The most exciting fact uncovered by this double-blind clinical study is that DMG stimulates both the antibody response and cellular immunity branches of the immune system. The immune system is a complex network of white blood cells and molecular compounds, such as antibodies and interferon. There are two types of white blood cells - lymphocytes and macrophages. Lymphocytes, as their name indi- cates, are formed in the lymph tissue. Macrophages are large scavenger white blood cells.
Antibodies are proteins that react with specific germs.
Interferon is an antiviral, antitumor compound produced from T-cells. The T cells identify and reject foreign matter, while B cells produce antibodies. Little is understood about the killer K cells, which can attack tumor cells directly. This research also determined that DMG returns below-par lymphocyte activity to normal in patients with diabetes or sickle cell anemia. Patients with these diseases suffer more infections than healthy people.