Washington, Oct 27: Researchers from University of Medicine Berlin and McMaster University in Canada have found that stress may activate immune cells in the skin, leading to inflammatory skin disease.
This cross talk between stress perception, which involves the brain, and the skin is mediated through the "brain-skin connection".
The immune cells in skin can over-react, resulting in inflammatory skin diseases like atopic dermatitis and psoriasis.
Washington, Oct 27 : A high dose of influenza vaccine helps protect the elderly better than the standard vaccine, say researchers.
Researchers at the University of Rochester School of Medicine in New York found that a high dose of potential drug candidate under trail increased immune responses among adults 65 years of age and older, compared with the standard influenza vaccine.
The candidate high-dose intramuscular formulation of the influenza vaccine is being developed by sanofi pasteur.
Older adults become not only more susceptible to infections, but also less responsive to vaccination.
Melbourne, October 27 : Aussie leg spinner Shane Warne was amazed to meet his virtual self when he visited at the National Sports Museum, which now houses a three-dimensional hologram that can make people feel that they are actually in the room with the former Test cricketer as he discusses his career.
The hologram called Shane Warne - Cricket Found Me has been made using the latest technology available.
Washington, Oct 27: Senator Barack Obama's record-breaking 150 million dollar fundraising performance in September has for the first time prompted questions about whether presidential candidates should be permitted to collect huge sums of money through faceless credit card transactions over the Internet.
New Delhi, Oct 27 : ‘I Kissed a Girl’ singer Katy Perry has vowed that she will never let fame get to her head or end up like pop princess Britney Spears.
She said so while replying to a question as to how she would prevent herself from going the same way that Spears had, and what measures she would take, China Daily reported.
“You have to be really strong-headed to survive in this industry,” she said.
“If you are going to get into it, lose your vices because they are not something you should have - especially if you are in the public eye. Eat your vegetables, take your vitamins and be discerning about the people that are around you.
London, October 27: A Ford Thunderbird formerly owned by John Travolta is expected to fetch 30,000 pounds when it goes under the hammer on October 29.
The two-time Academy Award winner’s 1955 model will be among other vintage cars that are likely to gather up to 3.5 million pounds, when they will be auctioned in conjunction with Sotheby’s at Battersea Evolution event arena.
The super car collection will feature a 1963 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spyder used in the movie ‘Charlie’s Angles: Full Throttle’ along with a 1938 Horch 853 Special Roadster and a 1997 McLaren F1.
Washington, Oct 27: Researchers from University of Medicine Berlin and McMaster University in Canada have found that stress may activate immune cells in the skin, leading to inflammatory skin disease.
Melbourne, October 27 : Aussie leg spinner Shane Warne was amazed to meet his virtual self when he visited at the National Sports Museum, which now houses a three-dimensional hologram that can make people feel that they are actually in the room with the former Test cricketer as he discusses his career.
Washington, Oct 27: Senator Barack Obama's record-breaking 150 million dollar fundraising performance in September has for the first time prompted questions about whether presidential candidates should be permitted to collect huge sums of money through faceless credit card transactions over the Internet. 
