PRESS RELEASE 2009:
IMMUNOTEC announces important clinical research initiative:
New study to be launched with the goal of improving the quality of the aging process. Immunotec Receives NHPD/Health Canada Authorization to Begin a Study on the Effect of the Cysteine-Rich Whey Protein Isolate (Immunocal®) in Combination with Physical Exercise on Muscle Function, Body Composition and Inflammatory Cytokine Levels in Elderly Persons: A Randomized, Double-Blind Study....... read complete press release.
SWINE FLU - Preparing for the Flu!
The TV set blares another report on the Swine flu. Pharmacies are stripped of their supply of masks and rubber gloves. Pigs tremble in their pens! Whether this outbreak or the previous Avian Flu outbreak can be considered overhyped remains controversial, but what the majority of infectious disease specialists agree on, is that a worldwide pandemic of the flu is an inevitable event, one that occurs naturally every several decades. Read the complete article.
Testing Athletes
Immunocal has been tested as part of ConsumerLab.com’s Athletic Banned Substance Screening Program which screens for over 170 substances (including metabolites) based on the 2007 World Anti-Doping Code Prohibited List and has been certified free of any prohibited substances. The screening includes testing for stimulants, narcotics, anabolic agents, diuretics, masking agents and beta blockers based on the Olympic Movement Anti-Doping Code or the codes of other sports organizations. Read the complete article.
Nobel Prize Winner 2008
Immunotec Inc. (TSX-V IMM) congratulates Dr. Luc Montagnier for winning the 2008 Nobel Prize in Medicine for his 1984 discovery, with Françoise Barré-Sinoussi, of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Drs. Montagnier and Barré-Sinoussi first understood that HIV “impaired the immune system because of massive virus replication and cell damage to lymphocytes.” Their seminal work set the stage for understanding the biology of the disease and current modalities of treatment. In addition, it led to development of methods of diagnosis and blood screening that has mitigated the spread of the disease. Read the complete article.
RAISING GLUTATHIONE USING CYSTEINE
Enhancement of glutathione levels through cysteine supplementation has proven and important health benefits. But consumers have questions about the best available source of cysteine. Immunotec provides the answer.
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Optimizing Your Immune System
3 prominent doctors. 1 shared professional opinion. What DR. LUC MONTAGNIER, DR. JAMES F. BALCH and DR. WULF DRÖGE have to say about Immunocal.
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Safety of Immunocal
Immunocal is produced according to requirements of the USDA for dairy products. The total bacterial count is less than 1000/gr with no detectable pathogens and/or antibiotics.
The whey protein concentrate (WPC) marketed as Immunocal has been tested in hundreds of laboratory experiments on mice (20% in formula diets) from 1980 to 1992 without any signs of toxicity. WPC fed mice would not be distinguishable from controls, in terms of growth rate, hair appearance, serum protein, etc.1-8
This product has also been administered in clinical trials in adults and children in doses varying from 10/g to 30/g a day without side effects.9-12
In addition, this product is sold in US and Canada to thousands of customers and no clinically relevant complications have been reported.