Normal functioning of the immune system is crucial to the health of man, and diet is one of
the major exogenous factors modulating individual immunocompetence. Recently, nutrition …

The rhythm of life on earth is shaped by seasonal changes in the environment. Plants and
animals show profound annual cycles in physiology, health, morphology, behaviour and …

Exercise training or higher levels of physical activity are known to exert anti-inflammatory
effects. CD14+ CD16+ monocytes are potent producers of inflammatory proteins, and …

The influence of an exercise training program and age on inflammatory cytokine production
and CD14+ cell-surface expression of toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) and toll-like receptor 4 …

Abstract Cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) and the production of cytokines/chemokines are
important targets for the modulation of the inflammatory response. Although a large variety of …

Biological rhythms, from circadian control of cellular processes to annual cycles in life
history, are a main structural element of biology. Biological rhythms are considered adaptive …

The relationship between psychological stress and immunity is well established, but it is not
clear if prenatal maternal stress (PNMS) affects the development of the immune system in …

Background The aim of the present study was to assess possible effects on mental and
physical well-being and stress-related biological markers of a web-based health promotion …

Current hypotheses of the etiology of fibromyalgia (FM) include inflammatory disorders. We
evaluated the effect of a pool‐aquatic exercise program (8 months, two weekly 60‐min …

Environmental exposures (eg pesticides, air pollution, and environmental tobacco smoke)
during prenatal and early postnatal development have been linked to a growing number of …