Define hygiene. hygiene synonyms, hygiene pronunciation, hygiene translation, English dictionary definition of hygiene. n. 1. The science that deals with the promotion and preservation of health. Also called hygienics . 2. Conditions and practices that s
The “Hygiene Hypothesis” is a theory suggesting that modern industrialized environments fail to provide necessary exposure to pathogens required to effectively develop an immune system. From: Complementary Therapies in Medicine, 2021 About this pageAdd to MendeleySet alert On this page Definition Chapte...
ity. This complex ecological context suggests that the conception of hygiene as a unilateral reduction or removal of microbes has outlived its usefulness. As such, we suggest the explicit definition of hygiene as “those actions and practices that reduce the spread or transmission of pathogenic micr...
at this point there are no other data to suggest that any change in lifestyle will be of benefit [in preventing allergies]," Dr Cheng admitted. "The science has been very well done, but in the lay sense, the hygiene hypothesis has been interpreted...
Problems The hygiene hypothesis is not defined precisely, and some questions remain open: the influence of actual infectious disease or specific vaccinations, the nature of infectious agents (virus, bacteria, fungi, parasites), the definition of the term 'hygiene', the nature of other immuno...
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Ramp-ing up allergies Nramp1 (Slc11a1), macrophages and the hygiene hypothesis 下载积分:1989 内容提示: Ramp-ing up allergies: Nramp1(Slc11a1), macrophages and thehygiene hypothesisJoost J. Smit*, Gert Folkerts and Frans P. NijkampDepartment of Pharmacology and Pathophysiology, Utrecht Institute...
Mental Hygiene, Psychoanalysis, and Interwar Psychology: The Making of the Maternal Deprivation Hypothesis This essay explores the formation of this hypothesis by situating its knowledge claims against an institutional innovation set to prevent juvenile delinquency and promote mental hygiene, the establishment...
Additionally, some studies have shown that microbial exposure—particularly early in life—may have long-term implications for health and immunity (known as the hygiene hypothesis [95, 96], but see [97]). Skin dysbiosis has been linked to many skin disorders, including acne vulgaris, psoriasis,...