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Professor Richard Cornall tells us about his research on autoimmunity. Autoimmunity occurs when the immune system, which is normally designed to attack pathogens, ends up attacking the body. This can lead to a number of diseases such as diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis. Professo ... Show More

Dr Holm Uhlig talks about the role of the immune system in our gastrointestinal tract. The gastrointestinal tract is home to more bacteria than there are cells in our body. In order to stay healthy, our immune system must maintain a strong and effective response towards these bac ... Show More

Professor Lars Fugger talks about his research on multiple sclerosis. Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a disease that affects the brain and the central nervous system. While there were no therapies for MS 20 years ago, there are now 8 registered drugs for the disease. Professor Lars Fu ... Show More

Professor Graham Ogg talks about the role of our skin as a barrier against infection. Skin frequently represents the first point of contact with pathogens and allergens, but there is still very little known about the role of the surface immune system in fighting unwanted invaders ... Show More

Professor Chris O'Callaghan tells us about the role of our immune system in vascular disease. The accumulation of fat in the arteries, such as cholesterol, can cause a thickening of the artery wall known as atherosclerosis. Professor Chris O'Callaghan is researching the role of t ... Show More

In this episode, my guest is Nick Potter, an Osteopath based in London & author of the book titled ‘The Meaning of Pain’. We started talking about the behavioral immune system, which is a psychological immune response toward disease-causing pathogens in our environment, and how s ... Show More

Professor Vincenzo Cerundolo tells us how research in immunology leads to the development of new cancer treatments. Immunotherapy stimulates the body's immune system, and can be a powerful treatment for cancer. The most efficient prophylactic cancer vaccine today is the vaccine a ... Show More

Did you know there are forbidden topics on YouTube? Find out about the connection between high amounts of vitamin D and autoimmune diseases, as well as some of the other topics I can’t talk about on YouTube! Dr. Bruce Hollis Full Interview: • Your Body Is BEGGING For Vitamin D!! ... Show More

These (HLH & ALPS) are the major syndromes of innate and adaptive immune dysregulation respectively resulting in primary immunodeficiency. For the discussion of complement system dysregulation refer to episode on innate immune deficiencies of innate immune system. Also compare HL ... Show More

Have you listened to the FULL EPISODE yet?"When I went to medical school, there was nothing called type 2 diabetes... Now kids as young as 2 or 3 years old are getting type 2 diabetes." - Dr. Mark HymanDr. Mark Hyman delivers a sobering examination of America's deteriorating food ... Show More

Did you know that the way your skin ages may indicate the presence of neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer or Parkinson’s diseases, lung aging and cardiovascular diseases? This and much more in an extremely interesting episode presented by Prof. Jan Gutermuth, Chair and ... Show More

Identifying genes that increase the risk of bowel or other cancers allows us to offer preventative measures, such as removing tumours at an early stage. A better understanding of how and why cancers grow also helps develop improved treatments. Ian Tomlinson, Professor of Molecula ... Show More

Could being happier help us fight infectious disease? As the world embarks on a mass vaccination programme to protect populations from Covid-19, Crowdscience asks whether our mood has any impact on our immune systems. In other words, could being happier help us fight infectious d ... Show More