There is robust evidence that major depression (MDD) is accompanied by a low-grade
activation of the immune-inflammatory response system, which is involved in the …

Autoimmune diseases affect 5–9% of the world's population. It is now known that genetics
play a relatively small part in the pathophysiology of autoimmune disorders in general, and …

It has been shown that environmental factors such as infections, chemicals, and diet play a
major role in autoimmune diseases; however, relatively little attention has been given to …

Wheat is a most favored staple food worldwide and its major protein is gluten. It is involved
in several gluten dependent diseases and lately was suggested to play a role in non-celiac …

As food is an active subject and may have anti-inflammatory or pro-inflammatory effects,
dietary habits may modulate the low-grade neuroinflammation associated with chronic …

The aim of this study was to examine the direct reaction of specific lectin/agglutinin
antibodies to different tissue antigens to confirm the theory that reactivity between them may …

Perhaps because gastroenterology, immunology, toxicology, and the nutrition and
agricultural sciences are outside of their competence and responsibility, psychologists and …

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a demyelinating disease that attacks the central nervous system.
Evidence-based dietary guidelines do not exist for MS; the default advice is to follow the …

Background: The underlying pathophysiology of schizophrenia still remains elusive. Thus,
there is a pressing need to identify novel targets for the development of new interventions …

Lectins are carbohydrate-binding proteins present throughout nature that act as agglutinins.
Approximately 30% of our food contains lectins, some of which may be resistant enough to …