November 5, 2015 News by Patricia Silva, PhD Autoimmune Disease, Obesity Link Found in Subset of Immune Dendritic Cells In a recent study published in the journal Immunity, researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel reportedĀ the findings that a small subtype of immune dendritic cells plays a role in the prevention of both metabolic syndrome and autoimmunity. The study is entitled ā…
October 13, 2015 News by Patricia Silva, PhD Importance of Microbiota in MS Development Explored in ECTRIMS 2015 Presentation Three parallel sessions concerning multiple sclerosis (MS) prevention, clinical phenotypes and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) were featured at the 31st Congress of the European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIMS), recently held in Barcelona, Spain (October 7 ā 10, 2015). The first parallel session was entitled āWill…
June 3, 2015 News by admin Approach to Treating MS May be Transformed Thanks to Newly Discovered Connection Between Immune-Nervous Systems An exciting new discovery has turned the medical world upside down, and could have important implications for the treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS). It turns out that previously undiscovered vessels exist that connect the nervous system and immune system directly. The study, titled “Structural and functional features…
September 4, 2014 News by Patricia Silva, PhD Autoimmune Diseases Like MS Can Be “Switched Off,” According To Bristol Scientists Researchers from the University of Bristol have found a way of convert the function of cells into protecting the body instead of destroying healthy tissue, in what could be an important breakthrough for the treatment of debilitating autoimmune diseases in which the immune system mistakenly attacks the body, like…