Epidemiology-based Immunology in Exercise Science

Epidemiology complements immunology in the heart.

Epidemiology continues to play an important role in cardiovascular research. Population-based research identified serum cholesterol and blood pressure levels as risk factors for myocardial infarction and stroke. These studies were initiated after clinical and experimental studies had pointed to a role for these factors in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. Together, the experimental, clinical...

The microbiota: an exercise immunology perspective.

The gut microbiota consists of a cluster of microorganisms that produces several signaling molecules of a hormonal nature which are released into the blood stream and act at distal sites. There is a growing body of evidence indicating that microbiota may be modulated by several environmental conditions, including different exercise stimulus, as well some pathologies. Enriched bacterial diversit...

Radif: Title: Nutrition and exercise immunology

Genetic epidemiology of health disparities in allergy and clinical immunology.

The striking racial and ethnic disparities in disease prevalence for common disorders, such as allergic asthma, cannot be explained entirely by environmental, social, cultural, or economic factors, and genetic factors should not be ignored. Unfortunately, genetic studies in underserved minorities are hampered by disagreements over the biologic construct of race and logistic issues, including ad...

The pertussis enigma: reconciling epidemiology, immunology and evolution.

Pertussis, a highly contagious respiratory infection, remains a public health priority despite the availability of vaccines for 70 years. Still a leading cause of mortality in developing countries, pertussis has re-emerged in several developed countries with high vaccination coverage. Resurgence of pertussis in these countries has routinely been attributed to increased awareness of the disease,...