Scientists Develop New Treatment To Combat Autoimmune Disease In Mouse Model

In a mouse model of multiple sclerosis (MS), researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health have developed innovative technology to selectively inhibit the part of the immune system responsible for attacking myelin - the insulating material that encases nerve fibers and facilitates electrical communication between brain cells. Autoimmune disorders occur when T-cells - a type of white blood cell within the immune system - mistake the body's own tissues for a foreign substance and attack them...

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