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Wednesday, April 7th, 2010 by Dr. Wegmann
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Signals from nervous system influence immune system, study shows
In a discovery that demonstrates a clear link between the mind and body at a molecular level, scientists have shown that a chemical signal which normally allows nerve cells to communicate with each other -to alter sleep cycles, for example—can also re-direct actions of the immune system.
Tuesday, April 14th, 2009 by Dr. Wegmann
C-Section Birth Raises Risk of Asthma in Newborns by 79 Percent
Children delivered by cesarean section (c-section) are significantly more likely to develop asthma and allergies later in life than children delivered through natural, vaginal birth, according to a study conducted by researchers from National Institute for Public Health and the Environment in Bilthoven, the Netherlands.
