Study Shows How Aging Impairs Immune Response

Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine (http://www.einstein.yu.edu/) of Yeshiva University have uncovered one of the mechanisms by which aging may compromise the ability of the immune system to fight infections and respond to vaccines. The study, conducted in aging mice, shows that administering antioxidants may help reverse this loss of immune function. The findings were published online this month in the journal Cell Reports.

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