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  • Autoimmune Experiments Switch Immune Cells From Attacking The Body to Protecting It

    06/26/2020 6:09:48 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 1 replies
    www.sciencealert.com ^ | 22 JUNE 2020 | PETER COCKERILL & DAVID C. WRAITH, THE CONVERSATION
    For most of us, the immune system works to protect us from bacteria, viruses, and other harmful pathogens. But for people with autoimmune conditions, the body's white blood cells instead perceive other cells and tissues in the body to be a threat and attacks them. While some immune disorders, like allergies, can sometimes be treated, autoimmune conditions such as multiple sclerosis (MS) remain incurable. Our research has shown that you can stop the immune system attacking the nerves – which is what happens in MS. We did this by giving the immune system ever-increasing doses of the same molecule that...