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To blame increased sanitation would be an oversimplification… The immune system’s work balance has been changing too! The shocking truth.      The skin is the most visible part of us, covering our entire body. It’s easy to take it for granted and forget to be grateful for it but it’s the body’s largest and strongest organ. Also, it doesn’t just separate us from the outside world, it is also a sense organ, letting us feel if something is hot or cold, painful or itchy. The most common ailment that affects our skin is atopic dermatitis. It is an ailment that shows as an allergic reaction. Patients presenting with allergic reactions have been steadily increasing in the past decade or so in Japan but the ‘hygiene theory’ claims that it is due to the fact that out living environments have become too hygienic. We are going to look into the relation between allergies, focusing on atopic dermatitis, and our sanitation. *The contents of this article has been reworded from “Th...

A shocking truth: We age the more we get injured? The secret of the naked mole rat’s longevity lies within it’s resistance to inflammation. How is it that pathogens such as viruses and bacteria cause infections and how does the body fight them off? Let’s start from the basics. Then, we will explain the interesting ways in which the immune system works and how it is structured. Today, we will talk about aging. Why do we age? Is there anyway to slow aging? We will explain the various barriers that the immune system tries to overcome due to aging from the viewpoint of the immune system. Cell aging and death… due to aging, old cells begin to accumulate Death is an inescapable fact of life for us. We all want to live a long healthy life, enjoying it right up until the time we die, don’t we? However, the fact is that due to illnesses such as cancer, infections, or dementia, the quality of life in our twilight years will no doubt decrease. So why do we age? Even if we cannot go back to being ...