autoimmune

A new study using nanotechnology has shown promising results for the treatment of multiple sclerosis. The nanoparticles work to trick the immune system and help alleviate the symptoms of MS for up to one year for each injection. Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disorder where the a person’s own immune system attacks myelin, the protective coating on […]

It was always known that celiac disease is caused by hyperactivity of the immune system, but for the first time ever researchers were able to envisage the interaction between T lymphocytes and gluten, the protein that triggers the disease. Celiac disease can affect both young children and adults. The disease affects approximately 1 in 300 […]