The inflammaging concept was introduced in 2000 by Prof. Franceschi. This was an
evolutionary or rather a revolutionary conceptualization of the immune changes in response …

The immune system protects the host from pathogenic organisms (bacteria, viruses, fungi,
parasites). To deal with this array of threats, the immune system has evolved to include a …

Background The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic
has led to the development of various vaccines. Real-life data on immune responses elicited …

Objective To evaluate viral loads at different stages of disease progression in patients
infected with the 2019 severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) …

The age-related dysregulation and decline of the immune system—collectively termed
“immunosenescence”—has been generally associated with an increased susceptibility to …

Fruit and vegetables (F&V) have been a cornerstone of healthy dietary recommendations;
the 2015–2020 US Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend that F&V constitute one …

COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), and according to the World Health Organization (WHO), to …

Systemic chronic inflammation (SCI) is persistent, health-damaging, low-grade inflammation
that plays a major role in immunosenescence and in development and progression of many …

The role of the immune system is to protect the individual against pathogenic organisms.
Nutrition is one of multiple factors that determines the immune response and good nutrition …

The unprecedented increase of life expectancy challenges society to protect the elderly from
morbidity and mortality making vaccination a crucial mean to safeguard this population …