Immune system is a versatile and dynamic body organ which offers survival and endurance
of human beings in their hostile living environment. However, similar to other cells, immune …

In the year 2000, cytomegalovirus was identified as a risk factor for mortality in a seminal
study of octogenarian residents in Sweden. This finding triggered a wave of additional …

Diet is the only known intervention which has been conclusively shown to extend life span. It
can be argued the key role diet has to play in the aging process came to prominence as a …

Immunosenescence, defined as the age-associated dysregulation and dysfunction of the
immune system, is characterized by impaired protective immunity and decreased efficacy of …

Background Infection is the leading cause of death in antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody–
associated vasculitis (AAV). Expansion of CD4+ CD28null T cells is associated with …

Background: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a chronic infection that is widely distributed in the
population. CMV infects a range of tissues, including endothelium, and viral replication is …

Methods The SEC sample came from the six most populous provinces of Cambodia, which
combined included more than 50% of the national population. These were, in the order of …

Arterial stiffness has been recognized as a marker of cardiovascular disease and associated
with long-term worse clinical outcomes in several populations. Age, hypertension, smoking …

Age-related changes in the immune system, commonly termed “immunosenescence,”
contribute to deterioration of the immune response and fundamentally impact the health and …

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in healthy individuals is usually asymptomatic and results
in latent infection. CMV reactivation occasionally occurs in healthy individuals according to …