CD8 alpha+ dendritic cells can help the body beat back infection
In papers published online in Immunity, scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis reveal that the cells, known as CD8 alpha+ dendritic cells, can help the body beat back infection by a common parasite, but the same cells can be hijacked by a bacterium to decimate the body's defenses.
Inflammation, the body's normal response to injury, can lead to disease if it becomes chronic, but US researchers say some foods help fight inflammation.