Diseases like rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis are characterized by an autoimmune response, when immune cells mistakenly target the body’s own cells for destruction. Discovering precisely which target immune cells recognize could allow scientists to design ways to block this process. A research group has designed a new technique to identify what proteins immune cells… [Continue Reading]
New Evidence That Parkinson’s Disease Linked to Immune Function
August 15, 2010 By Leave a Comment
A team of researchers has discovered new evidence that Parkinson’s disease may have an infectious or autoimmune origin. The research team studied more than 2,000 Parkinson’s disease patients and 2,000 healthy volunteers from clinics in Oregon, Washington, New York and Georgia, assessing clinical, genetic and environmental factors that might contribute to the development and progression… [Continue Reading]