Interesting article about evolution of humans and autoimmune diseases

[Marijo1951]

I found this article in the Medical News Today newsletter (worth subscribing to). It concerns a recent review of the intertwined evolution of human beings and autoimmune diseases.

medicalnewstoday.com/articl...

[Rimmy]

Thanks - I hope knowing all this will eventually result in some 'solutions' for those of us with AI and other diseases ... a HUGE task ahead ....

[Marijo1951 in reply to Rimmy]

I know, they're just scratching the surface so far, but it gives hope for the future.

[SheffieldJane]

Very interesting and in really accessible language. I found myself reading more than just that article. I have Graves’ disease as well. Thanks for sharing it Marijo.

[Marijo1951 in reply to SheffieldJane]

I get their newsletter every week in my inbox and there are always at least 2 or 3 articles that I find interesting. As you say, the language is accessible to those of us who aren't medically trained, while at the same time not being over-simplified.

[Lochy]

Interesting and at least it’s some progress. An enormous area of research.

[Marijo1951 in reply to Lochy]

Well, maybe they'll get there sooner than we think. This website is called ''Health Unlocked'' - it would be wonderful if it genuinely were unlocked one day.

[tangocharlie in reply to Marijo1951]

I think knowledge could be progressed faster if some of the Professionals read these forums and realised what it's like to be an actual patient and not a page in a textbook they read years ago.