … Wikipedia
Georg F. Weber — Georg Franz Weber (* 1962 in Erlangen, Germany) is a cancer researcher, who has made substantial contributions to the exploration of metastasis by defining the physiologic role of metastasis genes as stress response genes and by discovering the… … Wikipedia
Altern — Die Zeit befiehlt dem Alter, die Schönheit zu zerstören, Ölgemälde von Pompeo Batoni aus dem Jahr 1746 … Deutsch Wikipedia
