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New reseach may help to reverse autoimmune deficiency

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New research points to a possible cure for autoimmune deficiency. Here's a link to an article explaining the latest advances: Although currently there are no cures for autoimmune diseases, researchers are still trying to find what causes them in hopes of developing new treatments.

Researchers recently developed a new type of vaccine called an “inverse vaccine” that showed potential in completely reversing autoimmune diseases in mice.

The new vaccine was able to completely reverse autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis, type 1 diabetes, and Crohn’s disease without fully shutting down the rest of the immune system in the mice.

A healthy immune system protects the body from infection from viruses and bacteria.

Sometimes, the immune system is mistakenly programmed into thinking healthy tissue or cells in the body are harmful organisms it needs to attack. This is what causes an autoimmune disease.

There are more than 100 autoimmune diseases. Some of the most commonly known are:

multiple sclerosis, type 1 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, celiac disease, Crohn’s disease, Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, Sjogren’s syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, psoriasis

Autoimmune diseases are chronic conditions. Each has its own specific symptoms, although most of them do have some commonly shared symptoms such as pain, fatigue, muscle weakness, and inflammation or swelling in different parts of the body.

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Always find your research interesting. Mine was HSVE so my immune system has recovered but I have a sister with compromised immune system. Thanks.

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