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Category: What do we know about autoimmune diseases?

What are autoimmune diseases? Why do they happen? What are the best treatments?
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New research links the Epstein-Barr virus to Multiple Sclerosis

Posted on January 12, 2023January 12, 2023 by Sciworthy 2k views

Scientists showed that proteins in the blood and spinal fluid of patients with MS mimic proteins found in the Epstein-Barr virus.

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    Models can predict new treatments for pneumonia

    Posted on January 9, 2023January 23, 2023 by Sciworthy 195 views

    Scientists designed a mathematical model to replicate how specialized viruses called bacteriophages can treat mice with pneumonia. This…

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      Why are diabetics at an increased risk of infection?

      Posted on December 26, 2022January 4, 2023 by Sciworthy 575 views

      People with type 1 diabetes are high risk individuals because they have a weakened immune system, meaning they often get sick. Type 1…

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        New understanding of the human immune system

        Posted on September 26, 2022October 24, 2022 by Hunter Dulay 1k views

        Scientists used a large-scale comparison of pairwise membrane protein interactions to reveal a complete network of the immune system.

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          New lab technique improves how we study the microbiome

          Posted on March 10, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy 701 views

          Scientists started out wanting to study how Vitamin A affects our gut flora. They ended up coming up with a new way to count bacteria by…

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            New treatment for rheumatoid arthritis shows great promise

            Posted on August 24, 2020October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy 781 views

            The immune system is your body’s personal army of soldiers — when it comes across potentially harmful invaders like viruses and…

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              Treating autism spectrum disorders with…feces?

              Posted on February 9, 2020October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy 487 views

              People with autism spectrum disorders were treated with microbiota transfer therapy, and a follow-up study after 2 years showed significant…

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                Prenatal Inflammation May Affect Brain Development

                Posted on November 22, 2017October 24, 2022 by Nathan Gock 132 views

                A normal pregnancy usually lasts around 40 weeks, but births that occur before 37 weeks are defined as being premature. Premature births are…

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                  Short, Tall, or Average: It’s in Your DNA

                  Posted on February 12, 2017October 24, 2022 by Gina Misra 3k views

                    Genes are bundles of DNA that exist in your cells that affect how you look, grow, and age. Since the human genome was fully decoded…

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