INTRODUCTION: Age is now widely accepted as the greatest single risk factor for
developing bladder cancer, and bladder cancer is considered as primarily a disease of the …

Monkeypox virus is the causative agent of monkeypox disease, belonging to an
orthopoxvirus genus, with a disease pattern similar to that of smallpox. The number of …

Introduction Vaccination is a key intervention to reduce infectious disease mortality and
morbidity amongst older individuals. Identifying social factors for vaccine uptake enables …

The immune system is affected by the aging process and undergoes significant age-related
changes, termed immunosenescence. Different T cell subsets are affected by this process …

Lack of adequate cell-mediated immunity (CMI) to varicella-zoster virus (VZV) has been
associated with higher risks of developing herpes zoster (HZ) and associated post-herpetic …

Objective. To investigate the safety (risk) and efficacy (benefit) of Echinacea purpurea extract
in the prevention of common cold episodes in a large population over a 4‐month period …

Background: Sex differences in immune responses to influenza vaccine may impact efficacy
across populations. Methods: In a cohort of 138 older adults (50–74 years old), we …

Abstract On April 7, 8, 2009 a Symposium entitled" Pathophysiology of Successful and
Unsuccessful Ageing" took place in Palermo, Italy. Here, the lectures of G. Pawelec, D. Dunn …

The progressive increase of the aged population worldwide mandates new strategies to
ensure sustained health and well-being with age. The development of better and/or new …

Background Aging and HIV infection are independently associated with excessive immune
activation and impaired immune responses to vaccines, but their relationships have not …