Gut bacteria fuel autoimmunity: Our enemy within
Summary: Scientists have discovered bacteria which trigger autoimmune reactions and discovered that a simple vaccination or antibiotic stopped the reaction. This article was originally published on LongevityFacts. Brady Hartman is the author.
Researchers at Yale University have discovered that a strain gut bacteria can spread throughout the body, triggering an autoimmune response. Scientists say simple vaccines and antibiotics can suppress an autoimmune reaction. This could be a new treatment for chronic autoimmune diseases such as systemic lupus and autoimmune liver disease.
A condition where the immune system attacks healthy tissues by mistake is called an autoimmune disease. Scientists were unsure what caused autoimmune diseases until this new study. Researchers have suspected for a long time that viruses and bacteria play a part.
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