1.
7 walnuts a day deliver health benefits
EDINBURGH, Scotland, March 12 (UPI) -- Lowering cholesterol may help the body's immune system fight viral infections, researchers in Scotland said.
Scientists at the University of Edinburgh say they have discovered a direct link between the immune system and cholesterol levels.
Professor Peter Ghazal and colleagues said the researchers found that when the body succumbs to a viral infection a hormone in the immune system sends signals to blood cells.
The study, published in the journal PLoS Biology, found cholesterol produced by a person's cells is needed for viruses and certain bacteria to grow, and limiting the body's production of cholesterol would curb the opportunity for viruses to thrive.
Currently, antibiotics are used to fight infections by targeting the virus directly, but the researchers said it may be possible to use cholesterol-lowering drugs to boost the immune system.
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Additional Health News Stories | |
MIAMI, May 27 (UPI) --
Tropical Storm Beryl was expected to make landfall Sunday night on the Southeast Coast of the United States, U.S. forecasters said.
|
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., May 27 (UPI) --
Bluegrass legend Arthel "Doc" Watson was in critical condition following colon surgery at a hospital in Winston-Salem, N.C., his representative said.
|
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, May 27 (UPI) --
A black bear didn't go over a river but went to the woods after scampering through residential and industrial areas of Anchorage, Alaska, police said.
|
To avoid a meltdown in 2006, Ford Motor Co. mortgaged the farm putting up its assets – including its Blue Oval logo, and F-150 pickup and iconic Mustang trademarks – to secure $23.5 billion in credit.
|
| Stories | Photos | People | Comments |
View Caption
